FG Stops Funding For Professional Bodies, Councils

Federal government has taken the decision to end funding of professional bodies/councils from its statutory budget as part of its measures to conserve more revenues for other expenses. The Presidential Committee on Salaries (PCS) took the decision at its 13th meeting that was recently held in Abuja. According to a circular that was signed by director-general of the Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, the presidential council approved the discontinuation of budgetary allocation to the professional bodies/councils effective 1st January, 2024.

UTME/DE: JAMB Mulls Use Of Mobile Phones

According to reports, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) disclosed that it was considering a “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) initiative for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) examinations.

Just In: NUC Executive Secretary Resigns

The Executive Secretary of the National University Commission, NUC, Professor Abubakar Abdulrasheed, has quit office as the NUC boss after tendering his resignation latter. The NUC boss made his decision known today at the commission headquarters after he just approved the license for the kogi state University, Kabba, Kogi state.

Student Loan: We Can No Longer Afford University Bills – FG

Following the passage of the Student Loan Act and subsequent comments from professionals in education about its implication, the Federal Government has finally disclosed that it can no longer foot the universities bill. This was made known by, Andrew David Adejo, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education yesterday in Abuja while shading more light on the details of the student loan Act that President Tinubu signed into law on Monday.