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 […]
We did not mismanage TETFUND grant in ABSU — VC
By Anayo Okoli, Umuahia The Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu, Prof Uchenna Ikonne has denied the alleged mismanaged N5 billion development grant from TETFUND to the University for various development projects, insisting that projects are still ongoing in the various campuses of the institution. According to Ikonne, every university is entitled to such interventions […]
FG hasn’t met any of our demands, ASUU insists
By Demola Akinyemi The hopes of the University students to return to schools soon may have been dashed as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the Federal Government (FG) has not demonstrated any willingness to end the strike as it has refused to meet any of its demands to warrant students […]
AU commited to providing education for youths — commissioner
Prof. Sarah Agbor, the Commissioner Human Resources, Science and Technology, African Union (AU), says the union will continue to facilitate education among African youths. She spoke in an interview at the 72nd Foundation Day and Convocation ceremony of the University of Ibadan. She said the youth that “constitute 70 per cent of the continent’s population” […]
Strike: Don’t expect suspension soon, ASUU tells students, parents
…Directs members to seek alternative means of survival …Why FG will continue to pay ASUU through IPPIS — Ngige By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Joseph Erunke ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday told students and their parents not to expect suspension of ongoing strike by its members soon, advising lecturers to seek alternative means of […]
Gov Lalong lauds widow’s daughter for outstanding SSCE result
Governor Simon Lalong has lauded 17-year-old Sylvia Ulan, daughter of a widow, for getting distinctions in all the subjects she sat for at the last Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE). The governor commended Miss Ulan during her visit to his office on Tuesday, at Government House, Jos. He said he was proud of her performance […]
Strike: Why FG will continue to pay ASUU through IPPIS — Ngige
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Government has said that for the University Transparency and Accountability Solution, UTAS, to be used as an alternative platform to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, there must be hardware backing the system. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, had opposed the introduction of IPPIS […]
N5bn TETFUND grant not released to me ― ABSU VC
By Anayo Okoli – Enugu The Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu, Prof Uchenna Ikonne has denied the alleged mismanaged N5 billion development grant from TETFUND to the University for various development projects, insisting that projects are still ongoing in the various campuses of the institution. According to Ikonne, every university is entitled to such […]
Judge chides EFCC, Uniosun VC’s Counsels for disobeying court order
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Justice Peter Lifu of a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State on Tuesday chided Counsels to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, M. S. Usman and the Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University, S. B. Ayeni over flagrant disobedient of a court order. The duo had appeared before the court in […]
Strike: ASUU directs members to seek alternative means of survival
By Joseph Erunke ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has cried over non payment of salaries to members by the government, advising lecturers to immediately seek alternative means of survival. This was as it vowed to press home its demands until government bows, asking students and parents not to expect any possible resumption of universities […]
Wike approves reopening of nursery, primary schools in Rivers
By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has approved the reopening of Nursery and Primary Schools in the state from the 23rd of November. This was disclosed in a statement yesterday in Port Harcourt signed by Sir Chidi Adiele on behalf of the Commissioner of Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku. The statement […]
