Tag: Federal Universities
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Tinubu appoints governing council, principal officers for Federal Universities
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appointed Sen. Binta Garba as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson of the Governing Council of the new Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti. Garba, a politician, businesswoman and administrator, represented Adamawa North Senatorial District in the
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Federal universities in Nigeria remain tuition-free, presidency insists
The Nigerian government has refuted reports suggesting an increase in tuition fees for universities, emphasizing that students in federal universities across the country do not pay tuition fees. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication, and Strategy, Dele Alake, clarified the situation Wednesday, stating that what some universities charge are discretionary sundry…
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What Atiku meant by ‘handing over federal universities to State Govts’ – Aide
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has denied media reports that he will handover federal universities to state governments if elected president in 2023.
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FG bans federal universities from collecting tuition fees
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has frowned at the reported payment of tuition fees by students in the federal universities and ordered the National Universities Commission to clarify and update the council on the matter. The Minister of State, Education, Prof Anthony Onwuka, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome…
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How federal universities are covering up corruption, sexual harassment – SERAP
A new report by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed how “most allegations of corruption in federal universities such as unfair allocation of grades; contract inflation, truncation of staff’s salary on the payroll; employment of unqualified staff; Senator Dino Melaye’s certificate scandal saga; examination malpractices; sexual harassment; issuance of results for expelled student…
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FG constitutes audit panel on take-off grants to 12 new federal universities
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has constituted a seven-man high-powered Committee to Audit the Utilisation of Grants for the take-off projects in the 12 new Federal Universities established between 2011 and 2013. This was announced in a statement signed by Dr Hussaini Adamu, Acting Permanent Secretary of the ministry on Wednesday in Abuja.…