The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, says the Federal Government will provide free internet access for library users in the country.
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The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on Friday officially announced February 15 to 19 as a mid-term break for students of all the Unity Schools across the country.
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has directed its members in all chapters to hold a referendum on suspension of the ongoing strike in the nation’s polytechnics.
The Federal Government has approved the appointment of Abdullahi Alhassan as the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State.
The Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund allocated a total of N727,225,862,128.86 billion worth of investment to the development of critical infrastructure in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
The Federal Government has released N16.8 billion to settle outstanding salary arrears of staff in the country’s tertiary institutions.
The Federal Government through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund allocated a total of N727,225,862,128.86 billion worth of investment in critical areas of infrastructure development in the Nigerian tertiary institutions.
The Federal Government has directed the immediate crackdown on all illegal tertiary institutions across the country.
The sacked Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Abdullahi Baffa, has alleged that he was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari over an accusation from the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, that he collects bribes from tertiary institutions.
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organization has said the confession by the sacked Executive Director of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, that he was fired for refusing to give N200 million as kick-back to the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has further exposed the seething corruption in the Buhari Presidency.
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who was represented by Alhaja Asta Ndajiwo, the Director, Federal Scholarship Board, disclosed this during a press conference in Abuja at the weekend.
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday in Abuja approved the establishment of four new private universities in Kaduna, Oyo, Ogun and Osun States.
Under the BEA scholarship, the Russian Government takes care of the students’ tuition, while the Nigerian Government pays each of the student $500 monthly for their upkeep.
ASUP embarked on strike on December 12 over allegations that the Federal Government failed to keep its agreement with the union.
The minister made this known at a public hearing on the need to insulate teachers from the retirement age for public servants organised by the House Joint Committee on Basic Education and Public Service.
Usman Dutse, the National President of the union, made the declaration in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made this known in a statement signed by the Director of Press in the Ministry, Samuel Olowookere, in Abuja.
Malam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, on Wednesday in Kano said that Nigeria has about 60 million illiterate youths and adults.
Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Head, Media and Information of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, organisers of the UTME, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Tuesday.
The Federal Government has promised to undertake the services of some insurance companies and brokers for a comprehensive insurance policy to the 104 unity colleges in the country in a bid to increase school enrollment.