Oghenekaro Egbi, a professor of internal medicine & nephrology, faculty of clinical sciences, college of health sciences, Niger Delta University (NDU), Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa state, has said Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD) will soon be the fifth largest cause of death worldwide. While presenting his research report during the 65th inaugural lecture of the university, Prof. […]
Benin City, Nigeria — Governor Monday Okpebholo’s decision to rename Edo State University, Uzairue to Edo University, Iyamho by executive fiat has drawn sharp criticism, with legal experts and political commentators branding the move both unlawful and overreaching. The December 30 press statement in which stated the change was to be implemented “…with immediate effect” […]
…. as stakeholders throw weight behind the bill at public hearing By Haruna Salami Nigeria is set to establish the first Entrepreneurship University in Africa, Bama, Borno State as stakeholders in the education sector gave overwhelming support at a public hearing in the Senate Monday. Speaking at the public hearing, which was organized by the […]
By Samuel Luka Honourable Jafaru Gambo Leko Dull, member representing Bogoro, Dass and Tafawa Balewa federal constituency has sponsored thirty youths to study medicine in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University. Hon. Leko who was speaking during the flagg-off ceremony of his empowerment package distribution at Bununu, the headquarters of Tafawa Balewa weekend, disclosed that he has […]
West Midlands Open University (WMOU), a new online university, has officially broken down academic barriers. On Tuesday, the university announced that it has received licensing and formal approval from the National University Commission (NUC) to offer degree-granting programs online in Nigeria as one of the first in the country. This approval creates exciting new opportunities […]
The Federal Government has pledged to support Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, with farm equipment, accessories and grants to enhance national economic growth, food and nutrition security. Mrs Anthonia Eremah, the Chief Information Officer of the Ministry Agriculture and Rural Development, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. […]
By Doosuur Iwambe The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) says it has “investigated and found that at least 50 top Nigerian university professors played various conspiratorial or vicarious roles in the brutal poll rigging and voter suppression in the 25th Feb Presidential/National Assembly and the 18th March 2023 Governorship/State Assembly […]
.TECH Technological University offers a wide range of its own degrees in higher education in 100% online mode Learning possibilities should be adapted to the circumstances of each student by using an online environment and technological tools. TECH Technological University offers the best possibility to have access to education by using digitalization which is why […]
The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Jos, Prof. Seddi Maimako, has said the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has rated the institution as the 7th most subscribed University in Nigeria. Maimako said JAMB rated the institution with the statistics of 46,082 candidates who applied for admission in the 2018 admission year, adding […]
Kaduna -The Kaduna State University says on Friday that it has commenced online lectures for its students at home during the ‘lockdown’ period. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Muhammad Tanko, who said this in a statement in Kaduna, added that the lectures were in line with the directive of the Federal Ministry of […]
Uturu (Abia) – The Gregory University, Uturu (GUU) in Abia, on Saturday conferred honorary doctoral degrees (Honoris Causa) on some prominent Nigerians, including the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe. The university also conferred elder statesman and newspaper mogul, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, with the Grand Patron of the institution. Speaking at the event to mark […]
The Vice-Chancellor of McPherson University, Prof. Adeniyi Agunbiade has said it is wrong and unacceptable for any university worthy of its mandate to admit or graduate students in courses that have not been accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Agunbiade who was speaking during a press conference to inaugurate programmes of activities for the […]
A new private University, planned to focus on research, creativity and entrepreneurship, was on Monday inaugurated in the commercial city of Kano. The tertiary high institution, Skyline University, to be driven by modern technology, commenced its maiden orientation for the new set of students, totalling about 160. Prominent among the faculties are: School of Arts; […]
More than 279 staff of the Akwa Ibom State University may embark on indefinite strike following non-payment of their salaries by the management of the institution for over 16 months running. Under the aegis of Concerned Akwa Ibom University Staff (CAIUS), the varsity workers said cumulative amount owed them for the period runs into several […]
A football player from the University of Central Oklahoma, U.S., Derek Loccident had his left foot cut off after he reportedly attempted to crawl under a train he thought was parked. The Oklahoman reported that Loccident, a 20-year-old defensive back, lost his foot when the train started to move. The incident occurred early Sunday and […]
Activities at the Benue State University, Makurdi was on Monday stopped by protesting students of the institution who blocked and shut down all the main entrances into the school in opposition to increment of school fees by the management. The university approved the increment of the school fees from N56,000 to N92,000 per session. But […]
General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (rtd) has asked Nigerians not to rely on the Nigerian Armed Forces for protection and safety in times of crisis. Danjuma, who was the Nation’s former minister of Defence made the disclosure in Jalingo at the maiden Convocation ceremony of the Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo, held Saturday at the […]
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A senior lecturer at the department of History and International Studies in the University of Benin, Prof. Eddy Erhagbe, has charged the Federal government to apply the rules on Federal Character clause conscientiously, as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution at the national level to ensure that no ethnic group feels alienated or marginalised. The don […]
The Federal Government, on Tuesday in Abuja, issued licence to PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt as the first private Medical University, dedicated solely for training of medical students in Nigeria and West African region, and five others. Speaking at the presentation of the provisional licences to the new institutions at the National Universities […]