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 […]
UNILAG attracts N12 billion research grants
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) attracted N12 billion research grants in the past three and half years, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has said. Ogundipe made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos on the sidelines of a public presentation of a book. The book entitled […]
UI Senate recommends reappointment of acting VC for another six months
The Senate of the University of Ibadan (UI) has recommended to the Governing Council the reappointment of Prof. Adebola Ekanola as acting Vice-Chancellor (VC) for another term of six months. Ekanola, a Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics, was appointed Acting Vice Chancellor on December 1, 2020, following an impasse in the appointment of a substantive Vice […]
UBEC to collaborate with NCPND on children with disability
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, is to partner with the National Commission for persons with disabilities, NCPND, to improve the access and inclusion of basic education of children with disabilities. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, according to a statement by David Apeh, Head, Public Relations/Protocol Unit, disclosed […]
PLATEAU: Rainstrom wrecks school, over 200 staff, students stranded
By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos The dearth of learning spaces and other facilities in Government Secondary School, GSS, Wokkos, Pankshin local government area of Plateau State is worsened further as a rainstorm on Saturday destroyed classrooms and staff offices in the school. An alumnus of the school, Amos Bitrus said the school was operating in a […]
Kano State orders schools resumption
Kano State government directed on Sunday that pupils and students should return to school on Monday, May 17 since the Eid el-Fitri holiday is over
