Diphtheria: Bauchi says outbreak under control as schools reopen
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — As schools reopen for the new academic term, the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) has assured residents that the diphtheria situation in the state is under control. The assurance came amid concerns among parents and other Nigerians over whether schools in states that have recorded cases […]
No Mask; No Entry: Nigeria and Mediocrity
One feature of “the new normal” is the constant use of face masks. This act is one of the measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 globally. Characteristic of Nigeria and Nigerians, this gesture has become a mere custom which serves no sincere cautionary purpose.
Post – UTME: UNIBEN recalls some candidates for rewrite
Some candidates that had earlier sat for the Post – Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have been recalled to rewrite the examination following the collapse of the university’s server. The university, in a terse Short Messaging Service (SMS) sent out on Wednesday afternoon, directed the affected candidates, who came […]
FG admits education standard’s falling, challenges administrators to ‘wake up’
By Umar Yusuf— Yola The Federal Government has admitted that the standard of education in the country was falling and challenged education administrators to wake up from their slumber. The Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu, gave the verdict on Thursday at the commissioning of seven projects at the Federal College of Education, Yola. He […]
LASU blazes trail, offers doctorate progammes in Business, Public Admin
THE Lagos State University, LASU, has blazed the trail by becoming the first university in the country to offer doctorate degree programmes in Business Administration (DBA) and Public Administration (DPA) respectively.
Research: TETFund releases N12bn to UI, UNILAG, 10 others
TWELVE public universities have been given N12 billion by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, to undertake research in various fields.
