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Oduduwa students vote AUN ‘Most Outstanding University’

Oduduwa students vote AUN ‘Most Outstanding University’

The National Association of Oduduwa Students (NAOS), a socio-cultural group of Yoruba undergraduate students, recently recognised the American University Yola, AUN, as the ‘Most Outstanding University in Nigeria 2013’ while the President of the institution, Professor Margee Ensign, was given the ‘Pillar of Education Award’ for inspiring growth and development in Nigeria.

NUC scribe receives JAMB delegation

NUC scribe receives JAMB delegation

A DELEGATION from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, led by its Registrar, Professor ’Dibu Ojerinde, paid a courtesy call on the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius Okojie to discuss issues relating to admission irregularities in the Nigerian University System (NUS).

Only states can legislate on hotel business regulation (2)

Only states can legislate on hotel business regulation (2)

On his part ADEOLA IPAYE Esq., (Hon. Attorney-General) representing the Defendant referred to the Counter Affidavit and written Address of the Defendant which he adopted as his argument in the case. Learned Attorney-General has faulted the contention of the Plaintiff that the Federal Government has exclusive legislative power over tourism and that regulation of hotels, motels, restaurants, and such other hospitality ventures, is incidental or supplementary to control of tourism.

NUC scribe receives JAMB delegation

NUC scribe receives JAMB delegation

A DELEGATION from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, led by its Registrar, Professor ’Dibu Ojerinde, paid a courtesy call on the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius Okojie to discuss issues relating to admission irregularities in the Nigerian University System (NUS).

Owevwe Kingdom gets Ovie after 10 years

Owevwe Kingdom gets Ovie after 10 years

NEARLY a decade after the demise of its last Ovie, His Royal Highness Asakpakeregha, Onoriji 11, the Owevwe Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government has concluded plans for the installation a new traditional ruler.

Pensioners’ Woes: The need for labour movement’s concerted response

Pensioners’ Woes: The need for labour movement’s concerted response

‘Since we were retired, no kobo was paid to me. Every time, we would be called to come to Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, to fill one form after another. Sometimes, we sleep at Awolowo Road on the bare floor, for us to be attended to. In spite of that, nothing has come out of it. It was only in 2010 October that I was paid, since then, no payment. My children are in school, I can’t provide for them. Anytime they come back, we all starve and they will cry all day till they go back. There is nobody to help me except God. My husband died since 2003′

NUC organises workshop on learning outcome

NUC organises workshop on learning outcome

The National Universities Commission (NUC), on Tuesday, 10 September, 2013, organised a workshop on the Development of Learning Outcomes for Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) for undergraduate programmes in the NUS. In a welcome address, the Executive Secretary, NUC, Professor Julius Okojie, said that the first Minimum Academic Standards (MAS) for 13 disciplines, were developed in 1989 and served as a reference document for the first accreditation exercise in the system, in 1990. He said that the MAS was reviewed, in 2004, through a process that led to the evolution of the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS).

Nine professors join Oduduwa varsity

Nine professors join Oduduwa varsity

The management of the Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Osun State, has hired nine professors into different faculties of the institution.