Tag: Prof. Abubakar Rasheed

ASUU: How Govt Made U-Turn On Order Directing VCs To Reopen Varsities

Abibat Babalola

The Federal Government, through the National Universities Commission (NUC) has withdrawn an earlier directive to Vice Chancellors of public universities to reopen the institutions in obedience to an order of the National Industrial Court. Recall that NUC, in a letter signed by the Commission’s Director of Finance and Accounts, Mr Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, had earlier on Monday directed the reopening of universities. A letter was however issued again to all Pro-Chancellors and Chairmen of University Councils as well as Vice-Chancellors of federal…

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ASUU strike: Minister, NUC, VCs, Pro-Chancellors Meet Sept 6

Abibat Babalola

In a bid to halt the indefinite strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the National Universities Commission (NUC) has scheduled a meeting among the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, Pro-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of federal universities for September 6. The meeting will hold at the commission’s headquarters, Abuja. NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, said the commission had invited the pro-chancellors and their vice-chancellors to a meeting with the minister to seek solution to the crisis. The pro-chancellors and their vice-chancellors are expected to meet with…

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JAMB To Admit More Candidates, Adds Two New Lagos Varsities On Portal

Tade Salako

NYSC considers enrolment of new Lagos Varsities graduates for annual scheme as NUC writes Federal educational agencies, TETFund and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed the possibility of admitting more candidates than ever before as it included the two newly established universities by the Lagos State government into lists of schools open to provide tertiary education in the country. Platforms Africa reports that the two new tertiary institutions, which increased the number of public varsities to four in the state, were…

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