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 […]
Grant automatic employment to first-class graduates, Reps urge FG
By Levinus Nwabughiogu The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to interface with other relevant government agencies to grant automatic employment to first-class graduates from Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The resolution came on the heels of a motion sponsored by Chinedu Martins, considered at yesterday’s plenary. Presenting the motion, Martin said the tertiary […]
Akwa Ibom teachers down tools over govt’s failure to meet demands
By Chioma Onuegbu & Harris Emanuel, Uyo The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Akwa Ibom State wing has ordered its members in public primary and secondary schools to down tools over failure of the state government to address their demands. Meanwhile, indications have emerged that Governor Udom Emmanuel will today meet with the […]
Post COVID-19: Boys are underachieving educationally, says World Bank
By Adesina Wahab The World Bank has said that boys and men are underachieving educationally in some African and Middle East countries as the world gradually recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report titled: What about the boys? Addressing underachievement of boys and men during and beyond the COVID pandemic, the […]
Vanguard report: NGO donates books, stationery to Makoko pupils
By Elizabeth Osayande A NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisation, African Diamond Foundation for Leadership and Creative Art, AFRID, has donated books and stationery materials including chalkboard to pupils of Divine Wisdom Nursery and Primary School, House on Lagoon, Makoko Water Front Yaba, Lagos. The donation came on account of the story published by Vanguard Newspaper Limited, about January […]
Strike: NANS gives FG, ASUU 2 weeks deadline to open varsities
THE National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has given the federal government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, two weeks deadlines to resolve their differences and return students to classrooms.
