Enugu State House of Assembly has passed into law the bill establishing the Enugu State University of Education to be located at Ihe in Awgu Local Government Area of the state. The bill was introduced for the third and final reading last Friday by the Leader of the House, Hon. Ikechukwu Ezugwu. With the […]
The Association of Nigerian Universities Alumni (ANUA) has called for enhanced and sustained synergy between university managements and alumni for greater service delivery and overall development of Nigerian universities. The call was made by the National Chairman of association, Dr. Stephen Olawale Fasakin at a three-day workshop of the association, which was hosted by […]
APATHY The Colleges of Education sub-sector is facing a critical challenge of abysmal dwindling enrolment of students, with its huge implications on teacher education. KAYODE OLANREWAJU examines the trends TRCN: It’s a dangerous trend if not curbed Students’ apathy, societal factor, other bane of colleges of education admission There are indications that teacher […]
A Professor of French Language and former Head of Department of European Languages, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Jide Timothy-Asobele, has bemoaned the extinction of indigenous languages such as Efik, Ijebu and Edo, among others. This is as he warned that this development was dangerous for the country’s future and development. According to him, […]
…exempts prisoners, visually paired others from post UTME The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has given tertiary institutions the freedom to set their individual minimum benchmarks for admission, as general cut off marks for all institutions have been cancelled. The decision was reached at the 2021 policy meeting held virtually and chaired by the […]
A call has gone to the Federal Government to improve investment in education at all levels as this will determine how far the quality of the nation’s education could compete favourably with other climes. The call was made by a don and educationist, Prof. Frank Ochor, during the 33rd graduation and passing out parade […]
A community in the Oyo, Ojongbodu in Oyo West Local Government Area has donated a three-acre of land to the state government to facilitate establishment of a primary and secondary school in the community. The gesture, according to the community, is to pave way for the school to commence operation by September, this year. […]
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), a pet project of the Founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has under its Tertiary Health Infrastructure Grant presented N2.5 billion to Sokoto State Government for the construction of the College of Medical Sciences at the Sokoto State University. Part of the fund, it was […]
Govt: Those not qualified need not apply Concerned Professors: Criteria subjective, unfair, unjustified Staff unions: VC cannot be member of Joint Council/Senate Selection Board CRISIS Crisis is already brewing at the Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo, over the controversies trailing the criteria/requirements for the appointment of the fourth substantive Vice- Chancellor as published by […]
For students of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze, Anambra State, the acquisition and training of Information Communication Technology (ICT) skill is compulsory as part of prerequisite for their graduation. The Provost, Dr. Tessy Okoli, who declared this and noted that ICT programme for all students in the institution, would give them a […]