NUC grants Federal University of Technology, Akure approval for medical programmes
– The resource verification team visited FUTA in February 2021, to ascertain its level of preparedness for the take-off –...
April 10, 2021
Education and Law
2021
The National Universities Commission grants licences to 20 newly established private universities.
– With the approval, Nigeria now has 99 private universities. – They received their licences from the Minister of Education...
April 9, 2021
Lagos State University is heading for crisis over selection of VC
– The issue of equating the fellowship of professional bodies with having a doctorate degree became the major plank –...
April 8, 2021
Polytechnic lecturers begin indefinite strike
– Academic activities had been shut shown in all polytechnics and like institutions nationwide with effect from 12am, April 6....
April 7, 2021
Delta State University Teaching Hospital raises alarm over fraudulent employment adverts
– Management of the hospital would not be liable for any loss suffered by anyone from transactions “conducted with fraudulent...
April 6, 2021
Total Health Trust canvasses inclusive education for special children
– At this year’s edition of the outreach, THT donated food items and learning instruments to the teachers too. –...
April 5, 2021
Chancellor hails technology-driven innovations in National Open University of Nigeria
– The innovations had placed the university in a vantage position in both the COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 era. – He...
April 4, 2021
National Universities Commission approves part-time courses for Caleb University
– The approval was conveyed in a letter signed by the NUC Director of Academic Planning – The part-time programmes...
April 3, 2021
Out-of-school children now 10.3million, says Federal Government
– She said statistics revealed that not all children of school age were in school in most part of the...
April 2, 2021
West African Examinations Council recommends forum for education ministers of member-states
– The cpuncil approved the election of Prof. Ato Essuman from Ghana as the 20th Chairman of the sub-regional organisation...
April 2, 2021
Sanwo-Olu may dissolve Lagos State University’s Governing Council over selection of VC
– Rather than picking one out of the three names submitted, the governor set up a Visitation Panel to probe...
March 31, 2021
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) bans final-year log out celebration
– The decision was taken at a management meeting held Wednesday, March 24, 2021. – The event has always been...
March 31, 2021
Canadian University to establish school of medicine in Osun State
– Yussuf indicated interest to open a new University of Medicine in Ikirun – We will collaborate with you and...
March 30, 2021
FG, Academic Staff Union of Universities meet again, plan to implement agreement
– The minister said they considered how to streamline the outstanding payment into the national budget or into a special...
March 27, 2021
Two civil rights organisations raise fear over girl child education
– They warned that such attacks were a serious threat to the agitation against out-of-school children. – Situation Room calls...
March 26, 2021
