The NUT president insisted that improving teachers’ welfare, not admission waivers, remained key to attracting quality candidates into the profession.
He said all primary schools located near the affected communities have been closed until further notice.
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s publishing industry have called for a stronger regulatory framework to reposition the sector.
The government alleged that between 2023 and 2025, Yale deliberately prioritised black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian applicants despite lower scores.
The Northwest University Sokoto fixed the cut-off mark for admission at 150.
A polytechnic student has been chased to his death allegedly by police officers. Police commissioner Yemi Oyeniyi said the operatives involved in the chase had been identified.
The VC warned students against cultism, examination malpractice, bullying and drug abuse.
Mr Sule said, “To us in Lagos State, the cut-off marks approved by JAMB look too low for our universities.
An education advocate, Femi Aderibigbe, has raised concerns over the federal government’s UTME exemption for NCE candidates, saying it may not address teacher shortages.
UNIBEN unveiled a N100 billion Trust Development Fund to drive infrastructural development and transform the institution into a financially self-sustaining university.
