DUTSE (Sundiata Scholar) – To increase the efficiency of its Literacy-by-Radio initiative, the Jigawa State Agency for Mass Education provided 400 adult learners solar-powered radio sets and additional learning materials. The distribution was completed in the Gwiwa and Yankwashi Council
LAGOS (Scholar Sundiata) – The Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) claims that part of its efforts to realise its goal of surpassing other higher education institutions is the investment it makes in research and practical training. The claim was stated in an interview by the institution’s rector, Dr. Ibraheem Abdul. He claims that the investment […]
UMUAHIA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Governor of Abia State’s wife, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has urged parents to teach their kids morality so that they can develop strong character from an early age. At her office’s Christmas party for kids on Friday at Government House in Umuahia, Mrs. Otti delivered this charge. She claimed that raising […]
MINNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 41 courses for the Niger State University of Education to begin offering starting in the 2023–2024 academic year, according to the Implementation Committee of the university. The news was announced last Thursday in Minna at a press conference by the committee’s chairman, Prof.
The exclusion of university instructors from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has drawn criticism from certain civil personnel. The Federal Government’s reform attempts included the creation of the IPPIS in 2006 in order to improve the preservation of personnel
Hensard University, a university committed to offering high-quality education with an emphasis on innovation, entrepreneurship, ethics, and practical skills, has released the tuition and general fees for the January 2023–2024 academic year. “As part of our commitment to delivering exceptional academic programmes and maintaining a conducive learning environment, Hensard
The recently constructed Faculty of Law structure at Newgate University Minna (NUM), Niger State, is named for the late Justice Idris Kutigi, a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), while the Legacy Library honours the late Justice Mu’azu Mohammed, a former Chief Judge (CJ) of Niger State. Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger said “the law […]
Olamilekan Massoud Al-Khalifah Agbeleshebioba, a.k.a. Laycon, is a Nigerian rapper and media figure who has taken up the commendable task of paying university tuition for youths in various areas in Lagos. In his most recent music video, “Shine,” the Big Brother Naija Season 5 winner and current young ambassador for Ogun State, demonstrated his generosity […]
The institution’s campus in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, has been permanently locked by its creditor, adding to the ongoing turmoil that has beset Tansian University Umunya, Anambra State, since its founding. The upper echelons of Ranent Industries Company Ltd. broke into the University on Friday, sacked and locked the area that functioned as […]
Somtochukwu Okwuoha, a Master’s student at Dundee University in Scotland, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison by a Sheriff Court in the United Kingdom. The 26-year-old international energy studies student received the sentence on Friday after it was determined that he had threatened to carry out acts of terrorism against faculty, staff, and […]
Seven female graduating students from Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, IMAP, Lafia, Nasarawa State, have been rusticated for their participation in an alleged “indecent” sign-out party. The state-owned institution’s public relations officer, Mr. Ali Hassan Mohammed, made the announcement in a statement that was made public in Lafia on Friday. The
Prof. Muhammad Ibrahim-Yakasai has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, by Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi. Ismaila Dutse, the Public Relations Officer for the Office of the Secretary to the Government, made this announcement in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, the selection of the new vice […]
This is to notify the interested parties and members of the public that the Federal University of Technology Owerri’s management has started releasing supplementary admission forms for the 2023–2024 academic year. Those who applied for supplementary admission but were not selected for further consideration on the merit admission list ought to take advantage of this
In order to prevent a crisis in the system, the Academic Staff Union of Academic Staff Union of Universities, Benue State University branch (ASUU-BSU) has asked that the university management immediately pay its members’ salaries that have been withheld. On December 12, 2023, the institution’s management issued a statement through Registrar Dr. Mfaga Modom
Concerned about the threat of brain drain in the nation, the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities of Nigeria (COPSUN) has called on the federal government to declare the trend a national emergency requiring immediate attention. The association asked vice chancellors of state universities to explore for alternate sources of income in order to guarantee
The Institute of Technology and Management in Katsina has been transformed by the government into an official Information Communication Technology University. This was revealed by Abdulhamid Ahmed-Mani, Commissioner for Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, during a press conference regarding the conclusions of the State Executive Council meeting that took place on
The National University Commission has given Veritas University in Abuja permission to start its studies in anatomy, physiology, and medicine and surgery. Professor Hyacinth Ichoku, the university’s vice-chancellor, revealed this information on Thursday. He stated that despite the difficult economic climate facing the nation, the university has continued to achieve
The recently renamed Niger State University of Education in honour of the late Engineer Abdulkhadir Abdullahi Kure, a former governor of the state, has been given the go-ahead by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Prof. Mohammed Kuta Yahaya, the Chairman of the Implementation Committee, revealed this information on Thursday during a news conference held at […]
The administrations of the country’s universities, polytechnics, and other higher institutions were urged by the House of Representatives on Thursday to implement a semester-based system for paying school fees. The Representatives pointed out that this will lessen the challenges posed by the present session-based approach. The resolution was passed by the House
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has distanced itself from a website that invites unsuspecting prospective students to register online for the council’s scheduled sessions in 2024 in anticipation of the school-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The organisation claimed not to be aware of the online course and to have never