Picking holes in Alausa’s proposal to scrap JSS,SSS education system
Government remains hyper-focused on the “quantity” of out-of-school children while ignoring the “quality” of the education being offered
UI appoints new bursar
The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan has appointed Mr Adewuyi Popoola as the new Bursar for the institution.
Pamphlet recommends corps members pay ransom if kidnapped; it’s fake, NYSC reacts
By Arogbonlo Israel The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has debunked the news making rounds on social media that corps members travelling on “high-risk” roads are advised to alert their “family members, friends and colleagues to have someone on ground to pay off the ransom that could be demanded” in case they are kidnapped. On […]
Educationist, Adedoyin urges FG to abolish UTME
The founder of Oduduwa University in Ipetumodu via Ile-ife in Osun state, and one of Nigeria’s foremost educationist, Dr(Chief) Rahmon Adegoke Adedoyin has called on the federal government to abolish the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) being organised by JAMB as means of securing admission by students in Nigeria to tertiary institutions.
How I stabilized LASU academic calendar — Prof Fagbohun
The immediate past Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun disclosed that he stabilised the school academic calendar through the inter-generational engagement of personnel in the institution.
Workers, students speak on new LASU VC
Workers and students’ union leaders in Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo on Saturday expresed their views on the appointment of Prof. Ibironke Olatunji-Bello as the new Vice Chancellor by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor had in a statement on Thursday in Lagos announced the approval of the […]
ABU appoints new Registrar, Bursar
The Governing Council of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has approved the appointments of Malam Rabiu Samaila as the substantive registrar of the institution and Malam Mohammed-Bello Gurin as the new bursar. Malam Auwal Umar, Director, Public Affairs Directorate of the university, disclosed this in a statement he issued on Friday in Zaria. The […]
Why we must make quality education affordable – Adebogun, Caleb University owner
By Adesina Wahab The Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Caleb Group of Schools, which includes Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, Dr Oladega Adebogun, is not only a firm believer in the provision of quality education, but one that is provided at affordable cost for as many people as possible to benefit. Not only that, he believes […]
UNILAG crisis: What caused Babalakin/ Ogundipe faceoff ― Visitation Panel
By Adesina Wahab The face-off between the former Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Dr Wale Babalakin, SAN, and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, that rocked the university for some months last year has been attributed to the various interpretations given by both sides to the Procurement Act 2007 which […]
Kaduna directs schools to set up security committees
By Ibrahim Wuyo – Kaduna As schools in Kaduna State prepare to reopen, all administrators and proprietors of public and private schools and other learning centres including Islamiya and Madrasas are to set up school-based security committees, the state government has directed. While urging that students safety be ensured in schools, the state government said all […]
Proliferation of universities: ASUU wants NASS to pass NUC Act amendment bill
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the National Assembly to pass the Bill to amend the National Universities Commission Act to address the proliferation of state universities. The coordinator of the Kano Zone of the Union, Prof. Abdulkadir Muhammad, made the call at a press conference held at Bayero University Kano, […]
