President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke has said there is no way the Federal Government could stop funding universities in the country. Osodeke insisted that it was a constitutional obligation for the federal government tpo fund federal universities.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman (SAN) said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would grant Federal Government (FG) varsities full autonomy. He made this known on Monday during the 2023 Nigeria Annual Education Conference (NAEC), adding that the autonomy would enable universities to source funding through several means in order to meet their financial obligations.
The Federal Government (FG), Says it will set up a formal negotiation team between the Parent-Teachers-Association (PTA), and relevant stakeholders to look into the recent hike of school fees across the country. Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu who made the disclosure on Friday in Abuja at a news conference to herald the commemoration of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, said there was a need to look into the matter to avert further attacks as the hike in school fees could be a core factor leading to attacks on schools.
The Global Non-Governmental Organization Executive Committee (GNEC) has revealed some of the challenges threatening the peaceful existence and education of Nigerian students in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has lamented the monetary policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), stating that it volatility in the forex system in the past few months, was posing challenges in completion of tuition fees for foreign scholars.
In an effort to assist Higher National Diploma (HND) holders convert their certification to higher degrees, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has unveiled a one-year online programme in partnership with foreign accredited universities. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by NBTE, Head of Media Unit, Mrs Fatima Abubakar.
