Education

By Raji Rasak Covenant University has emerged the first place winner in Nigeria’s stage of global CFA Institute Research competition. Covenant University beat University of Lagos and Obafemi Awolowo University which emerged second and third place winners, respectively, in the competition held in Lagos on Saturday. Eight universities took part …

By Chukwuemeka Opara Management of newly renamed “Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) in Ebonyi said on Saturday that the retention of the word ‘Federal’ in the new name of the institution, was an honour worthy of celebration. In a statement issued by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum …

The Federal Government has renamed Federal University, Ndufu Alike, in Ebonyi after the late former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo announced this on Friday during the funeral service for the deceased at St. John the Divine Anglican Church, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of …

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The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has called on the Federal Government to upgrade Oko Polytechnic to a University of Technology and name it after Dr. Alex Ekwueme. Obi said this at Okpala square, Enugu, during the burial ceremony of Dr. Alex Ekwueme. Speaking to newsmen during …

PAMO University of Medical Sciences (PUMS), Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has invited all eligible candidates for screening into its first batch of undergraduate admission. PUMS’ 2017/2018 academic calendar will commence with various undergraduate degree programmes in the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences and Faculty of Clinical Sciences. For the Faculty …

The Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday announced the transfer of two of its mega agricultural assets, the Bayelsa Palm Estate and School-to-Land to the Niger Delta University, NDU. A press statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Francis OTTAH Agbo noted that Governor Seriake Dickson made the announcement on …

By Isaac Aregbesola The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided a peaceful environment for basic education and psycho-social support to more than 80,000 out-of-school youth in five conflict-affected states in northeast Nigeria. A statement by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja quoted USAID Mission Director Stephen Haykin as saying …

By Stanley Nwanosike The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has advised Nigerians to emulate the late former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme’s true spirit of patriotism to fatherland. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Ekwueme died on Nov. 19, 2017 at a London hospital after a brief illness. …

No fewer than 430 prisoners from across the country are now pursuing various degree programmes at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to enhance their status just as 951 others regained freedom due to the intervention of National Stakeholders on Prison Reforms. Three others are said to be on …

MD Nursery and Primary School, Lagos has been awarded the prestigious British Council International School Award. The British Council conveyed its decision to the school via a letter dated January 16, 2018. According to the letter, signed by the Council’s Project Officer in charge of Schools Education, Olumide Akintunde: “We …

By Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni Mrs Judith Amaechi, the Founder of Empower Support Initiative (ESI), a non-governmental organisation, says early education is the key to eradicating militancy and the use of children in carrying arms. Amaechi, who said this while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, noted that nursery and primary …

Worried by the apparent lack of enough Sokoto indigenes at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Tambuwal, the state government has sponsored 115 girls to begin academic pursuits in the institution. The admission of the 115 girls was secured under the auspices of the newly-created Agency for Female Education. Though …

The timely intervention of Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello, saved the life of a student of Army Day Secondary School, Minna attacked by some hoodlums from bleeding to death on Friday. A statement by Jibrin Baba Ndace, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor said that two students of Army …

The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has advised Africans and African leaders to stop brooding over President Donald Trump’s speech describing African countries as Shitholes and focus on development to prove Trump and others sharing the same view wrong. He said such speeches questioning our fundamental being …

By Modupe Adeloye The University of Ibadan Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday re-elected Dr Deji Omole, as Chairman of the branch for a second term of two years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omole’s re-election was done at the Biennial Congress …

The Federal University Kashere in Gombe State, established in 2011 by former President Goodluck Jonathan has matriculated its seventh set of students numbering 1,539. However, the ratio of males to females in the admission shows that only 412 of the 1,539 newly admitted students are females, indicating a very low …

By Stanley Nwanosike The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the Federal Government to dialogue with the striking Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) in the interest of Nigerian students. The NANS Public Relations Officer, Mr Bestman Okereafor, made the appeal in a statement made available …

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna said the state secured a major victory for public education by defeating an indefinite strike by the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), without recalling any of the sacked teachers. It was his first public comment on the strike by NUT members, who were joined by …

By Douglas Okoro Public and private schools in Ebonyi shut on Jan. 18 to check the spread of Lassa fever outbreak in the state have reopened, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Prof. John Eke, the Commissioner for Education, told NAN on Monday in Abakaliki, that the schools were …

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Saturday called on governments at all levels to pay more attention to the promotion of education in the country. Dickson said that education remained the only route to sustainable stability and development in Nigeria. According to him, the most important of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for bagging a doctorate degree at the National Open University of Nigeria(NOUN). Buhari, who was the visitor at 7th Convocation of NOUN on Saturday in Abuja, described Obasanjo as the “Father of Open and Distance Education in Nigeria.’’ Obasanjo who …

Governor Mohammed A. Abubakar early last week traveled to the Czech Republic on a working visit. The Governor, who was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, visited students being sponsored by the Bauchi State government. The Governor interacted freely with the students, listened to their complaints and the challenges being …

By Mercy Osajiugo‎‎ The Students’ Union of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger, has called on the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and other affiliate unions to end their strike.‎ The President of the union, Mr Abubakar Mamud, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of …

The Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi State has commenced admissions into its postgraduate programmes in the 2017/2018 academic session. The postgraduate studies of the University is starting with three Faculties, namely Basic Medical Sciences, Science and Management and Social Sciences. Accordingly, prospective students can now obtain their postgraduate Diploma …