UNN equips academics with AI skills to transform research, teaching
By Chinedu Adonu The Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has begun equipping its academics and students with practical Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills to improve research, teaching, postgraduate supervision and academic administration. The initiative was the major outcome of a two-day Train-the-Trainers Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Academia Productivity,” organised by […]
Education Minister Adamu jets out amid unresolved FG, ASUU strike
By Miftaudeen Raji Amid unresolved issues between the federal government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Minister of education, Adamu Adamu has jetted out of Nigeria, Vanguard reliably gathered. According to reports, Adamu is expected back on 2 September. Adamu is said to have been mandated by President Muhammadu Buhari to […]
Nigeria’s low investment in education will imperil 2030 global goal, UN warns
THE United Nations, UN, has warned that if Nigeria’s current low public investment in the education sector remains the same, it is unlikely that it would not achieve the SDG-4 global agenda for universal inclusive and equitable basic education for all school-age children by 2030.
Strike: Abiodun appeals to FG, ASUU to resolve impasse
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appealed to the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to find ways of resolving the crisis that led to the ongoing strike by ASUU in the interest of Nigerian students and the nation in general.
Pressurise FG to prioritse education, not N10,000, ASUU slams NAPTAN
Pressurise FG to prioritse education, not N10,000, ASUU slams NAPTAN
ASUU: Kebbi Varsity denies suspending strike
By Haruna Aliyu The Kebbi State University of science and technology Alieru, (KSUSTA) on Wednesday denied suspending or calling off the ongoing National strike. In a statement issued by the state chairman of ASUU, Comrade Yale Ibrahim denied suspending the current National strike embarked upon by ASUU. According to him, the union before the commencement […]
NO-WORK, NO-PAY: You’ve forfeited right to salaries, Labour leaders, NECA, others tell ASUU
lMost ASUU issues’re dispute of interest, not rights, says Issa Aremu By Victor Ahiuma-Young LEADERS of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have been complaining and protesting against the seizure of members salaries by the Federal Government since May over their ongoing industrial unrest that has shut the nation’s university system for close to […]
How we help students gain admission to varsities abroad – Maple Canadian College
By Efe Onodjae The Principal, Maple Canadian College (MCC), Tinuade Olufolabi, has said the school is proud of the excellent academic performance of the students which has earned them scholarships worth over $1.5 million in the 2021/2022 session. In a statement made available to Vanguard Learning in Lagos, Olufolabi said the school also recorded 100 […]
FG charges Nigerian students abroad to be law abiding
THE federal government has charged Nigerian students studying in foreign countries to be law abiding, saying they must avoid things that could obstruct their academic success.
5 things you can do as undergraduate while ASUU strike lingers
By Seyifunmi Awobiyi Today, August 24, 2022, marks 192 days since the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) went on an indefinite strike for most federal universities across Nigeria. The strike began on Monday, February 14, 2022, the union of varsity teachers announced a ‘warning’ strike in yet another face-off with the Federal Government over, […]
Strike: ASUU to consider FG’s offer at NEC meeting next Monday
The National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will hold next Monday to decide on the offers by the Federal Government for it to end its ongoing strike.
Strike: ASUU to consider FG’s offer at NEC meeting Monday
The National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will hold on Monday next week to decide on the offers by the Federal Government for it to end its ongoing strike.
ASUU Strike: Students call for PPP to fund universities, recount losses
Some students have appealed to Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve their differences, as they suggest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to fund the university system.
Buhari’s govt notorious for reneging on agreements — ASUU
By Davies Iheamnachor Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, has said the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government was notorious for pulling back on its earlier agreement with the academic union. ASUU also expressed doubt that the Federal Government has the will and capacity to end the crisis between it and the union, adding that the government […]
Nigerian student becomes first African to win 108-year-old award, gets $10,000
A Nigerian student studying in the United States, Noel Ifeanyi Alumona, has won the 2022 AFS Award for Young Global Citizens, and became the first African to win the prize since its inception in 1914. The award was presented during the International Youth Day organized by the United Nations Global Communications Department, the AFS Intercultural […]
Strike: FG mulls proscription of ASUU
Indications emerged yesterday that the Federal Government may consider the option of proscribing the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU if it fails to call off the prolonged strike after an offer was made to it.
