Education

JHU proposes new model for training Nigeria’s public servants

By Elizabeth Osayande  LAGOS: James Hope University, Lagos, is pushing a new model of collaboration between academia and government to strengthen public-sector capacity in Nigeria, beginning with an exploratory meeting with the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy. The postgraduate-only university, the first of its kind in Lagos State, is proposing capacity-building, joint research, […]
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ASUU: FG insists on 35% salary increment for professors

By Miftaudeen Raji  The federal government has insisted on a 35% increment in salary for university professors. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made the intention of the government known on Tuesday in Abuja, while speaking during a meeting with vice-chancellors and other university stakeholders. Adamu said the federal government could only afford a 23.5 […]

ASUU Strike: FG may make U-turn on no-work, no-pay directive

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja THE Federal Government may reverse its decision not to pay the striking university lecturers, who have been at home for the past seven months. Government may also review some of its hard decisions that have been opposed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, causing the latter to continue its […]

Chess in Slums champion gets Nexford scholarship

By Miftaudeen Raji  A chess player and winner of a community novelty game, Jamiu Ninilowo has been awarded with a 100% BBA Scholarship by Nexford University in collaboration with Chess in Slums Africa. Ninilowo’s scholarship is accompanied by a laptop, and an internet modem to support his academic needs.  The young player had passed WAEC […]

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