President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the construction of a new Transport University in Katsina, which is said to be completed within 18 months. President Buhari, during the inauguration of the first university of transportation in sub-Saharan Africa, stated that the school will boost local capacity, economy, domestic technology, enhance innovation in the nation’s transport system, and provide employment opportunities.

In an attempt to sanitize the teaching profession, Federal Government has directed all non-qualified teachers to be removed by December 31, 2019. This was disclosed by the Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Professor Olusegun Ajiboye, while inducting over 200 Education graduates of the University of Ibadan(UI).

The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) officials have continued to stand their ground over enrolment into the Integrated Personal Payroll Information System (IPPIS), saying the Federal Government cannot intimidate its members to enrol into the system they have already rejected with stoppage of salaries.

The Federal Government has received the Nominal role of about 41 universities in preparation to capture the university staff into the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS). Punch reported that the IPPIS coordinator in the office of the Accountant General office, Mr Olusegun Olufehinti was contacted where he confirmed receipt of the nominal roll.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said on Wednesday there is no going back on its rejection of the Federal Government’s Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The National President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said in Lagos that there is nowhere in the world where such a development is obtained. 

The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, has expelled six students for bullying and assaulting a female undergraduate, Boluwatife Adekunle.