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Universities yet to receive N20bn revitalization fund

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2018 0

Public universities in the country are yet to receive the N20 billion revitalization fund approved by the federal government. Disclosing this to reporters in Awka yesterday, the Owerri zonal coordinator of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASSU) Mr Uzor Onyebinama said that “We heard

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Lazarus Muoka set to join the league as he planned own university

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2018 0

Faith-based universities are the fad among the Nigerian mega churches. With the trail already blazed by the likes of Bishop David Oyedepo’s Covenant University and The Redeemed Christian Church of God’s The Redeemers’ University, it has become pleasant news to thousands of members of the The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries Worldwide led by Pastor Lazarus […]

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Rename Plateau Varsity after Lar, foundation tells govt

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2018 0

The Plateau State Government has been called upon to revisit the naming ‎ of the state university in Bokkos by the past administration to Solomon Daushep Lar University, the late first executive governor of the state.   ‎The Jonah Jang administration had in December 2013 renamed the university after Lar at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International […]

Education News

Recall sacked lecturers, ASUU tells Ambode, Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has called on the Lagos and Kogi State Governors, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode and Yahaya Bello respectively, to reinstate the sacked lecturers in Lagos State University and Kogi State University. The union alleged that its members were kicked out of the two institutions because of their principles against the maladministration […]

Opinion

ASUU and Its Worrisome Contributions To The Collapse of The Nigerian Educational Sector

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

Gone are those days when the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) used to be a platform to push for development in the educational sector. The days of sincere unionism, driven public interest and principled leadership have now made way for cheap blackmail, tissue of lies, evil and desperation driven a gang of morally bankrupt […]

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How FG approved 6 new private varsities

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2017 0

The Federal Government on Wednesday approved the establishment of six new private universities in the country. The approval was made during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice PresidentbYemi Osinbajo. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, at the post FEC briefing, gave the names of the new universities as Admiralty Univerity, Ibusa, Delta […]

Education

Justify FG’s investment in you, Buhari urges varsities

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged universities in the country to justify Federal Government’s investment in them by striving to raise standards. Buhari made the call on Saturday in Nsukka during the 47th Convocation of the University of Nigeria, for the conferment of postgraduate diplomas, higher degrees and award of honorary degrees to three distinguished Nigerians.

Education

Nigeria’s education sector needs to be reformatted – Okebukola

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

Former Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Peter Okebukola, has stated that the Nigerian Education sector needs to be reformatted to achieve the needed change. Okebukola, who is also the Chairman of Council, Crawford University and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Caleb University, stated this while speaking as the guest lecturer for the

Property

Housing deficit: FG reiterates commitment to low income housing

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2017 0

In a bid at tackle the huge housing deficit in Nigeria, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to address the housing deficit, especially housing for low income earners in the country. Osinbajo, who was represented by the Minister of States for Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Suleiman Hassan, said […]

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ASUU and FG reach breakthrough

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2017 0

Striking university lecturers have agreed to consider the federal government’s offer to suspend their strike. The agreement comes after a meeting with a government delegation that lasted 12 hours and 30 minutes. The meeting started 1:38pm on Thursday and ended 2:15 am on Friday. The leadership of ASUU, however, said though it accepted the proposal […]