AAUA students block highway, protest 68-day ASUU strike
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, on Thursday blocked major roads around the institution in protest against the 68-day strike that has kept them away from academic activities. The students, led by the Students’ Union Government, SUG, shut the university’s main gate and roads linking the institution to the highway, […]
SSANU South West faults Prof. Yakubu’s NEEDS reports
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, South-Western Zone, has faulted the recommendations of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s Needs Assessment Report, describing it as biased against members of the association and an attempt to reduce the number of members of the association in Nigerian universities and consequently paralyse the entire system
UNESCO, Always launch literacy programme for Nigeria
UNESCO and Always, a brand of Procter & Gamble, have launched a new literacy project for girls and young women in Nigeria, starting from March 10, 2014.
Adherence to rule of law essential in economic development – Awah
Failure to adhere to the rule of law and its principles have been attributed to the disconnect between the banking system and economic development in Nigeria.
New Horizons opens N100m IT centre at Landmark University
NEW Horizons Nigeria, the leading private owned information technology (IT) training institute, at the weekend, opened an international IT resource centre valued at over N100 million at Landmark University, Omu-Aran, near Ilorin in Kwara State. The centre will empower students of the institution with the most sought after IT skills and professional certifications.
Oando Foundation launches 1st ICT Centre
Oando Foundation, an independent non-profit organisation, has launched a new Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre at Archbishop Taylor Primary School in Victoria Island, Lagos, and is partnering with the U.S. State Department’s Global Partnership Initiative, LIONS@FRICA, CoderDojo and the Hello World Foundation to introduce coding to Oando adopted schools.
