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 […]
Govt alone can’t fund universities, says Namadi Sambo
Former Vice-President, Namadi Sambo, has said government alone cannot provide the kind of support required for universities to develop at the rate expected of them, considering the reality of limited resources in the country.
Lagos sensitises stakeholders on UBEC Cluster School Model
By Funmi Ajumobi Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board in collaboration with Universal Basic Education (UBEC) on Friday held in its SUBEB office a-day advocacy and sensitisation program for concerned stakeholders in Lagos State on the Cluster School Model training that has been adopted recently in public schools. According to the Executive Chairman LASUBEB, Honourable […]
Strike: Crisis looms in universities over N40bn Earned Allowances sharing formula
***SSANU warns against preferential treatment to any union ***Vows to resist FG recognizing UTAS for payment By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Another round of crisis appears to be looming in the nation’s universities over the sharing formula of the just-approved N40 billion Earned Allowances for the university-based unions. Recall that at the meeting between the […]
Selection crisis: NUC mandates UI to appoint acting VC
By Adeola Badru Following the crisis that trailed the selection of a new Vice-Chancellor for the University of Ibadan, UI, that led to the process becoming inconclusive. the National Universities Commission, NUC, has directed the Governing Council of the university to appoint an Acting Vice-Chancellor to take over from the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka, […]
No agreement yet to suspend strike — ASUU
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has denied news reports that it agreed to call off the ongoing strike after meeting with the Government negotiation team led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige on Friday. The Federal Government at the meeting at the Conference Hall of the […]
