Month: April 2024
A major unemployment issue impacting at least one million international students in Canada, especially Nigerians, has raised concerns about loose immigration laws that have transformed the country into a haven for migrants, as well as a lack of low-wage jobs. According to Voice of America,
From 2020 to 2023, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) was the most sought-after higher education institution in Nigeria among Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates. The discovery was revealed recently at an ongoing policy discussion headed by Andrew Adejoh, Permanent
Professor Kolade Ajilore, Head of the Department of Mass Communication at Babcock University in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, will deliver the institution’s 48th Inaugural Lecture on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 2 p.m. in the Main Auditorium. According to the Registrar, Dr Jonathan Nwosu,
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has declared the reopening of nursing schools in the state to promote safer medical and health practices. Governor Alia made the call during a thanksgiving mass in his honour at St. Gabriel’s Parish, Iorkighir, Tse Agberagba, Konshisha LGA,
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has concluded plans to release the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, is scheduled to hold a press briefing in Abuja on Monday regarding the release of the results and related matters,
Stakeholders have expressed worry about the inadequate carrying capacity of existing public tertiary institutions, whilst private universities consistently struggle to fill admission quotas because of high tuition prices. This anomaly came to light this week when the Minister of Education,
Odunola Alabi, a professor of English Semiotics and Stylistics at the University of Ilorin, argues that lecturers and students must explore semiotic and stylistic modes of communication in order to achieve the intended effect. She stated that people engage in various languages, such as symbols,
For children to develop the well-rounded talents required to compete worldwide, schools must incorporate leadership, entrepreneurial skills, and robotics into their curriculum. Adeyoyin Adesina, chief executive officer of Corona Schools’ Trust Council, made the statement at the opening of
The 1976/1981 ex-students of Federal Government College, Odoogbolu, Ogun State, have commissioned a freshly renovated female hostel at their alma mater. According to them, the initiative will create a more favourable learning environment for students while also complementing the
Miracle Igbokwe, winner of the 2018 Big Brother Naija ‘Double Wahala’ season, graduated with honours from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida, USA. Miracle filmed the moment he mounted the stage to accept his certificate in the video. Miracle acquired both his Private
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) stated that one of the measures it implemented was to remove the use of vendors and contracts in its academic and professional staff training programmes. Contracts were no longer employed for the agency’s content-based interventions, save for
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has approved Medicine as a complete academic curriculum at Novena University/Asaba Specialist Hospital. This accomplishment, according to stakeholders, was made possible by the commitment, drive, and resilience of Prof Ofili Charles, Provost of
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has allowed the automatic employment of 15 people with disabilities who have completed formal education and earned degree certificates, NCE, diploma, and vocational training certifications. The governor offered his consent in Maiduguri on Saturday at the Government
President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Mr. Jim Ovia, a well-known banker and businessman, as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Mr. Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s largest banks and a respected business leader who has made several
LAGOS ( Sundiata Post) – Vice-Chancellor of Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, Prof. Clement Kolawole, has urged parents to show more commitment to the general activities of their children in their academic pursuit.Kolawole, in an interview with the News said this would go a long way in
AIYEDATIWA ( Sundiata Post) – made the call on Wednesday while inaugurating the Most Revd. Apostle Matthew Omodayo-Owotuga Memorial Lecture Theatre at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH).reports that the lecture theatre was donated to the institution by Owotuga
The Federal Government has begun the upgrade of 50 senior secondary schools around the country. Dr. Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission, NSSCE, made the announcement during a recent courtesy visit to Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, by
The Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University Kano (KHAIRUN) has announced its 16 undergraduate programmes. Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, the university’s vice chancellor, made the announcement during a press briefing in Kano on Thursday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the university’s
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah, has raised concern about the decline in diversity and meritocracy in Nigeria’s universities. He claims that public institutions in the North are resistant to the idea of having churches built on their campuses. Kukah
The Qatar Charity Organisation will finance the education of 1,000 orphans in Borno. The ambassador of the State of Qatar to Nigeria, Ali-bin Ghanem Al-Hajri, made the announcement on Thursday in Maiduguri during a courtesy visit to Borno Governor Babagana Zulum. Mr. Al-Hajri emphasised the