A Ukraine-trained resident nurse of Dowen College, Ms Omobola Kayode, has revealed that the late 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., who was allegedly beaten up by some senior students had a minor injury on his thigh when she came in contact with him. The nurse who holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc), in Nursing from Ukraine University, joined Dowen College three weeks before the death of Oromoni Jnr. Testifying before an Ikeja Coroner’s Court, the nurse while responding to questions from the Coroner, Mr Mikhail Kadiri, said that she came in contact with the deceased on Nov. 22, 2021 when he…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB says the ongoing 2022 UTME/DE registration exercise scheduled to end on 26th March, will not be extended. A statement by JAMB’s head of Public Relations Dr Fabian Benjamin says the time scheduled for the registration exercise from 19th February to 26th March, 2022, is the only window allotted by relevant authorities to the Board to conduct the exercise. It noted that registration and examination dates are not fixed arbitrarily but through a consensus of opinions of the Federal Ministry of Education and examination agencies. Hence, before the commencement of registration or examination for…

The Federal Government has given the joint technical committee formed to re-test the viability of ASUU’s University Transparency Accountability Solutions, UTAS, for salary payment 4 weeks to report back. The re-testing of the software was spurred by ASUU’s rejection of the results of a user acceptance test conducted by the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, which determined that UTAS failed the integrity and vulnerability tests. ASUU has consistently maintained that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, is unsuitable for the university system, and has proposed UTAS, which the government claims does not meet the necessary requirements, a…

  The federal government has returned to the table to continue negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Tuesday’s meeting is the second of its kind since the union started a one-month strike 3 weeks ago. ASUU say they want better working conditions, the revitalisation of public universities, and university autonomy, among other demands. At the meeting, ASUU representatives said they were no longer interested in signing a memorandum of understanding but wants previous agreements to be implemented. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, expressed confidence that the standoff will be addressed. Both parties disputed on who is causing…