Month: March 2024
The management of Osun State University has revealed that the school’s server was hacked overnight by unknown criminals in an attempt to disrupt the teachers’ recruitment test scheduled for today. A statement by Ademola Adesoji, the university’s spokesperson, reads: “Unexpectedly,
The management of the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State, disputed yesterday that it had an accumulated power supply bill of N495 million over the last three years. It stated that the hospital’s overdue power supply bill was N241 million, and that the payment plan to
Students at Niger State’s tertiary institutions have spoken out about escalating accommodation costs, particularly off campus, and have begged with the state government to intervene. Students who expressed concern that most federal and state government-owned tertiary institutions do not
The Governing Council of Al-Muhhibah Open University in Abuja has accepted the appointment of Prof Ahmad Salisu Garba as Acting Vice-Chancellor. Garba’s appointment was announced in a letter dated March 25, 2023, from Barr. Muslim Migari, the university’s Registrar. Maigari stated
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps has torn down illegal buildings outside the Salvation Army Primary School fence in Ayobo, Ipaja. This comes after several citizens accused local government officials of being to blame for the unlawful buildings that have sprung up along school
Delta State University of Science and Technology (DESUST) in Ozoro has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MG VOWGAS Limited, an indigenous oil and gas servicing company to provide practical engineering training to university students. At the signing ceremony at the company’s
Dr. Fayemi Fakayode, a traditionalist, has encouraged the federal government to incorporate Traditional Religious Knowledge in the school curriculum so that it can be taught as a topic and pass on Yoruba culture and traditions to future generations. He stated that adequate education is required
Nnamdi Azikiwe University’s Business School (UBS) has launched Post-Graduate and Certificate programmes for effective leadership and management in business, economy, and governance. Prof. Chinedu Onyeizugbe, the school’s director, revealed this in an interview with the media to
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a measure on Monday that will restrict children under the age of 14 from using social media in the state. According to the report, children aged 14 or 15 will require parental authorization before joining a platform. The bill, HB3, also orders social media
The Ekiti State University (EKSU) has chosen Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, a famous chemist and former Minister of Health and Human Resources, to receive an honorary Doctorate of Law (Honoris Causa) during the university’s upcoming convocation event. According to a letter from Ife
The federal government announced Wednesday that it plans to conduct a census of all schools in the country. According to the government, the census data will help it address the sector’s challenges. Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, made the announcement during a two-day
Comrade Buhari Ari Ibrahim, often known as Bombay, the President of the Students’ Union Government at Nasarawa State University Keffi, NSUK, has been suspended indefinitely from office. The Legislative Arm of the Union made this judgement on allegations of abuse of office and severe
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) stated on Monday that it has already spent more than N23 billion on research across the country. Dr Hadiza Ismail, Assistant Director of Research and Development (R&D) of TETFund, revealed this at a validation workshop in Abuja titled
Ghanaian students achieved the best three results in the 2023 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The exam was administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to all final-year secondary school students in its five member countries: Ghana, Sierra
The European Union and UNICEF plan to enrol 500,000 out-of-school children in the region through their newly launched Education and Youth Empowerment in North-west Nigeria campaign. Ms Samuela Isopi, Ambassador of the European Union delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, announced this to press
The National Universities Commission has urged for joint efforts to initiate continuous curriculum reform in Nigerian universities. Chris Maiyaki, interim executive secretary of the NUC, stated this at the British Council Workshop on Enhancing Curriculum and Pedagogical Approaches in Nigerian
Between 2017 and 2023 academic years, 709 international students were admitted to Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and other higher education institutions, despite ongoing industrial action, poor infrastructure, and deplorable learning conditions, according to data obtained from the Federal
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has called off its seven-day warning strike over withheld salaries, vowing “drastic action” against the government. Mohammed Ibrahim, president of the association, made the announcement at a virtual stakeholders forum hosted by
No fewer than 200,000 students from 15 African universities will benefit from the Akin Akinpelu International (AAI) ‘Street2Forbes’ campus tour, which aims to provide mentorship, direction, and support to all participants. Dr. Akin Akinpelu, an official member of the Forbes Coaches
A bill for an Act prohibiting government officials from sending their children to private schools and utilising private hospitals both within and outside Nigeria is set to be sent to the National Assembly for legislative action. The private bill, sponsored by Dumebi Kachikwu, the African