Vice-Chancellor of University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has announced the promotion of 35 academic staff members of the institution to professorial cadre. Obi made this known at the 234th Senate Meeting, held at the institution’s Senate Chamber on Tuesday in Calabar. According to her, 13 professors and 22 associate...
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The African Forum Scotland, Centre for Policy Research and Development, has conferred a fellowship award on the Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Kabir Bala. A statement issued by Malam Auwalu Umar, the Director, Public Affairs Directorate of the university, on Monday in Zaria, said the award...
The Kogi Government on Monday announced plans to raise N15 billion for the establishment of a third State University to be sited in Kogi Mr Wemi Jones, State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen shortly after the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting in...
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), on Monday in Abuja, shortlisted over 5,000 applicants nationwide for award of scholarship for the 2023/2024 academic session overseas scheme. The Head, Oversees Scholarship Scheme in the PTDF, Mrs Bolanle Kehinde-Agboola, said this at a selected interview exercise for the shortlisted candidates for...
The administration of former Kano state governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has spent over N20 billion on 111,687 indigent students for overseas post graduate foreign scholarship in 14 countries. The administration also sponsored postgraduate students in five private universities, the Nigerian Law School and other internal universities from June 2015...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State University (BOSU) has held its fourth matriculation ceremony for the 2022/2023 academic session .a The grand ceremony took place at the University premises where the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Umar Kyari Sandabe , ably assisted by the DVC Admin, Prof. Fanna Inna Abdurrahman,...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says on Friday that prioritisation of children’s health and education is the key to unlocking Africa’s prosperity. UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Ms Cristian Munduate, stated this in Kaduna, at an event organised to commemorate the 2023 International Day of the African Child....
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu , has congratulated the Lagos State University (LASU) best graduating student, Aminat Yusuf. In a post on Friday on his Facebook page, Governor Sanwo-Olu commended Ms. Yusuf, a law student, for achieving a remarkable feat, being the first undergraduate in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says it has paid a total sum of one billion, four hundred and seventy-eight million, four hundred and sixteen thousand naira (N1,478,416,000.00) only, to owners of Non-JAMB Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide for the services they rendered during...
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Nigerian universities (CPCNU) has called on President Bola Tinubu to revisit the pending report of the Federal Government Negotiation Committee set up by previous administration. The committee made the call in a communique issued in Abuja CPCNU Secretary General, Prof. Yakubu Ochefu, at the...
The Federal Government says it is working out modalities to begin students loan between September and October 2023. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday while addressing newsmen on the bill signed by President Bola Tinubu. NAN reports that President Tinubu...
A law student, Miss Aminat Yusuf, has emerged the best graduating student of the Lagos State University (LASU), with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.00. The Vice-Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, made this known at a press conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The press conference was...
The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mr Sonny Echono, will deliver the 26th convocation lecture of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, on June 20. Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, Vice Chancellor of the institution, disclosed this at the 26th pre-convocation press conference for the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic sessions...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja pledged that his administration would commit more resources to the education sector to ensure that every Nigerian child, regardless of their background, has access to quality education. Speaking in his office at State House when he received...
Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise provision of basic amenities nationwide. Osodeke gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. The ASUU president was speaking against...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Friday presented provisional licenses to 37 newly approved private universities in Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary of Education, David Adejo, at the presentation of the licenses to the universities at the NUC’s headquarters in Abuja, said the approval brought...
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it has identified 56 rogue website operators involved in examination malpractice since the start of its ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The Head, National Office (HNO) of council, Mr Patrick Areghan, disclosed this on the sidelines...
The National Librarian, Prof. Chinwe Anunobi has expressed concern over how some Nigerian publications fall below international standards. Anunobi spoke in Abuja on Thursday at a Sensitisation Workshop on Legal Deposits and International Numbers Utilisation organised by the National Library of Nigeria (NLN). The theme of the workshop is...
No fewer than 20 schools officials, allegedly aiding and abetting examination malpractice, have been arrested by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) in its ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The Council said that the arrests were made in various parts of the country....
The FCT Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB) said on Monday that newly recruited 1,500 teachers would receive their letters in the next couple of weeks.The Executive Chairman of the Board, Prof. Abdullahi Mohammed said this during an interview with newsmen in Abuja. Mohammed said deployment of the teachers...