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 […]
UNILORIN to get full internet coverage
By Faith Olatide Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali has announced plans by the management to provide full internet coverage within the university campus. He made the disclosure while receiving the report of the Google Student Ambassadors Summit in Accra, from the 2014 Google Ambassadors of the University, in his office. The […]
AEI calls for improvement in education sector
Worried about the falling standard of education in the country, a group, Academic Excellence Initiative, AEI, a non-governmental organisation has proffered solutions to cushion the effect of the decline.
Why private institutions can’t benefit from TETFUND —Bogoro
The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund ,TETFUND, Professor Sulaiman Bogoro in this interview explains why TETFUND must be supported to addresses the fundamental challenges affecting the education sector and why private universities cant benefit from the Fund. Excerpts
Establishment of more Polytechnics, CoE, commendable but …
Following the disclosure by the Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, of the Federal Government’s intention to establish federal Polytechnics and Colleges of Education in states where there are none, educationists are sceptical on the workability of such a project, saying government should rather focus on adequately catering for the existing institutions.
A pathway to Nigeria’s grave
The late Professor Chinua Achebe never lied when he asserted in his book, The Trouble with Nigeria that; “The only thing Nigerians learn from experience is that we learn nothing from experience.”
