Education

Nigerian University Student in US Becomes The First International to Receive Northrup award in US

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A final year Ph.D. candidate of environmental science-chemistry at Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee, USA, in person of Chioma Onwuchekwa, has been awarded the Northrup Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for the 2020/2021 academic year. This honour has made Chioma Onwuchekwa the first Nigerian, African and international student to ever win this award. The award is … Read more

Federal University of Oye-Ekiti suspends bursar because of misconduct

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The bursar was suspended by the university’s Governing Council, chaired by Dr Mohammed Yahuza, to give room for a thorough investigation into the misconducts allegedly committed by Mrs Bolatito Akande. Special Adviser on Media Matters to the Vice-Chancellor, Mr Wole Balogun, confirmed the suspension in a statement issued on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti. He, however, denied … Read more

United Kingdom Universities express willingness to provide conditional admission for Nigerian Students

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An international educational consultant, who is also the Country Director, TCL Global Nigeria, in person of Mr Tunde Salami, has advised both federal and state levels to provide enough resources to the educational sector to avoid future manpower in the name of brain-drain. He expressed his views during a press conference to herald an Educational … Read more

Governor says education is the main tool to close the gap between wealth and poverty.

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The Governor of Lagos State, in person of Babajide Sanwo-Olu Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said education is the best tool to end poverty. The governor said this on Thursday, during the commissioning of 4 Lagos State school infrastructure projects. He said that the his government had completed over 1,097 projects covering 970 schools across the state within … Read more

University of Ilorin Starts 2019/2020 Rain Semester Examination May 4, 2021

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– Students are seriously warned not be involved in any form of examination malpractice – Students must present their duly signed, original coloured registration forms (not photocopies) to invigilators. Read the details below: The University of Ilorin starts 2019/2020 Rain Semester Examinations today, Tuesday and will end on May 28. Mr Kassim Babamale, the institution’s … Read more

National Open University of Nigeria visitation panel commences work to probe funds and insecurity

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The seven-man presidential visitation panel set up by the Federal Government to look into the affairs of the National Open University of Nigeria has commenced work to investigate the application of funds. During a meeting with the governing council of the institution, the chairman of the panel, Isa Sali, told journalists that they would “Investigate … Read more

Another Strike Looms in Nigeria Universities as SSANU Prepares for Fresh Showdown

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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) is preparing for another strike across universities in Nigeria. SSANU put the blame of the constant strike on the Presidency, warning workers and various unions will go on another strike soon until the right things are done. The Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike ?kw?(AE-FUNAI) chapter of … Read more

Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union Implores Government to Pass Colleges of Education Act

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Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has implored the Federal Government to ensure speedy passage of the Colleges of Education Act before the National Assembly. The union said that passage of the Bill and eventual assent by President Muhammadu Buhari would no doubt usher in a new dawn in the Colleges of Education, especially … Read more

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