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Members of the newly constituted university governing councils (FULL LIST)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2024

About 560 people have been selected as chairmen and members of governing councils at Federal Government-owned tertiary institutions. According to a statement issued on Friday by Nnamdi Mbaeri, Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the

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Tinubu names Bisi Akande chair of University of Ibadan governing council

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chief Bisi Akande, former governor of Osun State and the first chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to lead the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan (UI) in Oyo State. Chief Bisi Akande, a distinguished political figure and elder statesman, brings extensive expertise to this […]

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Tinubu appoints Gawuna as chairman of Bayero University governing council

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nasiru Gawuna, the APC’s governorship candidate in Kano, as the chairman of Bayero University’s governing council. Other members of the BUK governing council are Abubakar Dauda, Nora Alo, Ibrahim Obanikoro, and Musa Abbas. The reformation of the governing boards affects at least 31 institutions. On May 23, President Bola

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NUC accredits 43 postgraduate, undergraduate programmes at Federal University Kashere

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has fully accredited 43 academic programmes at the Federal University Kashere (FUK) in Gombe State. The commission approved all of the programmes provided by the university for the October/November 2023 accrediting exercise. In a statement issued on Friday, NUC spokesperson Janet Ezekiel stated that the approval is contained in a

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Rivers University suspends 4 students for brutalising colleague

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2024

Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, has suspended four students in connection with the brutalisation of a colleague identified as Victor Tobins. The institution stated that the four students, who are also Man ‘O’ War officials, had been suspended for one academic session. Mrs I. B. S. Harry, the university’s acting Registrar,

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NITDA DG pushes for curriculum overhaul to meet 21st-century demands

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2024

Kashifu Inuwa, director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), called on Friday for a complete overhaul of curriculums at all levels to meet 21st-century digital skills. Mr Inuwa made the call during a meeting in Abuja with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council’s (NERDC) management team, which was chaired by

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Elizade University receives NUC full accreditation to run Architecture

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to Elizade University in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo, to run Architecture. Mr. Williams Olufunmi, Head of Public Relations at the school, confirmed this in a statement signed by him, stating that the commission’s approval letter was signed by the Ag. Director of Accreditation, Engr. Abraham Chundusu, on

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Taraba University begins staff biometric verification to eliminate ghost workers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

Prof. Sunday Bako, Vice Chancellor of Taraba State University, stated on Friday that the university is performing biometric verification of staff to eliminate ghost workers. During a media interview in Jalingo, Governor Agbu Kefas claimed that there were ghost workers at the institution and stated that he would not pay them. Meanwhile, while speaking with journalists,

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UK reports significant decrease in the migration of students and foreign workers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

According to Home Office new figures, the number of foreign workers and students moving to the United Kingdom has dropped by about 30% this year. The decline from 121,000 to 85,200 in the first five months of this year is consistent with both the Conservative and Labour parties’ pledges to limit net migration. This is […]

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Dangote University receives NUC full accreditation for 20 programmes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited 20 academic programmes at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology in Wudil. Professor Musa Tukur Yakasai, Vice Chancellor of the university, announced this in a statement to the press on Wednesday. The Vice-Chancellor reported that the NUC reviewed 24 of their academic programmes, with 20

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Rivers University students protest brutality on a colleague by Man ‘O’ War officials

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

On Thursday, hundreds of students from Rivers State University in Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, protested the alleged brutalisation of a colleague by Man ‘O’ War officials at the institution. It was unclear what the offence of the 300-level Sociology student known as Victor Tobin was, but it was learned that he strolled on the sidewalk of […]

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Federal University, Lokoja inaugurates zoo

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

The Federal University of Lokoja opened a zoo on Thursday to facilitate students’ practical learning in biodiversity, wildlife, and recreation. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General of the National Park Service, inaugurated the zoo and conservatory on the institution’s Field Main Campus. The zoo’s animals include

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Caleb University emerges 18th best university in global ranking

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

Caleb University Imota Lagos has achieved an extraordinary milestone by being placed 18th best among Nigeria’s 272 public and private universities in the 2024 World University Ranking by the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE). This remarkable leap has ensured the institution’s place among the world’s top institutions, as premier universities from

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Adamawa, UNICEF train 195 parents, teachers on childhood development

Angel Ojonugwa June 13, 2024

FOFURE (Sundiata Scholar) – (Adamawa) Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) with support from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has trained 194 parents and teachers on Positive Parenting for effective early childhood development to mark World International Day of Play (IDP). Mr Joel Jutum, UNICEF education consultant in Adamawa, who spoke at the

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Don urges teachers to invest in research, teaching tools

Angel Ojonugwa June 13, 2024

AKWA (Sundiata Scholar ) – A lecturer at Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Dr Chuchil Okonkwo, has urged lecturers to invest in academic research in order to meeting the teaching needs of the 21st century. Okonkwo, a lecturer, in the department of physics at the institution, is the Vice-President, College of Education Academic Staff […]

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Unilorin introduces self-defence, combat training for student,

Angel Ojonugwa June 13, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Department of Criminology and Security Studies, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), has taken steps to equip its students with essential skills by introducing self-defence and combat training as a vocation. Dr Adedeji Oyenuga, a Visiting Scholar in the institution’s Department of Criminology, disclosed this on Monday in Ilorin. He spoke

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NUC Accredits Novena University’s Nursing Degree

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 11, 2024

Novena University, Ogume Bachelor of Nursing Science programme has been accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The NUC, the authority in charge of regulating academic activities and standards at all Nigerian universities, gave full accreditation to the university’s Nursing programme. The accreditation was announced in a letter from the NUC to the

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ABU queries lecturer over refusal to reveal dismissal by former employer

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 11, 2024

The management of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU Zaria, has requested Waziri Isa Adam, a lecturer in the institution’s Department of Mass Communication, to explain why he left the service of New Nigerian Newspapers before joining the university as an academic staff. The university’s decision to inquire about his job status at the once-famous and important

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Group urges more actions on education to reduce poverty, hunger

Angel Ojonugwa June 10, 2024

ENUGU (Sundiata Scholar) – The NgEducators International Model United Nations (NGIMUN), says priority attention should be given to the development of education in order to reduce global poverty and hunger. Dr Tivlumun Ahure, the President NGIMUN Conference, Enugu Secretariat, made the call at the end of a conference on Sunday in Enugu. The theme of […]

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2 indigent SLUK students get ASUU scholarship

Angel Ojonugwa June 10, 2024

DUSTE (Sundiata Scholar ) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Sule Lamido University Kafinhausa (SLUK) chapter, has offered scholarships to two indigent students of the institution. The university’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Sadiq Lawan, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Dutse. Lawan said that under the leadership of Dr Mustapha Hussaini,