University of Jos gets 17 new professors, 22 readers
The Governing Council of the University of Jos (UniJos) has approved the promotion of 17 readers to the rank of professors and 22 others to that of readers. This is contained in a statement signed by...
View ArticleUNIOSUN gets new Governing Council chairman
Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has approved the appointment of Prof. Obafemi Ajibola as the new Chairman, Governing Council of the Osun State University. He made this disclosure in a...
View ArticleParents seek Buhari’s intervention over multiple levies at Unity Schools
The National Parents and Teachers Association of Federal Government Colleges (NAPTAFEGC) has kicked against what it called incessant levies at the colleges. The Association’s National President, Dr...
View ArticleNo more wearing of miniskirts – DELSU warns female students
The management of the Delta State University, Abraka has said it would no longer condone the wearing of miniskirts by female students. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Vincent Peretemode,...
View ArticleNUC approves five new programmes for Obong University in Akwa Ibom
Obong University in Akwa Ibom State has gotten approval from the National Universities Commission, NUC, to commence five new programmes. The university which is one of the two privately owned...
View ArticleOgun Government urges NASU to uphold professionalism
(NAN) Mr Timothy Adebowale, Commissioner in Ogun Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), has advised members of Non-Academic Staff Union of Schools and Colleges (NASU) to give special attention to...
View ArticleNiger Delta students are being de-listed from foreign universities – IYC
Authorities of foreign universities have started delisting Niger Delta students on Federal Gov ernment scholarship abroad over the failure of government to pay their fees. This was disclosed by the...
View ArticleFG won’t pay salaries of staff schools in tertiary institutions – Official
The National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) on Wednesday declared that the Federal Government would not pay salaries of staff schools in the nation’s tertiary institutions. The...
View ArticleNigerian student, Tobi Olasunkanmi tops UK University
A Nigerian student, Oluwatobi Olasunkanmi has won the William Charnley Prize for the best First Class in Law at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. The 24 year old Oluwatobi who is the son of...
View ArticleUnions order striking University of Ibadan workers to resume
The three non academic staff unions at the University of Ibadan have directed members to resume work on Monday after a three-day protest over non payment of “ earned allowance.’’ The News Agency of...
View ArticleASUSS faults scrapping of YES in Edo State
The abrogation of the Youth Empowerment Scheme by the Edo State Government has been condemned by the state’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASUSS. The union, however,...
View ArticleEkweremadu’s foundation disburses N23.5m education grants to students
The Ikeoha Foundation, founded by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has given out N23.5 Million in bursary awards and scholarships to indigent students of higher institutions...
View ArticleSanction YABATECH Rector, Bursar for fighting over money – Group tells Buhari
A non-governmental organisation, Network for Youth Advancement, has pleaded with appropriate authorities to resolve the ongoing standoff between the rector and the bursar of the Yaba College of...
View ArticleFederal University to begin research into traditional medicine
The Federal University of Health Sciences (FUHS) at Otukpo in Benue says it will soon begin the research into traditional medicine with a view to processing herbs into orthodox drugs. This was stated...
View ArticleEx-NUC scribe seeks more resourceful researchers in universities
A don, Prof. Peter Okebukola, on Wednesday advocated the recruitment of more highly resourceful researchers in Nigerian universities to guarantee the institutions a place in global ranking. Okebukola,...
View ArticleJAMB to announce cut-off marks July 14
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, will on July 14 hold its 2015 policy meeting to commence the process of 2015 admissions. The meeting, which follows conduct of the 2015 Unified...
View ArticleCrisis rocks Ondo students’ body over leadership tussle
All is not well with the National Association of Ondo State Students (NAOSS) following the emergence of two factional Presidents from separate congresses held by the students leaders in the State. In...
View ArticleYABATECH sacks Bursar
The Governing Council of the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has terminated the appointment of the institution’s bursar, Mr Olugbenga Ibirogba. The bursar’s sack was contained in a statement...
View ArticleFUTA VC wants TETFund to extend intervention to critical infrastructure
The Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure, (FUTA), Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) to extend its intervention in tertiary...
View ArticleStudents laud LASU authorities over new academic calendar
(NAN) The Student Union Government (SUG) of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo on Saturday commended the institution’s authorities for the new academic calendar approved by the senate of the...
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