Plans have been concluded for the launch of a sexual violence reporting app for use in various tertiary institutions in the country. Ms Omowumi Ogunrotimi, Executive Director and Founder, Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), an NGO in forefront of campaign against sexual violence, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday while signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kogi State University. Ogunrotimi Read More
The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Control of COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has called on proprietors of schools in the country to send home children with respiratory symptoms consistent with coronavirus to reduce risk of transmission. The national coordinator made the call at a briefing in Abuja Monday.“School reopening: following some of the issues we had with Read More
No fewer than 78 students in Asa and Ilorin west local government area of Kwara state Sunday sat for screening examination to qualify them for free JAMB forms being offered by Serve Africa foundation in collaboration with Bolaji Lawal group.The screening examinations were held in two centres namely Banni community secondary school, Ilorin and Government secondary school, Alapa, in Read More
The nine French Language students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna state who were kidnapped Sunday last week, have been freed. The nine students were on their way to Lagos, for an immersion programme at the Nigerian French Language Village (NFLV) in Badagry, when they came under attack by armed kidnappers along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. The Kaduna state government Read More
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said Nigeria has has lost an iconic revolutionary in Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, former governor of old Kaduna state who passed on at the age of 84 years on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. A press release signed by ASUU national chairman, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi Sunday, describes Balarabe Musa as a committed revolutionary who worked Read More
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state, Saturday, declared that his administration would continue to prioritise education in the state.He stated this at the occasion organised by the Aliyu Bello educational charity foundation to celebrate the approval of the appointments of newly 2,500 teachers in the state. The governor who was represented by his Senior special adviser on special duties, Mr. Read More
Law Students Association of Nigeria has dragged the federal government, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), its President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi and three others before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over the strike action embarked upon by the union. Joined as defendants in the suit filed on Friday by the plaintiff, Mr. Blessing Agbomhere, who sued on behalf of all Read More
The lingering crisis arising from the joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, Oyo state, has been resolved. Speaking to journalists in Abuja Friday, the Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, said the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the two governors of Oyo and Osun states, shows that the main university Read More
The lingering crisis whic rocked Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has been formally resolved. Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Rasheed who revealed this told journalists in Abuja, Friday that according to a memorandum of understanding signed by the governors of Oyo and Osun states, the main university campus at Ogbomoso is now the property of Oyo Read More
The federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will resume talks today on ongoing efforts at ending the eight-month strike by the varsity lecturers. Spokesman for the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr. Charles Akpan, who disclosed this to journalists Wednesday night, said the meeting would hold at the minister’s conference hall. ASUU commenced an indefinite strike Read More
The management of University of Benin (UNIBEN), Thursday, said the institution is formulating policies that would enable graduands compete technically anywhere in the world.This was just as the institution disclosed that it has produced over 350,000 graduands since its inception in 1970. Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lilian Salami, stated this during an interactive session with journalists in Benin City Read More
Thecla Ayoka, a biochemist at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) believes Nigerian female researchers have made tremendous impact, reports ABDULSALAM MAHMUD. Background In Nigeria’s male dominated science field, there are still women who, despite all odds, have made tremendous impact just as their male counterparts. Some of these great women, according to Mrs. Thecla Ayoka, a lecturer at the Read More
An Orthopaedic cast technician at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Bida, Niger state, Mr. Nasiru Alhaji Shaba, has unveiled a book he authored on diabetes titled, “Diabetic Foot Care: A Basic Foot Care Guide for Persons Living with Diabetes and Their Care Givers.” The book was launched last Saturday in an event organised by management of the FMC as part Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday directed the Head of Civil Service of the Federation and the Budget Office to consider an increase in the personnel and overhead allocation of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). The lresident issued the directive at the virtual inauguration of capital projects executed at UMTH, in response to a specific request by the Board and Read More
Renowned human rights activist and writer, Philip Agbese, has written President Muhammadu Buhari, on the lingering strike embarked on by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Recall that university lecturers have been on strike for over eight months in protest against the federal government’s preferred Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The lecturers had demanded their Read More
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has rolled out time table for 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for private candidates. The examination body announced this via their verified Twitter on Wednesday. According to WAEC, this year’s examination is scheduled to start November 23. The examination council wrote, “Are you a registered candidate in the forthcoming WASSCE for Private Candidates, Read More
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Owerri Zone, has accused the minister of labour and employment, Dr Chris Ngige, and his education counterpart, Chief Emeka Nwajiuba, of feeding Nigerians with lies and half-truth, as concerned the negotiation to end the lingering industrial action. Addressing a press conference at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, the ASUU zonal Coordinator, Comrade Uzo Onyebinama, Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned heads of governing councils of Nigerian universities against mismanaging the process of appointing vice chancellors, saying they would be held responsible for any crisis arising from the process. The president who was represented by the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Rasheed, gave the warning at the 2020 convocation and 72nd foundation day celebration Read More
Ogun state Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun, Monday disclosed that students in the state will soon enjoin free data services to aid their learning through technology. The Governor made this known at an event organised by the office of his Special Assistant On Students Matters to mark the year 2020 International Students’ Day, held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Read More
The federal government has said the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would soon be called off. Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Education Sonny Echono gave the assurance weekend in an interview with journalists in Abuja after monitoring the professional qualifying examination organised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). The strike Following an unresolved Read More
A professor of mechatronics engineering, at the federal University of technology Minna (FUTMinna), Abiodun Musa Aibinu, has stated that appropriate deployment of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) would assist in solving societal challenges, especially in the areas of healthcare delivery, improvement of health facilities, and boosting digital economy. Aibinu who is chairman, local organising committee (LOC) for the 2020 UAV competition Read More
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has resolved to organise a nationwide protest to press home its demand for the immediate reopening of all universities across the country. This is part of resolutions reached in a communiqué jointly signed and made available to journalists by Mr Salahudeen Lukman (ABU Zaria) Mr Danladi Jonah (Modibo Adama Federal University, Yola), Mr Nwafor Read More
Kano state governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has challenged old boys and other alumni associations in the country to partner with government, well-meaning individuals and corporate bodies in delivering qualitative education to the citizenry. Ganduje represented by the state deputy governor, Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, at the annual lecture organised by the Barewa Old Boys Association, held at Meena Event Read More
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval and recognition for the establishment of Confluence University of Science and Technology, (CUSTECH) Osara, Kogi state as the new addition to the list of state owned universities in Nigeria. Commenting on the letter of recognition for the institution’s establishment, the executive secretary of NUC, Professor Adamu Abubakar Rasheed, noted that the newly Read More
Kogi State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has announced November 13 as the deadline for the registration of all internal examinations in the state. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Pastor Emmanuel Idenyi, disclosed this in a statement in Lokoja Wednesday. According to the statement, the internal examinations include, Common Entrance Examination (CEE), Basic Six/First School Leaving Certificate Examination Read More
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