The Nigerian gvernment has finally removed Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education from the Integrated Personnel Payment System (IPPIS).
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President Bola Tinubu has cancelled the automatic deduction of 40% from the internally generated revenues of federal universities, stating that the policy implementation is ill-timed.
ASHENEWS reports that the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna and UNESCO will collaborate to organize a capacity building workshop for 250 teachers from five States of the Federation.
Former Oyo State Military Administrator, Maj.-Gen. Oladayo Popoola (rtd.), has enjoined Nigerian universities to dedicate their research to challenges facing the nation’s socio-economic and political development.
Dangote Cement Plc says it has commissioned and handed over several multi-million naira rehabilitated education infrastructure in Lagos Island, a gesture that will benefit 2,500 pupils.
ASHENEWS reports that the Enugu State House of Assembly Committee on Education, Science and Technology has promised to collaborate with stakeholders to revive the education sector in the state.
I am resuming this piece with a quote from Hajia Naja’atu Mohammed who addressed the students of great ABU Zaria recently. She said, “The easiest way to destroy a nation is to withdraw education.” I must add withdrawing or denying university education to the citizenry is tantamount to catastrophic and systematic annihilation of society. Conversely, revitalization of the university education is methodological treatment of societal ailments, just like the emphasis of university education in the song of Aminu Alan waka “idan ta gyaru, al’uma ta gyaru”. Education is not only a fundamental human right but a moral obligation to the leaders – democratically elected or autocratically anointed; otherwise, the consequences of ignorance would consume both the leaders and the led.
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has kicked against a new condition by the Senate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) on veils.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr. Amos Dangut, as the Head of the Nigeria National Office.
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has reduced the sundry charges payable by students of the university.