FG Announces End to HND Dichotomy, Polytechnics Get Degree Status

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to scrap the long-standing Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy, announcing a sweeping reform that will allow polytechnics across the country to award degrees. The policy shift was made public on Wednesday in Abuja by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, during a high-level retreat attended by governing council chairmen, […]

FG Imposes Seven-Year Freeze on New Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has placed a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across Nigeria. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this after the FEC meeting held on Thursday, presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to Alausa, the decision was driven by mounting […]

Tinubu Orders Education Minister to Prevent ASUU Strike, Keep Public Universities Open

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, to take every necessary step to ensure that Nigeria’s public universities remain open and that students continue their academic activities without disruption. Dr. Alausa disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday after a closed-door meeting with the President at the Aso Rock Presidential […]