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 […]
Group partners Lagos govt on demystifying maths in schools
In a move aimed at stemming the growing mass failure in secondary schools, the McLiLyVille Consulting last week in collaboration with the Lagos State ministry of education, demonstrated its resolve in tackling the fear of mathematics among secondary school students.
Covenant Varsity rolls out drums as VC turns 50
An aura of festivity pervaded the entire campus of Covenant University on Thursday, March 4, 2010 as the University celebrated the 50th Birthday of her amiable Vice Chancellor, Professor Aize Oloigbe Imouokhome Obayan.
Shock, disgust over mass failure in NECO exam
The nation was shocked and devastated when the National Examination Council (NECO) released its November/December 2009 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) result showing that only 1.8% passed with five credits and above including English and Mathematics, required for admission into university.
All stakeholders responsible for students’ failure – Prof Onifade
By Olubusuyi Adenipekun The steady decline of the nation’s education system became more manifest with the dismal performance of students nationwide in the recently released results of the National Examinations Council (NECO). Among the thousands of students who took the terminal examination, only about 10% of them got credit in English and Mathematics, and indeed […]
FG’s new skills training programme empowers out-of-school youths
By Olubusuyi Adenipekun The Federal Government has taken a decisive step at addressing the issue of youths who are out of the formal school system in the country by commencing a vocational trade and entrepreneurship skills training programme for them. The training programme, which is being organised on behalf of the Federal Government by the […]
