Education

FG DISBURSES ₦50BN TO SETTLE ASUU AND NASU FOR EARNED ALLOWANCES

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1 month ago

April 23, 2025

The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, has announced the release of ₦50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for the settlement of earned allowances, as promised by President Bola Tinubu.

This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Director of Press at the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo.

Boriowo described the move “as yet another testament to Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to fundamentally transform Nigeria’s education sector.

“It reflects the administration’s bold resolve to transition the nation from a resource-based to a knowledge-based economy through strategic investments in education, infrastructure, and human capital.

“This intervention is not just a financial transaction—it is a reaffirmation of our President’s belief in the capacity of Nigerian youth and the invaluable role that academic and non-academic staff play in nurturing them,” she quoted the minister as saying.

“By prioritising their welfare, we are laying the foundation for a future where every Nigerian child receives highly qualitative and globally competitive education,” she added.

Alausa expressed Tinubu’s heartfelt appreciation to the academic and non-academic unions for their sustained trust in his administration and for fostering an atmosphere of peace and cooperation across Nigeria’s federal institutions.

“Notably, the country is currently experiencing one of the longest uninterrupted academic sessions in recent history—a feat attributed to the mutual understanding and shared commitment between the government and the university community,” the statement read.

Education

WAEC clears air on cancelling English Language SSCE paper

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6 hours ago

June 5, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has dismissed claims that it has cancelled the English Language paper written on May 28.

Ekwutosblog recalls that there was widespread confusion across different examination centres as candidates sitting for the senior school certificate examination, SSCE, organised by WAEC faced hours-long delays before writing the English Language paper.

At some centres, the exam scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. did not start until late at night, forcing students to reportedly rely on torchlights and phone flashlights to read and answer the question papers.

The council said it got hints of a paper leak, thus moving quickly to protect the integrity of its examination by taking immediate measures.

However, in a statement yesterday, Moyosola Adesina, the acting Head of Public Affairs, denounced a press release, dated Friday, May 30, which claimed that WAEC had cancelled the English Language paper and that a new date would be announced for its resit.

“The attention of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has been drawn to a purported press release by the council, spreading across various social media platforms.

“According to the press release, dated Friday, May 30, 2025, ‘The English Language paper written on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in the ongoing WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025 has been cancelled, and a new date for the conduct of the examination will be announced soon’.

“The management of the West African Examinations Council would like to state that the press release being circulated did not emanate from the council.

“The said examination has not been cancelled. Although the source of that information cannot be ascertained yet, the council is certain that the false claim is being peddled by mischief-makers who are bent on bringing the council to disrepute to cause confusion and panic for candidates who sat the examination,” the statement partly read.

This is coming after Head of the national office of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Amos Dangut, recently said the exams conducted late at night in some parts of the country did not meet the council’s standards.

Education

Why we expelled ‘missing’ student, Oladipupo Siwajuola – Babcock University

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6 hours ago

June 5, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

The Babcock University located in Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, has said it expelled Oladipupo Siwajuola over gross violation of university rules.

Ekwutosblog reports that Oladipupo was previously reported as “missing” by his mother and she accused the university of negligence and complicity.

However, the school management in a statement signed by the Director of Marketing and Communication, Joshua Suleima, said after thorough investigation, Oladipupo was found guilty of severe infractions, ranging from impersonation, drug peddling, and engaging in occult practices commonly associated with internet fraud rituals, locally referred to as “Yahoo Yahoo Plus.”

The institution further stated that on May 28, 2025, he sneaked out of school, disguised himself in a hoodie, and left through the university’s teaching hospital gate without the required authorisation, in contrast to his mother’s allegations that he was kidnapped and subsequently “found” by his secondary school friends .

The university said “Oladipupo admitted to purchasing and using fetish substances from a traditional herbalist for nearly N100,000, contradicting his mother’s claims that she gave him the black soap for a skin condition.

“Peddling illicit drugs on campus, for which he was apprehended by university security before his disappearance.

“Impersonating another student by using their National Identification Number (NIN) to open a bank account.

“Selling his phone without permission and lying that his father had approved the transaction. Borrowing N500,000 from an online loan platform to fund gambling ventures”, the statement added.

According to the institution, Oladipupo’s dismissal was decided in accordance with its disciplinary policy, which aims to maintain a safe and ethical learning environment.

Education

Varsity proliferation: Nigerian Govt moves to sanction illegal satellite campuses

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1 day ago

June 4, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

The Federal Government has said that it would impose tough sanctions on any federal university that establishes a satellite campus without prior approval of the Minister of Education.

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, gave the warning on Wednesday in a memo sent to the National Universities Commission, NUC.

The minister said the decision is borne out of the Federal Government’s determination to restore the quality and integrity of tertiary education in the country.

Alausa directed the NUC to inform all federal universities that no satellite campuses be established without prior approval of the ministry through the Executive Secretary of the Commission, stressing that failure to comply would attract sanctions.

“There has been a noticeable and concerning trend of federal universities establishing satellite campuses across the country. Many of these campuses are created without clear strategic, academic, or infrastructural justifications,” he said.

Ekwutosblog recalls that several such satellite campuses have been established in the country, infringing on previous regulations and violating the approved guidelines for such creation as set out by the NUC.

The NUC had reportedly earlier warned that such campuses have been banned in the country.

The university regulating body had also, in the past, set up a committee that advised on the closure of such illegal universities and campuses, as the Commission mandated it to identify, locate, and prosecute such illegalities.