The Nigerian government reversed the ban on admission seekers under 18 years old EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ban on admission seekers under 18 years old into tertiary institutions, announced by Minister of Education Tahir Mamman, has been reversed. The reversal followed strong protests by Vice Chancellors and other stakeholders on Thursday at the 2024 … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities have strongly criticised the FG’s 40% IGR deduction plan, labelling it detrimental to the university system. In a letter dated October 17, 2023, titled ‘Implementation of 40% automatic deduction from internally generated revenue of … Read more
The Federal Government, through the National Universities Commission, Monday afternoon, withdrew its circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities. Eko Hot Blog earlier reported that a circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135 was addressed to all vice-chancellors; pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities ordering them to re-open universities. EDITORS … Read more
Pro-chancellors, VCs Move To Intervene In ASUU Strike EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has entered its seventh month. The union, on February 14, 2022, embarked on a strike following what it described as the failure of the government to meet some of … Read more
ASUU Strike: Details Of FG’s Meeting With Vice Chancellors Emerge EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government, on Tuesday, said it could only afford a 23.5 per cent salary increase for all categories of the workforce in federal universities, except for the professorial cadre, which will enjoy a 35 per cent upward review. … Read more
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it has done all it can with regard to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU). EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu disclosed this to reporters at an ongoing meeting with Pro-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities at the National Universities Commission … Read more
ASUU Strike: FG Summons Vice-Chancellors, University Councils EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has invited pro-chancellors, vice-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities to a meeting in Abuja on September 6 as part of efforts to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The … Read more
JAMB has threatened to sanction vice chancellor, rectors, other over illegal admission EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice-chancellors, rectors, registrars, and other heads of higher institutions who continue to make unauthorized admissions will face sanctions, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. This was stated in a statement posted on the board’s … Read more