Education

Nigerian university lecturers, represented by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), are threatening a strike due to the Federal Government's failure to meet its obligations.  ASUU rejected the government-proposed Tertiary Institution Support Survival Fund (TISSF) loan program as insufficient and a delaying tactic, citing outstanding salary payments, unfulfilled agreements from 2009, underfunding of universities, and infringement on university autonomy.  A crucial meeting is scheduled for August 28, 2025, to […]

The federal Government has offered a 50 million naira venture capital grant to outstanding students in Nigerian universities.   Minister of Education, TUNJI ALAUSA, announced this in Abuja at the inauguration of the Research and Innovation Commercialisation Committee (RICC), revealing that the initiative would be rolled out between September and October this year.  He said this is also in line with President BOLA TINUBU’s vision to strengthen research and innovation capacity […]