education
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UniAbuja: ASUU says strike continues
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), University of Abuja (UniAbuja), says the union will not call off the strike until all issues are addressed. The branch Chairman, Dr Sylvanus Ugoh, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja that the members were not working. “Those against the strike may possibly be beneficiaries of what the union…
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UNILORIN unveils 40 new professors
The University of Ilorin(UNILORIN) has announced the promotion of 40 of its senior academic staff to the rank of professor. According to the university’s Bulletin issued on Monday, the elevation was approved by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, SAN. The publication stated that the 40 distinguished scholars were found to have excelled in the realms of teaching, research…
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Rep. disburses N10.94m as scholarship grants to 297 students in Zamfara
Rep. Abdulmalik Zubairu (APC-Zamfara) has distributed N 10.94 million as scholarship grants to 297 undergraduates, NCE and Polytechnic students from his constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zubairu represents Bungudu and Maru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Speaking at the cash disbursement exercise to the beneficiaries in Bungudu on Sunday, Zubairu said the gesture was…
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Stakeholders advocate integration of service-learning model in university curriculum
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector have reiterated the need to integrate service-learning models in the tertiary education curriculum to enhance the employability skills of the nation’s graduates. Highlighting the numerous benefits of the integration, at the University of Ibadan Service-Learning Celebration Day on Saturday, different speakers noted the model’s mutual benefits to students, faculty, college and community. The News Agency…
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Convocation : President Tinubu vows to reposition Nigerian universities
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s resolve to reposition Nigerian Universities to adjust to the ever-changing demands of modern day world. Tinubu made the assertion in Nsukka on Saturday in a message to the 52nd Convocation of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) for the award of postgraduates degrees, diplomas and honorary doctorate degrees to four distinguished Nigerians. He…
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Fed. Poly, Orogun, matriculates 150 in maiden academic programmes
The Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta, has matriculated 150 students in her maiden academic programme. Rector of the institution, Dr Duke Okoro, admitted the matriculation oaths on the pioneer students on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the approval to establish the polytechnic was granted in 2022, while it commenced academic activities…
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Yusuf pays registration fees for 1,740 students of Saadatu Rimi varsity
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has paid the registration fees of 1,740 newly admitted students at state-owned Saadatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbosto. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yusuf spoke on Saturday during the institution’s maiden matriculation. In 2023 the National Universities Commission (NUC) approved the upgrade of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education in Kumbotso, Kano…
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Why ABU is mentoring Daura transport varsity – Minister
Minister of Transportation, Sen. Sa’idu Alkali has explained that Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria was selected to mentor the new Federal University of Transportation Daura to ensure that the institution took off smoothly. He said during a visit to the new university on Friday that the Ministry had to seek for the support of the National Universities Commission (NUC), which…
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ASUU rejects wage award, insists on negotiated salary for members
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted on negotiating the salary of its members with the Tinubu-led administration, thereby, rejecting the N35,000 wage award. ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, stated this in Ibadan on Thursday at the inauguration of the secretariat of the University of Ibadan (UI) branch of ASUU. Osodeke stated that the union had agreed…
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FCT-IRS seals school, hotel, others over tax evasion
The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has sealed Regency Hotels, a school and three business premises in the capital city for tax evasion. The FCT-IRS acting Director, Legal Services, Mr Festus Tsavsar, who led the enforcement team, explained that the closure of the premises was in line with a Court Order obtained by the IRS. The school and…
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Bayelsa Education Trust Fund kicks off robotics challenge for schools
The Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund on Tuesday commenced a 60- day Robotics Challenge among secondary schools across the eight local government areas of the state. Coding is an essential set of instructions that a robot can read and execute. Robotics combines the use of electronics, mechanics, and coding software to programme robots to do particular jobs. Speaking at the…
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Envoy urges elders, teachers to develop character in young people, mold future leaders
Poland Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Joanna Tarnawska, on Tuesday urged elders and teachers to develop character in young people and mold future leaders for the development of Nigeria. The ambassador made the remarks, while delivering her lecture titled: “How to Effectively Pass Knowledge and Inspire Students in the Contemporary World,”at the 6th Personality Lecture of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL)…
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Nwafor Orizu College of Education gets new Provost
Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra State has approved the appointment of Dr Justina Anyadiegwu as the new Provost of Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Anyadiegwu’s appointment was communicated to newsmen by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Christian Aburime, on Tuesday in Awka. NAN also reports that Anyadiegwu succeeds Dr…
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JAMB releases results of additional 531 candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released additional 531 results of the recently conducted Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), taking the total number of results released to 1,842,897. This is contained in a statement by the Public Communication Advisor of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin on Tuesday in Abuja. Benjamin said the Board had proceeded with the screening…
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Stakeholders in education seek renewed commitment, action in 2024
Stakeholders have stressed the urgent need for sincere commitment and attention from both national and sub-national governments to foster significant development in the education sector in 2024. Amb. Fatima Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union (AU) to the United Nations and Cristina Duarte, the Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa, made the call while speaking during a virtual briefing…
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QF partner Texas A&M at Qatar graduates 144 engineers
Texas A&M University at Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university, graduated 144 engineers during commencement exercises held on 5 May at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). The Class of 2024 includes 136 students who graduated with bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and petroleum engineering, and eight students who graduated with master’s degrees in chemical engineering.…
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Zulum flags off training of 1,949 teachers
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has flagged off the first phase of training for 1,949 teachers to enhance teaching and learning in the state. Zulum stated this on Monday while flagging off the training at the Waka Biu College of Education in Biu Local Government Area of the state. He said that the training followed a competency test conducted by the…
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