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 […]
PR expert unveils indispensable qualities for public relations students
Mrs. Nkechi Ali-Balogun who was educated in Frank Jefkins School of Public Relations, London and University of Lagos, UNILAG, is the Principal Consultant at NECCI Consulting. In this interview with Vanguard, she disclosed some practical things that Public Relations students must know in order to succeed in the profession. Excerpts…
Funding Nigerian education, research institutions our priority — MD NB
Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries, Mr. Nicolas Vervelde has reiterated its company desire to take active part in funding of educational and research institutions in Nigeria.
Airtel unveils mobile platform for learning
Airtel Nigeria, has launched a mobile education platform, which is aimed at enhancing the learning experience of children within the age bracket of 5-16 across the country.
Etisalat gives scholarships to 60 undergraduates with highest CGPA
Innovative and youth-friendly telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria, has awarded scholarship grants to another batch of 60 Nigerian university undergraduates in further demonstration of its commitment to impacting lives and improving the quality of education in the country.
Technical education: We got it wrong because of emphasis on grammar/white collar jobs —Rev. Ugorji
The role of technical and vocational education in national development cannot be overemphasized. In Nigeria, however, technical and vocational education was relegated to the background and so the artisan class is fast disappearing and no young hands are understudying them to take over.
