NANS, others flay FG over ‘irrelevant’ course remarks
By Ndigwe Ifunanya The Federal Government’s plan to phase out university courses considered irrelevant to the national economy has brought about criticisms from student leaders and undergraduates who view the move as an attack on academic freedom. This follows recent comments by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who described several disciplines, particularly in the social […]
WAEC to gradually eliminate use of papers in examinations — Official
West African Examination Council (WAEC) in Nigeria says it would gradually eliminate the use of papers in the conduct of its examinations. Dr Amos Dangut, Head of National Office, disclosed this on Thursday after monitoring the conduct of the ongoing West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Abeokuta. The WAEC boss, who was […]
Fuad Laguda introduces Bill to criminalize discrimination of HND holders
Chairman, House Committee on Polytechnic and Technical Education, Fuad Laguda representing Surulere Constituency 1 has introduced a Bill seeking to “break and criminalize the dichotomy and discrimination of holders of the Higher National Diploma (HND).”
Student loan scheme: Should students in private institutions be excluded?
By Adesina Wahab Just like the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, which is meant to be an intervention agency in the education sector, especially at the tertiary level, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has been set up to also provide succour for the sector. However, both agencies are not for the benefit of private […]
Glitches: Don’t panic, JAMB ‘ll reschedule — Oloyede assures affected candidates
As some candidates lament the glitches they encountered while writing the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination,UTME, on Friday,Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has called on the to calm and not panic.
Varsity Rankings: Oxford is world’s number one, Covenant best in Nigeria
Times Higher Education, THE, has come out with its 2024 rankings of universities with Oxford University, England retaining its position as the number one in the world.
Nigerian exam body, NECO begins SSCE in Saudi Arabia
The National Examinations Council (NECO) says it has concluded arrangements to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) internally in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
SSANU, NASU ground varsities over withheld salaries
Following the inability of the Federal Government to pay the withheld salaries of non-academic staff in public universities in the country, the workers on Monday shut down activities in those universities.Following the inability of the Federal Government to pay the withheld salaries of non-academic staff in public universities in the country, the workers on Monday shut down activities in those universities.
UNILORIN expels nine students over examination malpractice
“The Vice Chancellor’s approval of their expulsion was sequel to the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee at its 219th meeting held on Wednesday and Thursday, January 10 and 11, 2024 respectively.”
UI, UNILAG top varsity ranking in Nigeria, as South Africa dominates continent
By being ranked as the seventh best university on the continent of Africa, the University of Ibadan, UI, has emerged as the best university in Nigeria.
Nigerian scholar, Igbalajobi appointed as Canadian university’s Chancellor
A Canadian educational institution, Western Pinnacle University has appointed a Canada-based Nigerian don, Dr Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi as its Chancellor
