Education
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Earned allowances to federal universities: Kashere VC defends disbursement of N142 m
Following allegations against management of Federal University Kashere, Gombe state, by the Institution’s Joint Action Committee (JAC) over non payment of their Earned Allowances, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Alhassan Mohammed Gani has explained how N142 million was disbursed. He told journalists during an interview that the Federal Government had released N142 million out of the N704 million expected for the Earned Allowances for all Staff of the University. He explained that the released sum was on the ratio of 80 per cent for the academic staff and 20 per cent for the non academic staff. The non academic staff comprises the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) who formed the JAC, are in the forefront of the demand. Earlier, the JAC had through its chairman, Mukhtar Mohammed told Journalists that the union had resolved to embark on a five days warning strike due to non compliance with it’s request to release the template used for the disbursement of the funds for the school. The VC however denied the allegation saying, “The University management had invited all the unions to come and work out the modalities for disbursement of the Earned Allowance released to the University”. He explained that “The Federal Government had released the earned allowance to be paid to university staff in the ratio of 20 per cent to non teaching staff and 80 per cent to teaching staff and the university management had invited the unions to come and work out the modalities for…
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Gov. Zulum approves N152.6m WAEC fees for 24, 323 indigent students in Borno
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By Joy Kaka Abuja, July 18, 2019 Professor Augustine Nwagbara on Thursday said his dismissal from University of Education Winneba,…
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Abia Poly begins publication of results online to curtail students’ excesses
By Ijendu Iheaka Aba (Abia) July 18, 2019 Prof. Ezionye Eboh, Rector, Abia State Polytechnic, says the institution will start…
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JAMB to reconfirm biometrics of all UTME candidates
By Veronica Dariya Bwari (Abuja) July 7, 2019 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has resolved to reconfirm biometrics…
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Trinity University commences operations, pledges stable academic calendar
By Olayinka Olawale Lagos. June 22, 2019 The Management of Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, says it has commenced operations for…
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Nigeria has lost one of her leading lights in scholarship and literature. Professor Charles Chukwubueze Umeh, popularly known as CC…
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No immediate plan to ban Almajiri System of Education – Presidency
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, June 21, 2019 The Presidency on Friday dismissed media report that the Federal Government had concluded…
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Medical Lab student commits suicide in Benin
From William Treasure, Benin A Medical Laboratory Science student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), was on Tuesday evening discovered…
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James Hope College scholar emerges winner of Cambridge Summer Scholar Scholarship
James Hope College (JHC) has reaffirmed its impressive stance on academic excellence with its recent award for the Cambridge Immerse…
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JAMB announces 160 as UTME cut-off mark for federal varsities
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Fidelity Bank tasks parents on enduring educational legacy for children
By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos, June 7, 2019 Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, Managing Director/CEO Fidelity Bank Plc, on Friday urged parents to…
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University of Maiduguri produces five Governors, two Deputy Governors
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Afe Babalola varsity hospital records breakthrough in open heart surgery
By Ariwodola Idowu Ado Ekiti, June 2, 2019 The 400-Bed Multi System Hospital owned by the Afe Babalola University (ABUAD),…
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2019 UTME: JAMB releases 4,536 more results of candidates
By Chinyere Nwachukwu Lagos, May 31, 2019 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released 4, 636 more results…
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