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Stakeholders in Nigerian universities concerned about shortage of lecturers – Survey

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

ENUGU – Many lecturers in Nigerian universities have voiced concern over the lack of students in universities throughout the nation, claiming that the condition has created a significant obstacle for the country’s educational system. Due to a lack of academic staff, a survey

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Al-Hikmah University urges TETFund to provide support for private universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

ILORIN – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) has been urged to assist Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, as well as other private universities in Nigeria, by Alhaja Sekinat Yusuf, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council at the university. At the institution’s 13th Convocation on Saturday in Ilorin, Yusuf made the call, stating that support for private

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8,500 teachers undergo training in digital literacy and ICT by Kaduna SUBEB

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

KADUNA: Information, communications, and technology (ICT) and digital literacy training for 8,500 teachers has been initiated by the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB). The State University (KASU), which provided the ICT centre, and Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) collaborated to assist the training. According to Ahmed Sani, the

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UNICEF and SUBEB launch the Train-the-Trainers project in Jigawa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

DUTSE – The train-the-trainers initiative for School Based Management Committees (SBMCs) and Community-Based Management Committees (CBMCs) has formally started, thanks to the collaboration of UNICEF and Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). At the launch, Hajiya Umma Abdulkadir, the UNICEF Focal Point Officer at SUBEB in Dutse, stated that 2,820

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Governor Makinde to launch a 72-room office complex built using Ibadan Poly’s IGR

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

IBADAN – On December 15, during its 2023 graduation ceremony, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, will officially open a 72-room office facility that was constructed with its own internally-generated revenue (IGR). During the occasion, the institution’s radio station—which has an operating licence from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)—will also be opened. Dr.

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The blue economy will prosper in the future with good government – Francis Akpan

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

ORON (Akwa Ibom) – According to Rear Admiral Francis Akpan (rtd), effective administration will improve the nation’s blue economy going forward. In a speech he gave on Tuesday at the Maritime Lecture for the 2023 Cadets graduation conducted at the Maritime Academy, Oron, Akpan made this claim. ‘Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Maritime Workforce

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130 Katsina undergraduate students get scholarships from the Anti-Terrorism Foundation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

KATSINA – The Nigeria Foundation for the Support of Victims of Terrorism has awarded N25.1 million in scholarships 130 exceptional but underprivileged students of Katsina State studying in nine tertiary institutions in the state.  The recipients must have attained a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher in each of their many institutions to […]

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UI student detained after allegedly raping fellow student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

IBADAN – The University of Ibadan’s security staff has apprehended a 200-level student in the Faculty of Law after he is suspected of raping a 100-level colleague on campus. According to information obtained, the student had been reported to the school officials for committing a crime against a fellow student who was reportedly a first-year […]

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Chairman of Badagry LG grants 200 indigent students bursary awards

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

Badagry (Lagos State) – On Wednesday, Mr. Olusegun Onilude, the chairman of the Badagry Local Government Council, gave bursary awards to 200 indigenous students attending various tertiary institutions in the area. At the council secretariat in Ajara, Badagry, Onilude gave the bursary awards to the recipients and stated that the purpose of the gift was to […]

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Unilorin VC seeks assistance for indigent students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

ILORIN – Prof. Wahab Egbewole, the vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin, has urged the nation’s affluent citizens to always help the less fortunate, particularly impoverished students. During the official cheque presentation to the 2022 scholarship beneficiaries in Ilorin on Wednesday, the vice chancellor made the announcement. In the person of Prof.

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Former Ambassador says Nigeria needs change agents for a prosperous future

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

Ashimiyu Olaniyi, a former Nigerian ambassador to Pakistan, has issued a challenge to higher education institutions to generate graduates who can act as change agents and lead the country towards a bright future. Olaniyi made the statement on Wednesday during his talk at The Polytechnic’s Combined Graduation Lecture in Ibadan. His topic was “Leadership

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FEC Approves Removal of Public Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions from IPPIS

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 13, 2023

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given its approval for every worker at public universities and other tertiary institutions to leave the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). Speaking to reporters on Wednesday following President Bola Tinubu’s oversight of the FEC meeting at the State House in Abuja, Minister of Information and National

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UNIOSUN Amended Academic Calendar for the 2023/2024 Session

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 13, 2023

This is to inform all of the students, staff, and members of the public that the University of Osun has made the updated academic calendar available for the 2023–2024 school year. To learn the settings for the school academic programming for the year, all new and returning students should consult the academic calendar provided below. […]

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Dansharif College of Nursing Sciences (DCNS) Basic Midwifery Admission Form 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 13, 2023

With the commencement of its Basic Midwifery course admissions for the 2023–2024 academic session, Dansharif College of Nursing Sciences (DCNS), Kano, is opening its doors to the upcoming generation of healthcare workers. This is an invitation to all would-be midwives to take the next step and embark on a path that will profoundly affect the […]

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Caleb University Pre-Degree Admission Form 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 13, 2023

Caleb University in Imota, Lagos State, invites interested students to apply to its highly regarded pre-degree curriculum. A portal to both new and current undergraduate programmes is opened for the 2023–2024 academic year with the goal of bridging the gap between secondary education and university studies. For students looking to improve their academic profiles prior […]

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Sule Lamido University (SLU) 2nd Batch Admission List 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 12, 2023

This notice is intended to inform applicants who submitted applications for admission to Sule Lamido University’s various courses and programmes that the second batch list of accepted candidates has been released by the administration. We’ve included instructions for checking below in this post. This is to inform the general public especially prospective

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KWASU engineering team transforms petrol-powered vehicles into electric ones

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 12, 2023

Kwara State University’s (KWASU) Centre for Sustainable Energy engineering team has successfully converted a petrol-powered bus to an electric vehicle. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday during the 10th and 11th combined convocation ceremonies for the 2021–2022 and 2022–2023 academic sessions at the university’s main campus in Malete, Moro local government area

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UNIPORT promotes 65 academics to the rank of professor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 12, 2023

42 senior academics have been upgraded to the level of professor by the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), while 23 others have been promoted to associate professor. The new professors met the university’s strict selection standards, according to a statement released in Port Harcourt on Tuesday by Dr. Sam Kpenu, Public Relations Officer of UNIPORT. […]

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MOUAU CEC 1st & 2nd Semester Academic Calendar 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 12, 2023

The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU) administration is pleased to inform the public that the CEC Second Semester Academic Calendar for the 2023–2024 session is now available for purchase. Interested parties are encouraged to view the informational post below and submit an application. This is to inform all Continuing Education Centre students of

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Unilorin ranks high in global varsity ranking

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 12, 2023

Out of the 149 universities in Nigeria, the University of Ilorin has been named as the 9th Best Value University for International Students. This was stated in a new ranking released by the top resource for international student mobility, Study Abroad Aide. The University Database Lead, Roxanne Naguinlin, shared the remarkable accomplishments and impact of […]