Students Win GTbank Car, Scholarship, TV, Phones, Fridges, Others: It was a welcome back party of sort from the five months old Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike for students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Wednesday evening when the roof of the university’s Sports Centre was nearly …
Sokoto Plans to Sponsor 200 Students to Study in Cyprus, Pakistan: The Sokoto Government on Sunday announced plans to sponsor 200 students to pursue various degree programmes in Cyprus and Pakistan. Gov. Aliyu Wamakko disclosed this at the Yabo Local Government Area of the State when he inaugurated some projects …
Varsity Plans to Introduce Igbo Language as a Compulsory Course: Prof. Ihechukwu Madubuike, Director, Igbo Renaissance at the Gregory University, Uturu, Abia, said on Saturday that the university would soon introduce the Igbo language as a compulsory course in the second year. Madubuike announced this at Uturu during the 6th …
Soldier Shot Student Dead at Checkpoint: A soldier at a military checkpoint along Katsina-Dustin-Ma road, Batagarawa council area of Katsina State shot dead one Umar Ali Dodo, a 22-year-old student of the Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina, when the driver of a vehicle carrying the student tried to overtake a truck …
Elizade University (EU), Ilara Mokin Matriculates 214 Candidates: Within 10 months of its commencement of academic activities, Elizade University, Ilara Mokin, Ondo state has introduced 16 new academic programmes verified and approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Valentine Aletor said this at the …
Our Universities are Dying and This is What ASUU is Fighting For: THERE are five Universities operating in Edo state. These are the University of Benin owned by the federal government, Edo State owned Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma and Igbinedion University, Okada near Benin, Benson Idahosa University Benin and Samuel …
UNILORIN Ordered for 25,000 iPads form the U.S. for Students: The Registrar of the University of Ilorin, Emmanuel Obafemi, has said that the institution would, from January 2014, be fully digitalised. Speaking on Sunday in Ilorin, Mr. Obafemi said that the development would make it possible for lecturers to be …
Every once in a while, Nigerian public figures are saying things that become history, unfortunately, sometimes bad and shameful history. Here is the list of the worst 10 quotes of the year 2013 in the descending order 10) “I am the best rapper in Nigeria. If you have an opposing …
18-Year-Old Nigerian Emerges Best Model of the World Beauty Pageant: 18 year-old, Onyinye Emeasoba, an indigene of Anambra State, has emerged winner, Best Model of The World Beauty Pageant, after defeating 43 other models representing different countries across the globe in a keenly contested battle. Emeasoba, who on Monday, December …
Kwara State Spent Over N80M on NECO, NABTEB, Others: Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said the state spent N60m for the payment of National Examinations Council and National Board for Technical Education fees of 6,900 pupils that sat the 2013 Senior Secondary Schools Examination. He added that the government …
Double Up to Make Up for the 25 Weeks Lost – NLC to ASUU: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Anambra has called on university lecturers to work harder to make up for the 25 weeks lost to their strike. Mr Patrick Obianyo, the Chairman of the congress in the …
Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti Withdraws Out of ASUP Strike: The withdrawal of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado – Ekiti Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) from the ongoing nation wide strike has been described as a decision taken in the best interest of the students and the entire Polytechnic …
MTN Launches iLearning: A Free Online Education Service: Nigeria’s leading telecommunications company, has launched a free online education service in an effort to empower entrepreneurs and businessmen with first class business education. The iLearning initiative, a collaboration with South African based business school Regenesys, seek to provide business education on …
UNN Protest Over Institution’s Pro-Chancellor Suspension: Activities at both the Nsukka and Enugu campuses of the University of Nigeria, UNN, were paralysed yesterday as over 1000 members of the university community abandoned their offices and converged on Nsukka campus to protest the suspension of the institution’s Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Emeka Enejere …
ASUU Strike: We Have Lost So Much, Who Will Compensate Us? – Students: Nigerian students have received with mixed feelings the news of the suspension of the strike. UNIBEN SUG Chairman, Mr. Osasere Osifo said: “It is good that the strike has been called off, but I am not necessarily …
Headmaster Arrested for Raping 9-Year-Old Pupil: The Bauchi State Police command has commenced investigation into the case of a 42-year-old man, Mr James Dantayi, who is an assistant headmaster of Jibril Aminu Primary School, Bauchi for allegedly raping a nine-year-old pupil of the school. The Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy …
SSANU Threatens to Embark on Nationwide Strike if FG Implement NEEDS Report: The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) yesterday threatened to embark on a nationwide strike should the federal government go ahead to implement the report by the committee on the Needs Assessment of Nigerian Public Universities. The …
Funny: ASUU Strike Obituary: To God be the Glory! Everything that has a beginning must surely have an end! With gratitude to God for a life ‘well’ spent, we wish to announce to you the home-call of our dear brother, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Pa #ASUU #STRIKE, who lived …
ULULATIONS over the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, calling off its five-month-old strike have overtaken the damage the long-drawn dispute has done to education. How do we ensure that in the new year, another ASUU strike does not occur? What appears to be important is the fact that the …
ASUU 6-Month-Old Strike is Finally Over: Parents, students and government officials, Tuesday, expressed relief as the six-month old nationwide strike, by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, over non-implementation of 2009 agreement between the union and the Federal Government, was called off. Addressing journalists in Minna, yesterday, after long …
Govt. Has Cold Attitude Towards Poly, No Plan to Call Off the Strike – ASUP: Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has said it has no plan yet to call off its over two months old strike which it embarked upon on the 4th of October, 2013, expressing disappointment at …
FG Will Pay N20.8Bn Arrears Owed to Polytechnic Staff – Wike: The Supervising Minister for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, said the Federal Government would pay the N20.8 billion arrears owed to polytechnic staff as soon as the procedure for payment was concluded. Wike made this known at a meeting with …
Secrets of the 2 Best Graduating Students of Lead City University : The two best graduating first class degree holders of the Lead City University, Ibadan Oyo State, share the secret of their academic success. For recording outstanding academic success, two female students of Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, …
NANS to FG -‘Polytechnics and COE Deserve Equal Attention’: The National Association of Nigerians Students has asked the Federal Government to resolve all lingering issues with the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the NANS President, Yinka Gbadebo, said …
Top 5 Losers & Gainers of ASUU Strike: No doubt that the strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) has been a nationalistic fight to finish, it came at a loss to the country. This is as voted by students, the top 5 losers of the ASUU …