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 […]
Nigeria’s First Nuclear Power Plant: A conversation between Professor Dike Kalu and his student
As you know Nigeria is plagued by absolute and relative lack of electricity depending on where you live. Power outages are the norm rather than the exception even in affluent neighbourhoods. Many institutions can hardly operate fully in Nigeria in part because of erratic electricity supply.
Ogun to introduce automated library services
In its effort at improving the reading culture among the populace, especially Youths, the Ogun State Library Board said it would soon introduce automated library services into its operations.
FGC Odogbolu old students donates books worth N1.5m to school
Riding on a burning need to do something tangible for their alma mater, the 2001 students of Federal Government College Odogbolu, recently donated educational materials worth 1.5million Naira to the school to help update her library.
UNESCO elects Nigeria into executive board
THe 36th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), took place between 25th October and 11th November 2011 in Paris, whereby Nigeria was elected into the Executive Board and the Council of the International Bureau for Education (IBE).
Glo 1 connects Babcock Varsity
GLO 1 international submarine cable, Africa’s major bandwidth provider, has formally commenced the activation of high speed internet bandwidth connectivity at Babcock, Nigeria’s premier private university campus in Ogun State.
Conversion of Yabatech to varsity: We’re still waiting for govt report – Ladipo, Rector
THERE is no end in sight to the long wait for the conversion of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) to a university as proposed by the Federal Government.
AUN graduates in first homecoming for transformative work
GRADUATES of American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, have returned home in a collective effort to experience firsthand the transformative power of a great education acquired from an institution linked to an intellectual community that spans the world with strong ties to the United States.
Education, largest programme in Unesco’s 2012-2013 budget
Education is the largest programme of all as UNESCO holds its 36th General Conference (October 25-November 10) in Paris, France, which will determine UNESCO’s work, policies and fix its programmes and budget for 2012-2013.
USOSA set to revamp education sector
The President General, Unity Schools Old Students’ Association (USOSA), Mr Albert Okumagba has disclosed that the association would use the 2011 plenary session of its stakeholders to brainstorm, make recommendations and align forces with the Federal Government on how to improve secondary school education in Nigeria.
Jigawa requires N3.8b to boost education
Jigawa State Government has announced that it requires the sum of over N3.8billion to resourcefully address all the problems it inherited from the past administration.
