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ASUU Strike: UNICAL deserted, traders turn institution to football field

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2016 0

    As the strike embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of  Universities, ,ASSU, enteres its sixth day, the economic, social and political activities at the University of Calabar have been grounded and students have deserted the institutions while traders and other businessmen and women

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FG orders separate cut-off marks for varsities, others

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2016 0

The Federal Government has directed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to consult with the relevant stakeholders so as to come up with new and separate cut-off marks for admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education from next year. A statement issued on Monday by the Deputy Director (Press and Public Relations), in the […]

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SEC, NERDC introduce Capital Market studies in schools

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2016 0

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to introduce capital market education in school syllabus soon. The introduction was strengthened with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) recently. The MoU, signed at the Commission’s head office in Abuja, recently will enhance the

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ASUU Strike: Government not sensitive to education -ASUU UNN Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2016 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stated that the Federal Government was not prepared to improve on the quality of education, hence it allowed the agreement it willingly entered with the body in 2009 to linger till date. Chairman, ASUU UNN chapter, Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Abada, told Daily Times in an interview yesterday that […]

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We can only cater for 86,000 corps members – NYSC

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2016 0

The Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen, Suleiman Zakari Kazaure has said that the current scheme’s current budget can only take care of 86,000 corps members for now out of the 170,000 awaiting call-up. The Director General stated this on Wednesday during a media parley in Abuja. He however said that the […]

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UNIABUJA VC decries activities of herdsmen, land speculators

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2016 0

Augustine Okezie, Abuja The Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Micheal Umale Adikwu, yesterday, in Abuja condemned the activities of herdsmen and land poachers whom he accused of constituting a threat to the security of students, stable academic activities, and the overall growth and development of the university Adikwu, who stated this in […]

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Edo to employ more teachers this week

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2016 0

    Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has assured that the state government will employ more teachers this week, before the end of his administration, to ensure that quality education is given to students in public schools in the state Speaking during an interactive session with female students of different schools at the Second […]

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UTME: Wrong subject combination delaying admissions – Don

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2016 0

The Dean, Student Affairs, University of Abuja, Dr Peter Adakayi, on Friday warned candidates against wrong combination of subjects during JAMB examinations, as such could mar their chances of getting admission. Adakayi said that a candidate who had high scores in JAMB result, but had the wrong combination of subjects, would not get the desired […]

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Senate suspends amendment of JAMB Act

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2016 0

The Senate on Wednesday said it had suspended its plan to amend the Act establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. This comes barely two weeks after it announced the plan to amend the Act. According to the Senate, the move was suspended to allow for adequate consultation with stakeholders. The Upper Legislative Chamber had […]

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Adekunle Ajasin varsity suspends six lecturers

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2016 0

The authorities of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, said it had suspended six lecturers over alleged misconduct and disturbance of the peace of the institution. The affected lecturers are the institution’s branch Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Dr. Sola Fayose; a former chairman, Dr. Busuyi Mekusi; the Vice-Chairman, Dr.

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UNIZIK lecturers to teach Igbo language in China

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2016 0

The Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, (UNIZIK) Awka, Prof Joseph Eberendu Ahaneku, has disclosed an ongoing arrangement that would allow people from the university to teach Igbo language and culture in Xiamen University, China. He said the teaching of the local language would encourage knowledge sharing between the two institutions, with the teaching of […]

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Extremism: FG urged to stop Nigerians travelling to study in Iran

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2016 0

Africans studying various higher institutions in Cyprus under the banner of African Students in Cyprus have called on the Nigerian government to stop Nigerian youths traveling to the republic of Iran to study, warning that some of them end up being radicalized. The students during a march to against terrorism and extremism at the University […]

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FG re-introduces teaching of History in primary, secondary school

Ihesiulo Grace 21 October 2016 0

The federal government has finally re-introduced History as one of the subjects in the nation’s primary and secondary schools’ curriculum, explaining that its introduction as an independent subject and not a mere theme was necessitated by the clamour and concerns by several groups, including the Presidency, National Assembly and other critical stakeholders in the education

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Sexual Harassment: Ebonyi University Suspends Lecturer

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2016 0

The Ebonyi State Commission for Education, Prof John Ekeh on Thursday said that in line with Governor David Umahi’s determination to stop the increasing rate of sexual abuse against students in the state  a senior lecturer with the Ebonyi State University (names withheld) has been suspended over alleged involvement in sexual harassment of students. Governor David […]

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Ambrose Alli varsity cautions staff, students against victimisation, cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2016 0

Authorities of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, have cautioned staff of the school against victimisation of students, just as students have been advised to shun cultism and other vices. Failure to the comply, the school insists, would be visited with appropriate sanctions, in accordance with the law. Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor […]

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Sokoto initiates bill for right to education, employs science teachers

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2016 0

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has initiated the Right to Education Bill 2016, in recognition, and protection of right to education for children between six and 18 years in the state. This is the first time any state in Nigeria will seek to legally make education a fundamental human right of all children. The […]

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Unilorin to admit less than 11,000 out of 103,238 applicants – VC

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2016 0

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, has said that out of 103,238 applicants comprising 21,082 males and 52,156 females for admission to the university for next session, the university will be able to accommodate less than 11,000. He stated that the university was receiving high admission pressure from applicants even when […]

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It’ll be harder to pay tuition in 2017 – Okebukola

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2016 0

The Board of Trustees Chairman of Caleb University, Prof. Peter Okebukola, has predicted that many parents will not be able to pay their children’s school fees in universities by 2017. This, he said, was as a result of the recession currently rocking the country. Okebukola, who spoke during the sixth convocation of Caleb University, Imota, […]

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NYSC’ll sustain health scheme in rural areas – DG Kazaure

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2016 0

The National Youth Service Corps has said that it will intensify efforts to continue and sustain the Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers programme until the initiative is well established and owned by many rural communities in the country. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Sule Zakari Kazaure, in a statement by the NYSC Lagos Public […]

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Unilorin to inaugurate 15 projects during convocation

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2016 0

No fewer than 15 newly completed projects are to be inaugurated at the University of Ilorin as part of activities marking the institution’s 32nd Convocation Ceremonies. The University of Ilorin Bulletin issued on Monday in Ilorin stated that the projects would be inaugurated on October 22. It said the projects would include the 6.5km Main […]