Miss Favour Ugwuka, a final-year student at Ebonyi State University’s Department of English, allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday night, and the accused lecturer, Prof. Amechi Enyi, has denied any involvement in her death. Enyi, who claimed he was threatened by the deceased mother
An agriculture processing firm in Kwara has donated a renovated block of two classrooms to the Community Junior Secondary School, Ogbondoroko, in the state’s Asa local government area, to strengthen ties with the farming community. Outspan Nigeria Limited (ofi) renovated the project, which included two offices, and Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, Speaker of the
According to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, public university lecturers in the country have been on the same salary schedule since 2009, when the naira to the dollar exchange rate was N120. This is because the reviewed agreement with the Briggs-led government team on the FGN/ASUU Re-negotiation Agreement of 2009 has remained in draft […]
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) in Nigeria has disclosed its plans to collaborate with Afrikindness, a UK-based charitable organisation for children and young adults, and other stakeholders to eliminate or minimise examination malpractice in Nigeria’s educational system. The problem, which continues to pose a significant challenge
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in Anambra has extended its Academic Advancement to the University of Lincoln and Sydney Success College at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. According to the University’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Harrison Mmadubueze, who revealed this in a statement signed and made available to Journalists in Awka on
The 2024 Yoruba National Day event will be held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State. Awa Bamiji, President-General of the Grand Council of Yoruba Youths, stated that the celebration will commemorate the 85th birthday of elder stateman and actor Chief Lere Paimo, aka Eda Onileola. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will
Favour Ugwuka, a final-year student at Ebonyi State University in Abakaliki, has allegedly committed suicide. Miss Favour committed suicide in her hostel at the university’s Ishieke Campus in Abakaliki, the state capital. Further inquiries revealed that the deceased, a final-year student in the Department of English, had completed all of her courses but had
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has shortlisted 606 applicants for Masters and PhD foreign scholarships for physical screening in Bauchi. Speaking at the screening at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU in Bauchi, Suraju Abdullahi Fari, the fund’s team lead, stated that the screening is taking place in six different states. According to Fari, 606
Dr. Seinde Oladapo Fadeni, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, presented a multi-million naira library block to Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) in Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun state. The three-story structure, the largest on campus, will serve the library needs of all departments inside the institution. Speaking at the handover of
Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced that entries for the 2024 Maltina-Teacher-of-the-Year (MToY) award will be accepted from now. The annual award, now in its 10th edition, seeks to recognise and honour the greatest and most excellent teachers in both public and private secondary schools around the country. Interestingly, the cash rewards for the overall winner, the
As part of its deliberate efforts to combat adult illiteracy in Nigeria, the Federal Government has launched about 13 new infrastructure projects at the National Mass Literacy and Adult Education Commission (NMEC), Kano Centre, via Public-Private Partnership (PPP). According to reports, more than 76 million adults, or 38% of Nigeria’s population of over 200 million,
The National Universities Commission (NUC) granted approval for 13 new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. According to the university’s acting director of University Relations, Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, the approval, which was contained in a letter to the Vice-Chancellor, was signed by the NUC’s Acting Director of
Nigerian students have been kicked out of university and told to leave the UK due to a currency crisis that has made it difficult for them to pay tuition fees on time. Teesside University students were barred from attending classes and reported to the Home Office after the value of Nigeria’s naira fell, wiping out their […]
The University of Jos is dealing with a sharp increase in its monthly electricity cost, which has risen by 300% to N80 million as the threat of disconnection escalates. The management of Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) Plc has already threatened the institution with disconnection due to unpaid bills, compounding the university’s financial troubles. The
Aspira Nigeria Limited, the producer of the popular detergent brand Viva, has established a fully-furnished laundromat for Bayero University Kano (BUK) students to enjoy free laundry services throughout their studies. This one-of-a-kind ultramodern facility, which includes over 40 washing machines and pressing irons, is designed to reduce the strain on students who
Oluchi Anthonia Umeaso has raised the reputation of Tansian University after graduating from the institution’s Department of Microbiology with a final grade point average of 4.96 on a 5-point scale. The University issued a news release on Tuesday containing this information. It stated that with the final grade point, the microbiologist became the best graduating […]
A peaceful protest has been organized by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi branch, to demand the conclusion of the 2009 renegotiation. Members of the union gathered en masse at the ASUU secretariat in the university, shouting solidarity songs to stress their demands, claiming that this […]
Seven people, reportedly university undergraduates, died after inhaling fumes from a generator inside a music studio on Transformer Road, Ebis, in the Amarata area of Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State. The victims, whose identities are yet to be confirmed, were working at a recording studio owned by one of them, Akpos Barakubo, when the […]
The Borno state government has allocated N783 million to train 781 primary school teachers who have not benefited from the N30,000 minimum wage, with the aim to enhance education quality. The training programme, which began at the College of Education in Bama, is intended to improve the competency of teachers who failed the 2019 verification and 2022
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 25 degree programmes for the commencement of academic activities at Adeyemi University of Education, Ondo, beginning with admissions in 2023/2024. President Bola Tinubu had ordered the immediate conversion of the erstwhile Adeyemi College of Education to Adeyemi University of Education. Dr. Samuel Akintunde, the