31 January 2020
Covenant Emerges Best Research Institution in Nigeria!
While still offering praises to the Almighty for the multiple honours, awards, and recognitions harvested by Covenant, the University, on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, emerged the best institution in Nigeria on different fronts in the field of research. Read more
Covenant Research Output at its Highest since Inception
Covenant, at the weekend, indicated she was not resting on her oars as the best research university in Nigeria, as the latest report on the University’s research endeavours by SciVal revealed the aggregate of her publications was at its highest since inception. Read more
CPUT Fosters Rapport with Nigerian Institution
Ties between CPUT and the Adeyemi College of Education (ACE) in Nigeria were strengthened during a recent visit by international scholar, Dr Itunu Awosika. Read more
Groups Take Campaign Against Sexual Harassment to UNEC
The Gender Development and Policy Centre (Gen-Cent), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, (UNN) in collaboration with Women Aid Collective (WACOL) has taken the campaign against sexual harassment in tertiary institutions to the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC). Read more
Mass Communication Degree Unbundling Widely Welcomed
The move by the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Nigeria to unbundle the national curriculum for mass communication into seven different university degree programmes has been widely welcomed by academics and media and communication practitioners alike. Read more
OAU Panel Submits Report on ‘Sexual Harassment’
The panel investigating allegation of sexual harassment against a lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Osun State, Mr. Olabisi Olaleye, has submitted its report to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede. Read more
Oyo State Government Seeks Collaboration with Covenant Towards Energy Sufficiency
The Government of Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, is desirous of entering into partnership with Covenant University, with a view to harnessing available natural means of energy resources… Read more
Review of Nigeria’s University Curriculum in Final Stage –NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC), is in the final stage of a draft review of Nigeria’s university curriculum, according to the Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed. Read more
Strategy, Innovation, others Crucial to Sustainable Business Ventures in Africa
The renowned entrepreneur handed down this message on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, while addressing participants, as the Keynote Speaker, at the Covenant University Edustart Global Conference 2020, themed ‘Empowering Africa through Entrepreneurship’. Read more
UB Team Takes to Nigeria on International Student Recruitment Drive
A team of seven University of Botswana staff has set out on an aggressive mission to market the university and recruit international students in Nigeria’s three cities of Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Read more
Universities Body Defends Accreditation Practices
The executive secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Nigeria, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, has denied allegations of corrupt practices levied against some staff of the commission during the ongoing course accreditation at Nigerian universities. Read more
UNIZIK Students with Mutilated Certificates Risk Expulsion
Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, Prof. Charles Esimone on Monday vowed to expel students of the institution with forged or mutilated certificates. Read more
We Need to Stop ‘Old Schoolboy’ Accreditation Process
Thank you for the piece by Alex Abutu in the University World News Africa edition of 16 January 2020, titled “Universities body defends accreditation practices”, a follow-up to an earlier story on 7 December 2019 titled “Academics highlight flaws in annual accreditation process”. Read more
31 December 2019
100 Fake Professors Uncovered in Nigerian Universities
No fewer than 100 fake professors have been uncovered in Nigerian universities by the National Universities Commission, NUC. Read more
4IR – Are Universities Preparing Students for the Future?
The World Economic Forum (WEF) released a report in 2018, and the story is about the future of jobs. Read more
Academics Highlight Flaws in Annual Accreditation Process
Against the backdrop of declining academic staff numbers, universities in Nigeria have been accused of under-reporting student numbers and hiring lecturers already employed at other universities… Read more
Biochemist Enjoins Academia to Address Environmental Pollution in Nigeria
Members of the academia, both within and beyond Covenant University, have been urged to explore opportunities by advancing proposals and projects that can provide simple solutions to identified environmental pollution issues in Nigeria. Read more
Chancellor Admonishes Students to Take Responsibility
The Chancellor and Chairman, Board of Regents, Covenant University, Dr. David O. Oyedepo, has admonished Covenant University students to take responsibility in order to see their dreams and visions come true. Read more
Covenant: Nigeria’s Most Outstanding Higher Institution of the Year 2019
Africa’s soar away University, Covenant, has yet again received an accolade for providing cutting edge education. She emerged as the ‘Most Outstanding Higher Institution of the Year’ at the 6th Annual Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award. Read more
Covenant’s Research Publications Cross 1,000 Mark in Reference Year
Covenant has for the first time since the establishment of the University crossed the 1000-mark threshold in terms of publications published in an ongoing reference year. Read more
Fake Professor Claim Raises More Questions
Some academics have expressed surprise and confusion over the recent revelation by the executive secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Nigeria, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, that the commission discovered about 100 fake professors in the universities system. Read more
Governors Divert Funds Allocated to Develop Education, Atiku Alleges
A Bill for the establishment of Federal University of Agriculture and Technology (FUAT) in Funtua, Katsina State is sponsored by Senator Bello Mandiya, APC, Katsina South. Read more
Nigeria Builds Nation’s First Transportation University with Chinese Support
Nigeria has started the construction of the country’s first transportation university assisted by a Chinese firm. Read more
Nigeria’s Higher Education Sector Over Populated
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that Nigeria’s higher education sector was overburdened by population growth. Read more
Nigeria University Lecturer Sacked Over Sexual Harassment
The University of Abuja in the Nigerian capital has dismissed one of its lecturers over sexual harassment. Read more
Nile University Emerge as Runners-up in the CJFCT Moot Court Competition
Nile University of Nigeria finished second in the recently concluded Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (CJFCT) Moot Court competition. Read more
Pan-African Universities Debates: Covenant Rules to The Glory of God!
Covenant University has emerged winners of the 2019 Pan-African Universities Debating Championship (PAUDC) in the Public Speaking category of the annual championship, held in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in Kumasi, Ghana. Read more
Professor Alege Advocates Policy Framework to Address Societal Challenges
A Professor of Economics, Philip Olasupo Alege, has advocated the institution of a framework that will lead to appropriate policy advice in response to societal problems. Read more
Public Private Partnership: A Panacea for Crises in Education Sector
It will be stating the obvious to say that the education sector in Nigeria is fraught with difficulties. UNESCO recommends that governments should invest about 26% of their budgets on education, but in Nigeria we spend a paltry 6%! Read more
How I Discovered the Many Versions of ‘Home’
…Truth be told, no one prepared me for what awaited me, especially in a foreign country, the adventure of learning new ways of life, unlearning and relearning new norms. Read more
Senate Passes Bills to Establish More Universities, Polytechnics
The Senate on Wednesday passed six bills seeking to establish and give legal backing to federal universities and polytechnics across several states of the federation. Read more
Varsities Face Fresh Strike in Jan, FG Enrolls 8,000 lecturers
A nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities is imminent in January with the failure of the Federal Government and the union to settle their disagreement on the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System. Read more
30 November 2019
ASUU Seeks Buy-In for Own Payroll System
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has met with Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) enrolment. Read more
Biochemist Enjoins Academia to Address Environmental Pollution in Nigeria
Members of the academia, both within and beyond Covenant University, have been urged to explore opportunities by advancing proposals and projects that can provide simple solutions to identified environmental pollution issues in Nigeria. Read more
Denying Private Universities TETFund Interventions Unjust, Says GUU Chancellor
Prof. Gregory Ibe, the Chancellor and Founder of Gregory University, Uturu (GUU) in Abia, says it is unjust for the Federal Government to continue to deny private universities the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) interventions. Read more
Expert Educates Building Tech. Students on Remedies to Procurement Challenges
A successful builder and expert in procurement, Mr. Toyin Diya, has asserted that to sustain remedies to challenges plaguing the Nigerian procurement system, organizations must ensure that due process (from planning, evaluation, implementation, execution and project delivery) is followed… Read more
‘Get Your Own Universities in Order’, President Urges Union
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to first tackle the issues of sorting (academic corruption), plagiarism as well as sexual harassment allegedly bedevilling some of the universities in the country rather than directing their criticisms only on the perceived inadequacies of government. Read more
Good Communicative Skills Crucial to Success of an Entrepreneur’s Business Goals
Linguist cum fashion designer, Atinuke Olutoye, has drawn a nexus between the study of languages, communication and the business of fashion, noting that the competitive advantage gained through entrepreneurship cannot be leveraged without effective communicative skills. Read more
Legal Executive Enlightens Mechanical Engineering Students on Corporate Governance
… Mrs. Sophia Abiri-Franklin, has urged engineers to comply with all relevant laws, regulations and the provisions of the Code of Corporate Governance, especially as it relates to ethical conduct. Read more
Norwegian Varsity Seeks Collaboration with Covenant
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Norway, is considering the establishment of a collaboration with Covenant University, according to a faculty at the NMBU, Professor Muyiwa Sam Adaramola. Read more
Quality Assurance/Control Expert Enlightens Students on Career Path
A Quality Assurance and Control expert, Mrs. Abimbola Akinfenwa of Fidson Pharmaceuticals, Lagos, has enlightened students of the Department of Biological Sciences, Covenant University, on the need to make the right career decisions early,… Read more
South-East NYSC Coordinator Inaugurates Entrepreneurship Centre in Aba
Alhaji Ahmed Ikaka, the South East Zonal Coordinator, National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), on Tuesday inaugurated a new Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Department (SAED) Centre built by corps members serving in Osisioma, near Aba. Read more
The Battle Over Controversial Entrance Examination Rages on
Controversy over the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) – an entrance examination conducted by individual universities in Nigeria – continues to rage following calls by members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives to have the test stopped once and for all. Read more
Vice-Chancellors Secure a Short Reprieve in Payroll Feud
Threats to withhold the October salaries of lecturers in Nigerian federal universities unless they register their details with the new Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) have not been carried out after an intervention by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVC). Read more
31 October 2019
2020 THEWUR Subject Rankings: Covenant Makes Big Move…
God’s own University, Covenant, on Thursday, October 17, 2019, took a giant leap in the 2020 Engineering and Technology Subject Rankings of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) by moving from her former 501-600 bracket to 301-400. Read more
Autodesk Aims to Strengthen Partnership with Covenant
Autodesk, a worldwide leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software for manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment, has moved to strengthen its partnership with Africa’s leading university, Covenant. Read more
Calls for Action Against Sexual Harassment in Universities
Former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the government to deal decisively with university lecturers in the habit of sexually harassing young female undergraduates for grades. Read more
Nigerian Students Caught in Political, Economic Crossfires
Nigerian students in Benin are at the receiving end of an unstable economic situation and fractured political relations between the two neighbours. Read more
Research Identifies Correlation between Residential Environment, Travel Behaviours
A qualitative research that seeks an in-depth understanding of residents relocating from a major city of the world to another, with a view to knowing how and to what extent a change in the residential environment affected people’s travel behaviour and attitudes, has shown that. Read more
Selective Amnesty Dashes Hopes of Lecturers’ Release
Observers of Cameroonian politics and higher education are baffled and disappointed by President Paul Biya’s decision not to include the six university teachers abducted from Abuja, Nigeria, and deported back to Cameroon in 2018 in his recently-granted amnesty for political prisoners. Read more
Sex for Grades’: Undercover in West African Universities
Academic institutions in West Africa have increasingly been facing allegations of sexual harassment by lecturers. This type of abuse is said to be endemic, but it’s almost never proven. Read more
Sex-for-Marks: Victim Protests in Kaduna
A victim of alleged sexual harassment by a university lecturer, Salamatu Bello, embarked on a lone protest on Friday in Kaduna. Read more
TETFund to Embark on Impact Assessment to Tertiary Institutions
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is set to carry out the impact assessment of its interventions Funds in the last 20 years for self-scrutiny. Read more
Universities Embrace Alternative Power Sources
With assistance from the federal ministry of education and international donors, Nigerian universities are taking advantage of alternative energy production technology, and the unbundling of the electricity production and distribution in the country, to generate their own electrical supply from a variety of sources. Read more
University Pension Nets N12.5b in Two Years
The Nigerian University Pension Management Company Limited (NUPEMCO) has a net contribution of N12.5 billion from university staff in less than two years. Read more
When Lecturers go on Strike, Students Can Still Learn
In 2013, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Nigeria embarked upon industrial action due to the non-implementation of previous agreements, which included attending to inadequate university funding and disparities in salary and retirement age. Read more
30 September 2019
Appeal Against Life Terms for Deported Academics
An appeal, funded by residents of Canada, has been lodged against the sentences of life imprisonment handed down last month by a Cameroonian military tribunal to six academics arrested in Abuja, Nigeria, and deported back to Cameroon in January 2018. Read more
Academics and Students Seek Action Over Deaths in South Africa
The picketing of South African-owned businesses in Nigeria by the Nigerian national student body has ended, but the academic community is losing patience with the ongoing deaths of Nigerians in South Africa and has called for firmer action. Read more
Appeal Against Life Terms for Deported Academics
An appeal, funded by residents of Canada, has been lodged against the sentences of life imprisonment handed down last month by a Cameroonian military tribunal to six academics arrested in Abuja, Nigeria, and deported back to Cameroon in January 2018. Read more
Calls for Reinvestment of Exam Fee Proceeds into HE
Academics and other higher education stakeholders are calling for the reinvestment into the under-funded higher education sector of monies received by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Read more
College of Engineering Strengthens Faculty, Staff Capacity for Accreditation Demands
Faculty and staff of the College of Engineering (CoE), Covenant University, would have to be steadfast in the collation of data and ensure maximum cooperation among themselves for the engineering programmes in the University to be given clean bill of health by accreditation bodies. Read more
Covenant Crosses 4000 Publications Volume in Scopus
Covenant University, the biggest mover in the recently released 2020 World University Rankings of the Times Higher Education (THE), has crossed the 4000 publications volume threshold in Elsevier’s Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. Read more
Researchers Adopt a ‘Wait-and-See’ Approach to Few Fund
A recent call for applications by the Nigerian government-funded Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for its new intervention fund dedicated to funding applied research under its National Research Fund (NRF) programme has met with mixed responses from the academic and research community. Read more
Staff Strike Over Government Failure to Heed Court Order
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) has slammed the Nigerian government over its refusal to obey a court order. Read more
When Industrial Attachments for Lecturers are not Enough
The Nigerian National Universities Commission recently issued a statement about plans for lecturers to do industrial attachments. Like many African nations, graduate unemployment rates in Nigeria are a constant problem. Read more
UNIUYO Alumni Condemn Cult Attacks on Students
The University of Uyo Alumni Association has condemned the recent attacks on students of the institution by suspected cultists. Read more
31 August 2019
Adaptability to New World of Workplace Vital to Success – HR Expert
The graduating Class of 2019 in the College of Business and Social Sciences (CBSS), Covenant University, has been told to brace up and adapt to the realities of the world of work, if they must fit into the fast-pace and technologically-driven world of work. Read more
Covenant University: Saviour of Private University Initiative in Nigeria – NUC Scribe
Without the exploits of Covenant University, the initiative of allowing private individuals or organisations to run universities, taken many years ago, would have been a grand failure. Read more
Nigerian Student Deaths in North Cyprus – What is Going on?
The website “Study in North Cyprus” describes the territory as a “student paradise”, but the recent murder of another Nigerian student in Northern Cyprus – in this case at the hands of fellow Africans – continues to raise questions about the quality of life for African students in the self-declared republic. Read more
UNIUYO Alumni Condemn Cult Attacks on Students
The University of Uyo Alumni Association has condemned the recent attacks on students of the institution by suspected cultists. Read more
31 July 2019
ASUU Crisis Affecting Academic Staff
The Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has said the protracted crisis rocking the local chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has brought a lot of discomfort to the innocent academic staff and students of the University. Read more
British Council Future Leaders Connect Award to UI Law Graduate
Elizabeth Chinenyenwa Nwarueze, 2018 First Class Graduate of Law and Best Graduating Student of the Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan has been selected by the British Council for the prestigious Future Leaders Connect Award. Read more
College of Education Gets N621.9m from TetFund…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund ) has approved N621.9 million for infrastructure development in the college. Read more
Commission Warns Nigerians Against Illegal Colleges of Education
The National Commission for Colleges of Education has warned Nigerians against illegal institutions running Nigeria Certificate in Education programmes across the Country.
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Don Canvasses Repositioning of Postgraduate Programme for Global Relevance
A world-class University like Covenant needs to continuously disrupt, positively, her postgraduate studies structure for her to remain globally relevant to the needs of the present time. Read more
Jigawa to Construct N57m Mosque for Female Students at FUD
The Jigawa Government has opened tender for the construction of a mosque worth N57 million for female students at Federal University. Read more
Korea Awards Masters Degree Scholarship to 13 Nigerians
The Republic of Korea has awarded full scholarships for Master’s Degree Program to 13 Nigerian government officials to study in leading Korean Universities. Read more
Okebukola Lauds Covenant, Expects More African Varsities in World Rankings
After a decade of use of the African Quality Rating Mechanism (AQRM), accompanied with quality-enhancing remediation, the quality of higher education in Africa would have received a boost significant enough to pop up many more African universities on global league tables. Read more
University Workers Begin Nationwide Protest Monday
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union has directed their members to commence a nationwide protest with effect from Monday, July 2019 over alleged breach of the agreement by the Federal Government. Read more
UNN Tops Nigerian Varsities, 17th in Africa
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, has been ranked first in Nigeria and number 17 in Africa based on citations from publications. Read more
We did not Sack or Demote Any Staff, Michael Okpara Agric University Says
The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia says the university did not sack or demote any staff of the institution as alleged in some quarters. Read more
30 June 2019
Buhari Tasks Universities to Intensify Inventions
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged universities to intensify their efforts in making discoveries and inventions that can assist in the development of Nigeria, reports the Nation. Read more
Computer-Based Examinations have Reduced Workload —VC
The Vice-Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Prof. Ignatius Onimawo, said the introduction of computer-based examinations for 100 and 200 level students, had reduced the workload of lecturers of the institution. Read more
Cut-off Mark for University Entry Approved
The authorities of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday approved 160 as a minimum cut-off mark for candidates seeking admission into public universities in Nigeria, writes Oluwole Ige for the Nigerian Tribune. Read more
Dangote Business School Official Urges Nigerian Varsities to Emulate Covenant’s Entrepreneurship Education
With the right supports and vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystems, other Nigerian universities generally can emulate Covenant University, by producing students who will change the narratives of the country and make a dent in the universe. Read more
Don Seeks Functional Laboratories to Boost Research, Revenue
A professor of Microbiology at Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Titilayo Femi-Ola, has advocated the establishment of functional central laboratory and as well installation of functional laboratory equipment in the university. Read more
Don Tasks Buhari on Varsity Education, Research Grants
A United States of America-based Nigerian university lecturer, Prof. Adesoji Adesina, has said Nigeria cannot achieve sustainable development or solve its multiple problems if it continues to pay lip service to education and research funding. Read more
Plagiarism – What can Curb the Scourge?
Does the high incidence of plagiarism among students in Nigeria point to the need for more support and mentoring for students or more effective sanctions against those found to be guilty? Or maybe both? Read more
Private institutions ‘should not benefit from funding’
The executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Professor Elias Bogoro, has said that Nigeria’s private universities and polytechnics should not benefit from the federal government’s support funds coz they charge fees in dollars rather than Naira. Read more
Unity Schools Alumni Seek Peaceful Coexistence among Nigerians
Unity School Old Students Association, USOSA has called on Nigerians to seek peaceful coexistence among themselves. Read more
University Staff Kidnappings – Union Calls for Action
Amid nationwide concerns over security, Nigeria’s academic community is experiencing ‘fear and anxiety’ after two recent kidnappings involving university academics in the country, one of which resulted in the abductee’s death. Read more
31 May 2019
2019 Arts Festival at ALU Rwanda
The Arts@ALU is a community of artists and creatives within the ALU Community. This group of talented students and staff members are passionate about keeping the Arts alive at ALU, celebrating our richly diverse culture, as well as hosting the Annual Arts Festival at the end of every academic year. Read more
AAU/University of Abuja Workshop on Online Teaching and Learning Management
The dawn of the twenty-first century is being recognized as a knowledge era, of which higher education plays a crucial role. The primary goals of higher education institutions are enhancing and maintaining academic excellence, scholarship, and public service. Read more
Again, ASUU Threatens to Go On Strike, States Reasons
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it might go on strike if the Federal Government does not fulfil its agreement with the union. Read more
Amid Questions of Funding, State Approves New Universities
Despite the inability of the Imo State government to cater for its existing university, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued an approval for outgoing Governor Rochas Okorocha to establish four additional state-owned universities, writes Azeezat Adedigba for the Premium Times. Read more
Global Book Alliance: ADEA and USAID Support African Publishing Stakeholders in the Creation of a Publishing Collaborative
The forum under the theme, Enabling African Publishers to Provide Quality Books in African Languages through the African Publishing Collaborative Initiative, took place from 8th to 9th May 2019 on the margins of the Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF) in Lagos at the Jelili Adebisi Omotola Hall, University of Lagos. Read more
JAMB Unveils Most Preferred Tertiary Institution in UTME
With 86,401 candidates, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), was on Thursday, named the most-subscribed university by candidates in the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Read more
Minister Attributes Covenant’s Global Reckoning to Science, Technology and Innovation Prowess
Nigeria’s Honourable Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has attributed the rising profile of Covenant University in the comity of world’s universities to her excellence in the fields of Science, Technology and Innovation. Read more
Nigeria Deploys Professors to Build Local Academic Capacity
As part of ongoing efforts to build South-South cooperation and develop local capacity in higher learning in Uganda, THE Nigerian government announced it had recently deployed 76 professors to four universities in Uganda. Read more
Vice-Chancellor Urges Communities in University Environ to Join Fight Against Malaria
The Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Professor AAA. Atayero, has enjoined the people of Promise Community, Iyana-Iyesi, Ota, Ogun State, to join hands with the University in fighting the scourge of malaria outbreaks. Read more
30 April 2019
Academics Fume Over Universities’ Promotion Scandals
The “absurd politicisation” of appointments and promotions within universities – with the knowledge of vice-chancellors who operate on the basis of nepotism and patronage – is behind some of the promotion scandals currently plaguing Nigerian universities, according to a senior academic. Read more
Buhari offers Employment, Scholarships to 168 ex-Corps Members
President Muhammadu Buhari has given automatic employment to 168 ex-corps members and also scholarships up to Doctorate level in Nigerian universities of their choice. Read more
Covenant Ranked 301+ in 2019 THE University Impact Rankings
According to the THE, “University Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. We use carefully calibrated indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons across three broad areas: research, outreach, and stewardship”. Read more
Many Nigerian Universities Yet to be Ranked – Ex-VC
A former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Prof. Musbau Akanji, has said the country still have universities that have yet to be ranked by the Nigerian universities ranking and international bodies. Read more
Nigeria’s Higher Education Sector Faces a Number of Issues, Here’s What the West African Country Can Do to Fix It
The level of funding of the education sector has been recognised as one of the major factors that contribute to quality education. This, in turn, determines growth and development of a country. It’s also been acknowledged that quality education determines the success in achieving the sustainable development goals. Read more
Vice-Chancellor Urges Faculty, Others to Embrace Innovation
“Creativity is thinking of something new. Innovation is the implementation of something new”, while Jeffrey Baumgartner, a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator specialising in creativity and innovation, defined innovation as, “The implementation of creative ideas in order to generate value, usually through increased revenues, reduced costs or both”. Read more
We ‘ve Uncovered New Scam to Defraud Candidates, JAMB Alerts
To this end, the board, which said this in a weekly news bulletin, released to the media, Sunday, by its Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin, has advised all candidates to “jealously guard their UTME registration numbers and profile codes to avoid falling victim of this latest scam.” Read more
31 March 2019
2019 Edustart Summit: Facilitators Agree Teachers Must Adapt to Changes in Technology
Facilitators at the recently held 2019 edition of the Covenant University Edustart Summit, with the theme, ‘The Future Teacher’, have unanimously agreed in their submissions that the teacher of the future must be technology-savvy, innovative, thoughtful and collaborative among others. Read more
Study Reveals Women Highly Vulnerable to Intimate Partner Violence
The results of a study undertaken by a team of scholars at the University of Pittsburg, USA, in an attempt to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, have highlighted significant vulnerabilities of women related to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and other forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Boko Haram settings Read more
What Can be Done About Poorly Performing Universities?
Nigeria’s universities have been under-funded for decades. Like a talented but under-achieving football team, they fail to achieve goals because the country hasn’t invested enough in their structure, their facilities and their people. Read more
28 February 2019
Cross-Disciplinary Scholarships Essential for National Development
The Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences of the Augustine University in Ilara-Epe, Lagos State, Prof. Aderemi Raji-Oyelade, has called on academic institutions in Nigeria to popularise the potential of cross-disciplinary scholarships to boost national development. Read more
Covenant, Others Consider Collaboration on Additive Manufacturing
Covenant University, the Milwaukee School of Engineering, (MSOE), USA, and the Nigerian Foundries Limited are considering collaboration on additive manufacturing and foundry technologies. Read more
ESUT Teaching Hospital Builds 10-Ton Incinerator
THE Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane, has completed construction of over ten tons volume incinerator which the management said was aimed at reducing infection prevalence among patients and staff of the hospital. Read more
Quality Education, Tool for Nation Building
Former Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Bamitale Omole has described quality education as a tool for nation- building. Read more
Official Launch of the RCE Ogun, Themed: “Climate Change Action for the Africa we Want”
Covenant University, in conjunction with the United Nations University will be launching the Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on February 4, 2019, Covenant’s Centre for Research, Innovation, & Discovery. Read more
Strike Ends, but with Government Promises that Few Believe
The three-month-long academics’ strike in Nigeria has ended with another agreement between the union and the government, but hopes of the government keeping its promises to the sector seem to be at an all-time low. Read more
University of Ibadan Resumes
Following the suspension of the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, UI, Professor Abel Olayinka has announced the recommencement of academic activities on Monday, February 18, 2019. Read more
31 January 2019
AAU Reopens for Lectures
Some lecturers of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in Edo State, on Monday commenced academic activities in defiance of the directives of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Read more
Covenant Sets New Record, Crosses 1,000 Publications for the Year 2018!
As at Saturday12th January 2019, Covenant has crossed 1,000 publications for the year by having 1,006 publications indexed in the Scopus database. Read more
FG Orders Arrest of Promoters of Illegal Tertiary Institutions
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, has directed the arrest and prosecution of the promoters of illegal tertiary institutions in the country, as it put the total number of unlicensed universities at 66 and that of unlicensed polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges of education at 68. Read more
Former Ambassador Osuntokun Advocates Experts as Nigerian Delegates to UN
A former Nigerian Ambassador to Germany, Professor Akinjide Osuntokun has advised the federal government to always consider few knowledgeable experts as country’s delegates to the United Nations. Read more
Higher Education’s Role is to Reassert Universal Values’
Higher education has a key role to play in countering the spread of populism and nationalism and tackling global challenges such as poverty and climate change, by reasserting universal values of human dignity and the value of science and research, UNESCO’s education chief, Stefania Giannini, said last week. Read more
Mixed Responses to Jail Term for ‘Scapegoat’ Professor
An effective two-year prison sentence recently slapped by a high court judge on a Nigerian professor accused of sexual harassment of a student has met with mixed reaction on Nigerian campuses. Read more
Possible Breakthrough in Lecturers’ Strike Deadlock
Nigerian universities, crippled by a three-month shutdown due to strike action, may be reopened soon if parties stick to a new agreement reached on Monday 7 January. Read more
Top 100 Best Universities in Nigeria 2019 – Latest 2019/2020 Edition
Based on the ranking released by 4 International Colleges & Universities (4ICU), an international higher education search engine and directory reviewing accredited universities and colleges in the world, we present you the top 100 universities in Nigeria for the year 2019.Read more
Wrong Perception Affecting Technical, Vocational education –FG
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said that wrong perception is affecting the enrolment of candidates into various technical and vocational education institutions, as well as assessment and certification programmes in the country. Read more
31 December 2018
Bastardising Higher Education in Nigeria
Much as it is desirable to take education closer to the people, the rate at which universities, polytechnics and colleges of education are mushrooming in Nigeria has raised serious questions about the underlying factor for their establishment.
Covenant Clinches Outstanding Tertiary Educational Learning Environment and Facilities Award
West Africa’s No. 1 University, Covenant, on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, added another feather to her cap by winning the “Outstanding Tertiary Educational Learning Environment and Facilities Award”. Read more
Covenant Sets New Record, Again, Crosses 900 Publications for the year 2018
As at Sunday 9th December 2018, Covenant has crossed 900 publications for the year by having 907 publications indexed in the Scopus database. This is 52.18% above the publication figure for the entire year in 2017, which stands at 596. Read more
Discord Over Bid to Open 80 New HE Institutions
Nigeria’s parliament is on the verge of making possible the creation of 80 new public tertiary education institutions in a bid to accommodate growing numbers of students, but opinion outside of the National Assembly is strongly divided on whether the country needs them. Read more
No Reinstatement of Academic Whistleblowers – University
The University of Ilorin confirmed on 13 December that it is appealing a court judgment which reinstated two academics dismissed more than a year ago from the federal University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) for blowing the whistle on the alleged corrupt activities of two of the institution’s past vice-chancellors. Read more
UNILAG Introduces More Entrepreneurship Programmes for Students
The University of Lagos’s students were on course in changing the narrative of university education in the country through its various entrepreneurship programmes. Read more
UNILAG Wins Best Use Of Technology And Best Use Of Social Media Awards (Federal University)
The University is pleased to announce that Nigeria Technology Awards (NiTA) has bestowed on it the awards for Best Use of Technology (Federal University) and Best Use of Social Media (Federal University) for the year 2018. Read more
30 November 2018
David Oyedepo Charges Parents to Ensure Sound Child Upbringing
Speaking at the 17th matriculation ceremony of Covenant University, Oyedepo explained that every child is born as a raw material, pointing out that appropriate training makes the child a treasure. Read more
World Bank Selects LASU as African Centre of Excellence
The Lagos State University (LASU) has been selected as a Centre of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative STEM Education (CITSE) by the World Bank, among other 16 universities across Nigeria. Read more
31 October 2018
Academics Criticise Plans to Establish New Universities
Academics have lashed out against proposals to significantly increase the number of public universities in Nigeria, as the government unsuccessfully grappled with an assessment report of public universities that highlighted glaring weaknesses within the sector. Read more
Covenant Graduates, Most Employed in Nigeria Again!
Covenant has once again emerged as the institution with the most employed graduates rate in Nigeria. This is according to the 2018 edition of The Nigerian Graduate Report published by Stutern, an online platform that focuses on training and connecting talented youths in Nigeria with employers for internships as well as entry-level jobs. Read more
Covenant Sets New Record, Crosses 800 Publications for the Year 2018 and 3,000 Since Inception!
Celebration has become a daily affair in Covenant as the University adds to her numerous records by crossing 800 publications indexed in the Scopus database this year, even with two months to the end of the year. Read more
How to Detect a Hack: 3D X-Ray Nanoscope for Hardware Security – Prof. Akinwande
On Monday, October 15, 2018, Prof. Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande presented a special seminar titled: “3D X-Ray Nanoscope for Hardware Security of Hardware Security Circuit Chips“, at the Julius Berger Hall, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos. Read more
Students’ View of PhD’s Value Drops as Course Progresses
Postgraduate researchers become less convinced of the value of their studies as they move through their degree, according to a major survey that suggests that many are also increasingly dissatisfied. Read more
30 September 2018
Akwa Ibom College Lecturers Protest Non-Payment of Salaries
Labor unions in Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afaha Nsit on September 14 commenced a strike action after failing to reach agreement with the government over a number of their demands. Read more
Covenant to Increase Postgraduates and Reduce Undergraduates Admissions
Covenant is planning to increase the admission slots for postgraduate students and reduce the undergraduate intakes into the University, says the Vice-Chancellor. Read more
‘Misled’ Parents Call for Lower Private University Fees
Since the advent of private universities in Nigeria in 1999 – most of which are faith-based – there have been calls for them to reduce their fees which are several times higher than public universities. Read more
Three Nigerian Universities Ranked Among World’s Best
Three universities in Nigeria – Covenant University, University of Ibadan, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka – have been included in the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Read more
31 August 2018
Covenant Tasks Lecturers on Development of Excellent Teaching Skillset
Academics in Covenant have been charged to invest their time and energy in developing their expertise in specific subject areas. Read more
Education Problem is Not Knowledge Gap, but Skills
Polytechnics were supposed to be centres where people who have skills are trained, where you have technicians and technologists. Read more
How to Take Notes in a Large, Rowdy Lecture Theatre
If you can’t take notes in a rowdy lecture hall, here are some important tips you need. Read more
Research Group to Improve Youths’ Skill in NANO-Tech
The African NANO-Technology Research Group of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has held a two-week international workshop at Princess Alexandra Hall to discuss how the economy can be revitalised to provide jobs for the youth. Read more
Physically Challenged Students in LASU Want Scholarship from Lagos Govt
The physically challenged students in Lagos State University (LASU) have reportedly appealed to the state government to give them and every person living with disability in the school full scholarship. Read more
Professor Atayero Raises Concern Over Impact of Human Activities on the Environment
The Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Professor AAA. Atayero, has voiced his concern over the impact of human activities on the environment, which he said had become critical in spite of numerous international conventions and advocacies. Read more
Varsity Shut Over Students’ Protest
The Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM) in Benue State has been shut indefinitely following a students’ protest. Read more
30 June 2018
We Expelled About 400 Students in One Year – VC, Alex Ekwueme University
The management of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Udufu-Alike in Ikwo local government of Ebonyi state said it has expelled about four hundred students in just one year. Read more
31 May 2018
UNILAG reacts to sexual allegation against English lecturer
UNILAG management says it has a zero tolerance for sexual harassment adding that the allegation will be thoroughly investigated. Read more
NUC shuts down 58 illegal universities in Nigeria
The National Universities Commission has shut down 58 Universities across the country. See the list. Read more
UNICAL suspends lecturer for allegedly issuing fake certificates to students
The UNICAL Vice Chancellor ordered immediate and indefinite suspension of Dr Mensah for allegedly selling certificates to students. Read more
FG denies abandoning 19 Nigerian students in Russia
FG says the students scholarship covers only BSc programs but some of them stay back in Russia to start a postgraduate program. Read more
First class is not cheap in LASU- VC
The Vice Chancellor of LASU says the University awards first class to only students who meet the requirement. Read more
LASU VC suggests whistle-blowing policy on campus to expose randy lecturers
The Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University says the institution has been peaceful for more than a year because of the whistle-blowing policy. Read more
Catholic University opens prayer room for Muslim students
St. Ambrose University allots the prayer room to Muslim students in honor of Joe DeFrancisco, who died in 2017. Read more
Polytechnic students decry exclusion from tuition waiver in federal universities
National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) said the proposed abolition of tuition fees in tertiary institutions is a welcome development. Read more
Hundreds of new universities planned in Nigeria as demand soars
National Universities Commission considering applications from 292 potential private institutions. Read more
Crescent Varsity Msc Programmes Approved Since 2013 –prof. Gbajabiamila
Authorities of Crescent University,Abeokuta have debunked rumours making the rounds that the institution’s Master’s programmes are not approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC),the regulatory body in Nigeria. Read more
‘TETFund Bill must be Modified for Faith-based Varsities’
In this interview with Funmi Ogundare, the Vice-Chancellor of Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa, Edo State, Professor Bernard Aigbokhan explained that the country needs to go back to the values that will ensure that the right leadership qualities are inculcated in students. He expressed optimism that the federal government will modify the TETFund bill to allow faith-based universities benefit from it. Read more
UI Notice to Students on Accommodation and School Fees Receipts 2017/2018
University of Ibadan (UI) has automated the process of self generation of accommodation and school fees receipts for the 2017/2018 academic session to avoid unnecessary queue and delay. All undergraduate … Read more
30 April 2018
Public Varsities’ Fee Hike Threatens Dreams of Indigent Students
It was like a nightmare when Bowale Aderemi (not real name) heard that the N25,000 tuition fee he normally pays at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, was no longer acceptable. The final year law student had just returned from where he was doing a holiday job that sunny afternoon when one of his friends called to break the news to him. Read more
7 Nigerian Universities Incorporated into World Technology Network Seven Nigerian Universities on Wednesday signed an agreement with the University of Bradford to be incorporated into the World Technology Universities Network (WTUN) to enhance the development of technology in their schools. Read more
Nigerian Maritime University Takes off
The Vice Chancellor of Nigerian Maritime University, NMU, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, Prof. Ongoebi Maureen Etebu, has said academic activities will commence in mid-April 2018.
Unimaid Graduates 14, 368 Students… As It Holds 23rd Combined Convocation
The University of Maiduguri has concluded arrangement and preparations to hold its 23rd Combined Convocation Ceremony of 14,368 students comprising of post graduates, under graduates and diploma students for the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 academic seasons. Read more
Covenant Accountancy Students Gain Exemption from 11 ICAN Subjects
Covenant University and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the ICAN Mutual Cooperation Agreement with Tertiary Institutions (MCATI), which exempts undergraduate Accountancy students of Covenant from 11 subjects of ICAN’s professional examination. Read more
30 December 2017
College Partner Foreign Varsities on Research, Wins ICT Award In U.S
Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo has partnered with the International Centre for Information Technology and Development (ICITD), Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA for joint research works. Read more
Don’t Be Discouraged From Choosing These Schools Because Of These Stereotypes
Choose the institution you consider okay for your academic pursuit and let not tales from the past discourage you. Read more
Igbinedion Varsity Providing Leadership to Meet National Education Goals
Vice chancellor of Igbinedion University has assured best graduating students of the institution of automatic employment as a way of promoting academic excellence. Read more
LASPOTECH to Become University Soon
LASPOTECH on becoming a university would run National Diploma and Higher National Diploma programmes alongside BSc programmes. Read more
National Higher Education Forum Postpones Event
National Higher Education Forum is a multi-sectoral platform design for regular, productive engagements of key higher education stakeholders, education thought-leaders, innovators, researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, et cetera in search of sustainable solutions to Nigeria’s higher education challenges and in pursuit of greater prosperity for the nation. Read more
Organization Visits Lagos NYSC Orientation Camp
UNICAF visited NYSC training camp in Lagos, to give presentations and inform Corps members about the degrees available in UNICAF University. Read more
Professor Seeks Spiritually-Minded Leaders for Socio- Economic Change
A professor of Business Administration and Management, has insisted that for Nigeria and African countries to take a leap towards the much needed socio economic transformation and technological development, it is imperative to harness the competencies of spiritually minded leaders. Read more
Reconstruction that Nigerian Education System Needs, by Okebukola
Former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), has reiterated the need to reconstruct and reformat the country’s educational system. Read more
Tai Solarin University of Education Holds Convocation
Activities marking the 9th convocation ceremony of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), was culminated with the award of higher degrees and diplomas as well as admission into first degrees and presentation of prizes. Read more
Tertiary Institutions Receive N378m as Allocation
Banu said that the disbursed funds was about N66 million higher than the third quarter allocation of about N312 million. Read more
VC Laments Low Enrolment of Northerners in Tertiary Institutions
Vice chancellor, Kano University of Science and Technology, has tasked Northern youths to channel their energy towards building a prosperous future rather than pursuing unrealistic goals. Read more
30 October 2017
3,500 Out Of 60,000 Candidates to Get UI Admission
The University of Ibadan (UI) will offer admissions to only 3,500 out of the 60,000 candidates that applied for its undergraduate courses, a figure 50 per cent lower than what the National University Commission (NUC) has allotted the institution. Read more
Don Tasks Institutions on Collaboration
Deputy vice chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), has stated that internationalisation of the education system would promote teaching, scholarship and opportunities among university students in the country. Read more
Eight Universities May Deny 143, 000 Placements
Worsening infrastructural challenge, regulatory conflict between the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) and universities, inadequate teaching aids and unavailability of adequate manpower, among others, would join forces to deny over 143, 000 applicants placement in eight universities in the ongoing 2017/2018 academic session. Read more
FG, Stakeholders Disagree On Status of Maritime Academy
The cold war between the Presidency and National Assembly appeared to have shifted to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom State, as the bill to upgrade the academy to a Federal University of Maritime Studies (FUMS) suffered a temporary setback. Read more
Getting Young Ones Prepared Through Skill Acquisition
With the labour market so uncertain and saturated, people looking for employment are not finding things easy. But tertiary institutions in the country keep churning out thousands of graduates every year, who have to compete with seasoned professionals for jobs that are simply not there. Read more
Let’s Use Technical, Vocational Education to Tackle Unemployment
The Rector, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree is the first Nigerian to be appointed the West African representative of the Commonwealth Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA). Read more
NABTEB, NGO Organize Conference on Vocational Education
The National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB), North Central Office in partnership with National Association of Technical and Vocational School Proprietors of Nigeria (NATESVOSPON), organized a national conference on technical education. Read more
Nigerian Universities as Problem-Solvers
Universities are fundamentally centres from which forward-looking nations draw the well-qualified and properly educated workforce and citizens that steer national aspirations towards progress. Read more
Poly Education Should Be Reoriented
The Alumni Association of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) has called on the Federal Government to review all policies guiding polytechnic education to tackle the nation’s unemployment challenge. Read more
Poor Perception of Technical Education Affects Economic Growth
A vocational education conference has ended in Abuja with authorities saying poor perception of technical education leads to underdevelopment. Read more
Senate to Rename Colleges of Education
The Senate has commenced the process to rename eight colleges of education to align the location of the institutions affected by boundary adjustment as a result of state creation. Read more
Registrars without IT Knowledge Will Soon Become Irrelevant, Says ARNU
Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU) has counselled its members to get acquainted with modern Information Technology (IT), so as to remain relevant in the university corporate system. Read more
Removing Barriers, Impacting Higher Education Institutions Globally
Tackling the biggest challenges of higher education institutions globally and ensuring that the goals and purposes of higher education for the students, nation and society are met, were the focus of the 2017 Global Meeting of Associations (GMA) of the International Association of Universities recently held at the University of Ghana, Accra. Funmi Ogundare reports. Read more
The Nigerian Student Activists: Endangered Species?
With all the political shenanigans in the news, it would be easy to miss the news that another student was expelled from an institution of higher education for essentially raising issues concerning student welfare with the school administration. Read more
VC Canvasses TETFUND Support for Private Schools
The Vice Chancellor, Bells University of Technology, has stressed the need for Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) to be provided for private institutions of higher learning. Read more
When Parental Pressure Compounds Academic Rigour on Campus
Our University system too is a big issue that could make a lilly-livered student drop dead. Read more
Why Africa Lags Behind In Global Education Goals, By UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has said Nigeria and other African countries were lagging behind in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs). Read more
Why Role-Relevant Qualifications Must Be Part of Job Crisis Solution
Nigeria is grappling with a growing jobs crisis, with national unemployment at 14 per cent after rising steadily for the past two years – meaning that over 11 million Nigerians ready and willing to work are jobless. Read more
15 October 2017
5 Things You Should Know About National Open University Of Nigeria
With over four hundred thousand students and seventy centres nationwide to their name, it is now important to look into the school and see what they have to offer. Read more
Allocate 26% Of National Budget To Education – Afe Babalola
The Founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Chief Afe Babalola, has called for a national emergency fund to address the challenges of inadequate funding of education in Nigeria. Read more
Book on Inspiration to be Included in Curriculum
The first lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has announced that her office will work towards including the book titled ‘Stop, Turn it Around’ into schools’ curriculum. Read more
How To Revamp Nigeria’s Educational System – Anyaoku
The former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth speaks on how to reform education in Nigeria. Read more
Leadership Failure Responsible For Deplorable Education Standard
You recently inaugurated the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), what informed this decision? Read more
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Will Stop To Exist In 2021
Mapoly was recently upgraded to a University of Technology and the Governor assured students would finish their programs before it stops to exist. Read more
Obasanjo Presidential Library: Expanding Nigeria’s Knowledge Base
A library is seen as a collection of sources of information and similar resources made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. It also provides physical and digital access to materials. Read more
Students, Lecturers Face Uncertainties Over MAUSTECH
The announcement and eventual approval for Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) to be upgraded to a university in Ogun State was greeted with excitement and hope. Read more
The Birth Of Open Education Resources Policy
Nigeria’s higher education recorded landmark feat as a draft National Policy on Open Education Resources (OER) was recently validated. Read more
University Education Not A Low Hanging Fruit
The controversies surrounding the Joint Admission Matriculation Board’s policy on admission into universities and other institutions of higher learning in the country in the 2017/18 academic session are not receding just yet. Read more
VP Proposes Private Partnership In Varsity Funding
Vice President Yemi declared that the government alone cannot sustain funding of universities or even keep them at their current levels due to its dwindling revenue. Read more
30 September 2017
Covenant, Oral Roberts University Endorse Collaboration
Covenant University and Oral Roberts University (ORU), the United States, have reached an agreement to collaborate on research and students exchange among others. Read more
Covenant Wins Big at National CODET Competition Finals
Engineering students of Covenant University have made outstanding accomplishments in different categories at both the South-West Zonal and National Finals of the 2017 edition of the Committee of Deans of Engineering and Technology of Nigerian Universities (CODET) competition. Read more
Ending Corruption with Education in Nigeria
Once again, the chronic issue of corruption has come to the fore; corruption is everywhere in Nigeria and it is the major cause of poverty. It is associated with lower levels of economic development, slower economic growth, poverty and conflicts. Read more
ECOWAS Moves to Harmornise Curriculum System
Member states of the Economic Community of West Africa States have planned to review strategies for the strengthening of human capital. Read more
ESUT Inducts 29 Medical Doctors
Vice Chacellor of the Enugu State Uiversity of Sciece ad Technology has charged the newly graduated medical doctors not to cut corners but to stic to the ethics of the medical profession i the discharge of their duties. Read more
Expert Calls for Integrity in Estate Valuation Practice
A call has gone to budding professionals for more ethical and professional integrity in the practice of Estate Valuation and Surveying, in order to ensure the credibility of the profession. Read more
JAMB Stops Regularisation of Illegal Admission in Tertiary Institution
The joint admission and matriculations board will from this year stop the regularisation of all illegal admission in tertiary institutions in the country. Read more
Stakeholders Validate National Policy on Open Education Resources
For the first time in the history of higher education in the coutry, a draft national policy on open education resources has been validated to address the dearth of learning resources in quality, quantity and currency in the subsector. Read more
University of Ilorin Rejects Terrorist Tag
The authorities of University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) yesterday denounced the toga of terrorism allegedly slammed on the institution by the Chairman of University of Ibadan chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr Ayodeji Omole. Read more
15 September 2017
27 States Spend N106b on 35 Varsities in One Year
State universities in the country are growing in number, but the funds to run them only come in trickles. According to the budgets of 27 states examined by The Guardian, the total amount allocated to 35 such universities in 2016 by the owner-state governments was N106 billion. Read more
Akeredolu Lobbies for Niger Delta Varsity in Ondo
Instead of sending beneficiaries of amnesty programme overseas to acquire higher education, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has implored Federal Government to establish a university of technology in Ondo State. Read more
ASUU and the Crisis in Education
The 2017 list of Nigerian universities approved and released by the National Universities Commission, NUC, shows that Nigeria has 152 universities distributed as follows: federal universities, 40; state universities, 44; private universities 68. Read more
Covenant University Promises to Maintain Collaboration with FRSC
The Management of Covenant University has assured the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) that the University will continue to collaborate with the agency in its task of ensuring safety of lives and orderliness on Nigerian roads. Read more
Curricula Review, Panacea for Education Sector Revival The Chancellor of Chrisland University, has urged stakeholders in the sector to consider the review of the nation’s school curricula as the revival of the sector hangs on the review. Read more
Ending Corruption with Education in Nigeria
From political circles to business boardrooms, educational institutions, the health and judicial sectors, and even the “holiest” places, our religious institutions-the list is endless. This vice is literally dismembering our country. Read more
Information Technology and Transcription of Reading Materials for the Visually Impaired Persons in Nigeria
Studies have shown inadequate reading materials for the visually impaired in Nigeria. Information technology has greatly advanced the provision of information to the visually impaired in other industrialized climes. Read more
Is JAMB Recipe For Confusion In Higher Institutions?
Nigeria’s tertiary education system is in a shambles – in terms of infrastructure, funding and academics – as it remains largely crisis-ridden for years. The recent reintroduction of the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the latest cut-off marks imbroglio and alleged back-door admission policy of higher institutions reveal the ugly underbelly of the nation’s floundering education system. Read more
Kano, French Governments Plan Scholarship Scheme
Kano state government has launched the second phase of its scholarship scheme with the French government. Read more
No Progress without Quality Education, NLC Tells FG, ASUU
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to embrace collective bargaining as there was no way progress would be made without quality education. Read more
The Illegality of Post-UTME
The confusion that has trailed the re-introduction of the post University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (post-UTME) in higher educational institutions across the country over the fees payable by candidates forced me to dig into the legality or otherwise of the test that now determines our children’s educational destiny. Read more
We Target Infrastructure, Publication For Academic Training And Devt You can see clearly that the founding fathers of this agency have cut out, in clear details, what they want the Fund to achieve as far as growing or supporting the growth of our higher education institution is concerned. Read more
31 August 2017
5 Reasons Why the 120 Minimum Point is Good for Nigerian Universities
While some Vice Chancellors condemned the 120 cut-off mark policy the JAMB Registrar urged Nigerians to wait and see the effects of the policy. Read more
5 Reasons Why You Should Study Online
We live in an era where everything has moved online, from shopping to banking to watching TV, and education is no exception. Read more
Australia to Partner Nigeria to Promote Science, Innovation, Tech in Schools
The Australian Government has expressed its desire to partner Nigeria in promoting and growing potential for young people in science, innovation and technology from university level down to the primary school level. Read more
FG-Offers Scholarship to 222 Girls amid ASUU Strike
Nominations of the girls were based on their performances in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Read more
German Varsity to Design, Operate Private Medical Varsity in A’Ibom
A Germany university, the University of Hamburg (UKE), has expressed its willingness to partner in the execution of the proposed Thompson and Grace Medical University (TGMU) and the Specialty Hospital in Afaha Obong community of Abak Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. Read more
Giving Education the Priority it Deserves
As the Academic Staff Union of Universities prepares to meet the federal government again owing to the strike it embarked, experts who have been monitoring the development say the government should show more commitment towards ensuring a knowledge-driven economy that accords priority and adequate funding to quality and functional education. Read more
Government, not ASUU Is the Problem of Higher Education in Nigeria
One of the major challenges of higher education in Nigeria is the incessant strikes by ASUU due to the failure of government to honour agreements between them. Read more
JAMB Releases Cut-Off Marks, Sets Deadline For Change of Institution
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday released the cut-off marks for this year’s admission into the country’s universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. Read more
NABTEB Registrar Attributes Decline in TVE to Poor Funding
The Registrar of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), Professor Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, has attributed the low rate of Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) in Nigeria to poor funding of technical colleges by government at all levels. Read more
National Agency Partners With Academia to Fight Corruption
The country’s anti-corruption agency is partnering with the National Universities Commission, or NUC, to sponsor 20 doctoral theses engaging with anti-corruption issues over the next 10 years and to introduce an anti-corruption course for all students at undergraduate level. Read more
Training Firm Canvasses Technology-oriented Curriculum
The Programme Director, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Mr. Rajiv Sharma, has stressed the need for the curriculum of schools in the country to be technology-oriented and that it should be tailored towards training people’s mind, fine-tuning the language and programme people for better future. Read more
UNILORIN Appoints New VC
The Governing Council of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has approved the appointment of Professor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem as its 10th Vice-Chancellor. Read more
University Sacks 18 Lecturers, Others for Plagiarism, Extortion, Sexual Harassment
The Governing Council of the Delta State University, Abraka has sacked 10 lecturers, eight non-teaching junior staff and warned 17 dons for extortion, sexual harassment and gross misconduct, among others. Read more
UTME Cut-Off Marks: Monitoring Admission Processes, Dropping Education Standard
Following the announcement of new cut-off points by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board for higher institutions, which generated uproar in the country, some experts are calling for the reversal of the policy, just as the board explained the rationale behind the new minimum scores for admission into higher institutions. Read more
15 August 2017
35 Medical Students Return from Ukraine, Become Doctors
35 of 85 medical students of the Osun State University who were sent to a Ukrainian university for medical studies by Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s administration have returned to Osun. Read more
A Befitting End to HND-BSc Dichotomy
A muted jubilation over the announcement that the dichotomy between HND and BSc in the civil service has been removed, indicates that there are still hurdles to cross in the age-old discrimination against HND holders. Read more
A University Struggling With Its Past and Future
The crisis rocking Ladoke Akintola University of Technology appears intractable as the institution remains shut for more than 10 months while the two owner-state governments –Oyo and Osun – battle for its soul, leaving students and staff in a helpless situation. Read more
Commission Considers 200 Private University Applications
The National Universities Commission in Nigeria said it is currently processing over 200 applications for new private universities in the country. Read more
Entrepreneurial Learning Should Start From Elementary School
As part of efforts to fast track economic growth, Life-Baker International School has harped on the need to introduce entrepreneurial skills to children at an early stage. Read more
‘Entrepreneurship Education Will Tackle Joblessness’
Chairman of Tafa Local Government of Niger State Ado Abubakar has said the entrepreneurship programmes of the Young Doctors Academy, Gauraka will help reduce unemployment in the country. Read more
Forum Wants More Funding For Education
The Transparency Advocacy Development Initiative (TADI) has urged the Federal Government to commit more funds to development of education. Read more
List of Private Universities in Nigeria
The most interesting thing about private universities is that getting admission into any one of them is easy. Read more
Open, Distance Education Accommodates More Learners, Say Dons
Director, Open and Distance Education, National Universities Commission (NUC), has advised admission seekers to seek the viable option of open and distance learning as it has the capacity to accommodate more learners. Read more
Special Education Needs Attention’
The Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo was established to care for the needs of special students. For the past 40 years, the institution has been training the physically challenged, thereby contributing hugely to national development. Read more
UI Chapter Notifies VC, Stops Examinations, Others
The University of Ibadan (UI) chapter of the union wrote the vice chancellor of the institution, intimating him of its participation in the exercise, which it described as total, comprehensive and indefinite. Read more
Universities for Army, Navy, Maritime Coming -Education Minister
Minister of Education said that, three of the universities were for the Army, Navy and Maritime respectively and would take off soon. Read more
What to Do When the Universities Are Shut Down
If you are an undergraduate in any of the public higher institutions brace yourselves for a long stay at home. Read more
15 July 2017
66 Students of Cherryfield College Pass UTME
66 students out of the 68 graduating students of Cherryfield College, Jikwoyi in Abuja have scored the 180 cut-off point required by Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in the recently released results of the Unified Tertiary matriculation Examination (UTME). Read more
Council on Education Endorses Separate Religious Studies, Revised Curriculum for 2018
The National Council on Education (NCE) has endorsed the Federal Government decision to separate Christian Religious Studies (CRS) and Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) as stand-alone subjects, after their infusion into one single subject generated controversy. Read more
FG Stops Discrimination between Degree Holders
With this new development, HND holders will be paid the same as BSC graduates at the entry point. Read more
Getting Nigerian Universities Back On Track
A deep intellectual and practical discourse to transform the Nigerian universities from institutions that merely answer to the epithet ‘university’ to universities indeed, recently engaged the attention of policy experts, academics, technocrats, bureaucrats, and the general public at a seminar organized by Ibadan School of Government and Public Policies (ISGPP) at the conference centre of the University of Ibadan (UI). Read more
Group Trains 25 Corpers on Teaching Methods
An innovative group, ‘Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education’ has trained about 35 corps members on teaching techniques to improve the methods of teaching in schools. Read more
Let Ibadan Technical Varsity be
Findings suggest that the technical university, Ibadan, was established at almost a zero cost to the state government since it is largely on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Read more
Private University vs Public University
This debate is senseless. The debate about which type of university is better is pointless. Read more
Rousing Reception for Akubuiro’s Prodigals in Paradise as Unilag Hosts Journalist
The Faculty of Arts Boardroom, University of Lagos, was filled to the brim with students and lecturers from English Department as they came to participate in the monthly Book Reading session. Read more
Sokoto Earmarks N900m for Payment of Scholarships
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has approved the release of N900 million for the payment of tuition fees and upkeep allowances to students of Sokoto indigenes studying in both Nigeria and abroad. Read more
There Is More to Degree Disparity than FG Salary for HND Holders
The disparity that has consigned HND holders to job discriminations is said to have sprouted from the visions with which polytechnic education was set up. Read more
30 June 2017
12,000 Students to Participate in Lagos Entrepreneurial Programme
About twelve thousand students drawn from six higher institutions in Lagos state are expected to participate in this year’s entrepreneurial and skill acquisition programme being packaged by the state government. Read more
50 Percent 2017 Intervention Funds Accessed By Higher Institutions
The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Dr Abdullahi Bichi Baffa has disclosed that over 50 per cent of its 2017 direct intervention fund has been accessed by higher institutions across the country. Read more
African Universities Align With AU on 2063 Education Agenda
The Association of African Universities (AAU) has promised to align its activities with the African Union’s (AU) 2063 Agenda on education. Central to this was the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA-2025) and the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2024.) Read more
AUN Appoints New President
The Board of Trustees of the American University of Nigeria (AUN) has appointed an American international educator, Dr. Dawn Dekle, as president of the institution after an international search to replace the former occupier of the office, Margie Ensign. Read more
Better Utilisation of Nigerian Varsities will Boost Development
A Professor of Agricultural Engineering, and former Vice Chancellor, OAU, Ile-Ife, Michael Faborode said Nigeria must be alive to its roles to its citizens, and utilise its universities as the knowledge factories of ideas and innovations for development to take place. Read more
Caleb Varsity’s Experience, Indication of Great Research Potentials
The Vice-Chancellor of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, Prof. Ayandiji Daniel Aina, has said the university’s experience over the last few years strongly indicated the great potentials in the university in instituting a learning context that is rich in educational opportunities, research and scholarship. Read more
Going to University Halves Risk of Heart Disease, 30-Year Study Shows
Going to university slashes the risk of heart disease, particularly among women, new research shows. Statistics show people with the worst education are much more likely to develop the cardiovascular condition. Read more
Govt Tasked on Uniformity of Standard in Nigerian Schools
The federal and state governments as well as other relevant stakeholders in Nigeria’s educational sector have been urged to work towards ensuring uniformity of standards in the running of public and private schools in the country. Read more
LASU VC Stresses Need for Students to be Patriotic
The Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University, (LASU), Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun has called on students to be passionate about their country in order to assist in its developmental efforts saying that no country can be higher than the commitment of its citizens. Read more
Monarch Joins Furore over New Specialised College Bill
An influential king in Western Nigeria has intervened in the ongoing controversy around the scrapping of management science courses in 25 federal universities of agriculture in a move aimed to correct what is perceived by the education minister as mission drift away from the fundamental objectives of the specialised universities. Read more
Nigeria to Get $961M Loan for Education and Economic Recovery Plan
A total of $961million has been approved by the World Bank to support the implementation of Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan 2017-2020. Read more
Nigerian Youths Urged to Develop Entrepreneurship Skill
Nigerian youths and graduates of higher institutions across the country have been urged to develop skills in entrepreneurship and Information and Communication Technology (ICT), to advance their job opportunities. Read more
Why African Leaders Must Invest in Education by Ghanaian President
Stakeholders in African education system have identified lack of political will to invest in education as the bane of development in the continent. Read more
Why Senate Should Amend Tetfund Law
Funding is the problem of both federal and state universities and to some extent private universities. However, the effect of poor funding is more pronounced with state universities. Read more
15 June 2017
Alake Tasks Buhari Over Scrapping of Management Courses in Specialised Varsities
The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo has expressed concern over the directive of the education minister, Adamu Adamu that all specialised universities should stop offering management courses forthwith. Read more
Closure of Institutions in Southern Kaduna Punitive, Vindictive – SKYSFOM
Southern Kaduna Youth and Students Forum, SKYSFOM, has noted with dismay that the closure of institutions in the area by the Kaduna State government is punitive, vindictive and in bad omen. Read more
Facts about Education in Oyo State
The issues being experienced by the tertiary institutions in Oyo state today are a result of years of maladministration. Read more
Higher Education – An Antidote to Boko Haram
In the wake of a series of suicide bomb attacks this year on the University of Maiduguri by Islamic extremist terror group Boko Haram, academics have called for the government to revamp education and vocational training in order to discourage the recruitment of young men and women as cannon fodder by the militant extremist group. Read more
Joint Poly Unions Agree To Suspend Ongoing Strike in Delta Polytechnics for One Month
The Joint Unions of Polytechnic Staff in Delta State have agreed to suspend their ongoing strike in the three State Owned Polytechnics in Delta State for one month, beginning from Thursday, June 8 to enable the Delta State Government consider and meet with their demands with a view to restoring industrial peace and harmony. Read more
Quanser Seeks Collaboration with Covenant in Grooming Quality Engineers
Quanser, a firm specialized in the deployment of transformational laboratories for the global academic community, has indicated its interest in partnering with Covenant University with a view to developing system-level software for the University for efficient teaching and learning. Read more
15 May 2017
12 Universities to Undergo Financial Probe
The Federal Ministry of Education has inaugurated a seven-person committee to probe the use of grants for ‘take-off’ projects in 12 universities established between 2011 and 2013 – three of which are under investigation by the national Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Read more
Akwa Ibom Government Tasks Tertiary Institutions on Curriculum Development
Akwa Ibom state governor, Udom Emmanuel has called on university administrators in the country to rejig the curriculum and give priority attention to Information and Communication Technology [ICT]. Read more
Appraising JAMB’S Approach to Eliminate Examination Fraud with New Innovation
Yearly, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), conducts Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for millions of students yearning for university, polytechnic and monotechnic education nationwide. Read more
British Council, CIE Celebrate Students’ Performance in Cambridge Exam
Fifty-Eight Nigerian students have been honoured by the British Council and Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), for their exceptional performance in Cambridge examination series. Read more
Educationist Advocates Reintroduction of HSC in School Curriculum
Disturbed by display of youthful exuberance by some university students particularly in their 100 level, a retired permanent secretary in Ondo State, Mr. Erastus Akinkuowo yesterday advocated the reintroduction of Higher School Certificate (HSC) programme in Nigerian education curriculum. Read more
Ethical Issues in Nigeria’s Higher Education and governance
From all interrogations in symposia, lectures, workshops, conferences, submissions of policy makers and independent opinions of parents and parent teachers associations, Nigeria is in dire need of quality education characterised by duty, moral obligation and moral commitment different from the status-quo. Read more
EU Open More Education Opportunities to Nigeria
The European Union (EU) said that Nigeria was among the countries it had opened more educational opportunities to, under its Erasmus +Programme. Read more
Government Pledges to Pay Teachers Higher than Other Workers
Teachers may soon earn higher salaries than other workers in the country. The Education Minister, Adamu Adamu dropped the hint yesterday while inaugurating the Governing Councils of 21 Federal Colleges of Education in Abuja. Read more
HDI Launches Higher Education Fund for Underprivileged Students
To ensure continuous education of the underprivileged children to tertiary level, a non-governmental organisation, Human Development Initiative (HDI), has launched Tertiary Education Trust Fund (HDI-TETF). Read more
Our Curriculum Must Be Reviewed to Promote Sound Character and Self-Reliance
A former president of the General Conference, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), posited that a review of the school curriculum to promote character, independent thinking and self-reliance in youths coupled with the political will from elected functionaries are needed to propel Nigeria’s education sector to enviable heights. Read more
Rhema University Holds Maiden Education Exhibition
Rhema University, Aba, made history recently when she held her first education exhibition which showcased wonders of the great citadel of learning. The programme, which attracted many academics, school heads and dignitaries from all walks of life, was intended to sensitize the public on special educational features and unique packages available at Rhema University. Read more
Teachers Reveal How Education Has Changed Dramatically Over the Past 20 Years
A lot has happened since today’s college graduates were born. A handful of long-time teachers reflect on those changes. Read more
The University, the Student and the Workplace
In most countries as it is also in Nigeria, the university is the apex institution of the educational system which starts from the primary, the secondary and the tertiary institutions which includes the colleges of education, the polytechnics, other professional and specialised institutions of higher education with the university as the crown jewel. Read more
UNESCO Decries Inability of Governments to Meet Demand for Higher Education
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has lamented the inability of governments, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa to meet the growing demand for higher education. Read more
UTME Candidate’s Father Threaten to Sue JAMB over Network Failure
Smart threatened legal action against JAMB for “breach of contract” against the Nigerian parents and every candidate who fell victim to “the inadequate preparation”. Read more
World Bank Boosts STEM Projects in Universities with $70 million
As part of its contribution to the development of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), in the nation’s universities, the World Bank has committed $70m to projects in 10 institutions across the country. Read more
30 April 2017
ASUU Faults Registration Logjam, Asks Oloyede to Step Aside
Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) University of Ibadan Chapter, Dr. Deji Omole has asked the Registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Professor Ishaq Oloyede to voluntarily resign his position for the lopsided nature of the ongoing JAMB registration coordinated by the Board. Read more
ASUU wants JAMB Scrapped Because Lecturers are “Out of Business” – Coalition
The Joint Action Coalition of Civil Society Organization for Transparency in Governance has called on Nigerians to ignore those “out of business” calling for scrap of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and support on-going reforms by the exam body. Read more
Educator Calls for Uniform Cut-Off Mark
Every candidate seeking admission into Nigerian universities should be made to gain admission with a uniform cut-off mark. Read more
FG Vows to Phase out Uncertified Teachers Next Year
The Federal Government has said that it will not allow any teacher without Professional Certificate of the Teachers’ Registration Council (TRCN) to teach beyond this year, 2017. Read more
Higher Institutions Urged to Inculcate Moral Behavior in Youths
The acting Registrar, National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) Professor Muhammad S. Abdullahi has charged institutions of higher learning to consider as critical addressing the decline of moral behavior among youths. Read more
How a Self-Published Author Sold 10,000 Books
Most books are written to be bought and read for the author to make some income. With the doors of traditional publishing getting narrow, many writers have found relief in self-publishing. Read more
JAMB: When Truth Hurts Infinitely
Nigerians resent truth. They abhor it and seek to cage it within the prisms of their crooked instincts. When President Muhammadu Buhari launched the national re-orientation campaigns for attitudinal change tagged #ChangeBeginsWithMe#, many Nigerians never saw the wisdom. But successive events are now illuminating the necessity of the campaigns. Read more
Monarch Tasks Poly Management on Industrial Devt Curriculum
A royal father, the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Adewale Shotobi has called on the management of polytechnics in the country to focus on the various curricular that would produce the manpower needed to drive the industrial development and other policies of government. Read more
Rector Warns Lecturers against Extortion, Matriculates 7,066 Students
Dr. Sanusi Jimah, the Acting Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, warned lecturers against extortion of money from students of the institution. Read more
UATH gets Higher Grade PCR Laboratory
The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) has launched a higher grade Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada. Read more
Publishers’ Association Inaugurates State Chapters
The National President, Nigerian Publishers’ Association (NPA), Mr. Gbadega Adedapo, has berated the activities of pirates in the country, saying the body has started inaugurating its state chapters to protect the publishing industry in the country and guide against piracy. Read more
Policy, System Should be Reviewed
As the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) prepares to administer its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in May, University Dons who have been monitoring the development, said despite the challenges confronting the board, it should review its current policy to enable candidates surmount the problems, improve on its system, while calling for support from Nigerians. Read more
Stakeholders Canvass Varsity Status for FCET Umunze
A former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has called on the federal government to elevate the Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, would widen students’ access to higher degrees in technical education and equip them with employable skills. Read more
15 March 2017
Air Force Institute Admits 277 Out of 10,000 Applicants
The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Kaduna, has admitted 277 students out of the 10,000 applicants that applied for engineering courses. Read more
Bauchi College to Offer Degree Courses
AD Rufa’i College for Legal and Islamic Studies Misau has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bayero University, Kano (BUK), to run affiliated degree programmes in some selected courses. Read more
CODET Seeks Contribution to National Development
The Committee of Deans of Engineering and Technology of Nigerian Universities (CODET) has revealed its plan to leverage on engineering partnerships so as to drive change in the society. Read more
Curtailing Unemployment through Vocational Education and Training
Worried by the sprawling unemployment that has almost capsulated many countries, especially developing ones such as Nigeria, Ganiyu G. Oke, a professor of Adult Education in the Department of Adult Education, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, in his inaugural lecture called for prompt attention to be given to vocational education and training, as a way of creating more jobs and sustaining existing ones for our teeming youths, putting an end to unemployment and to grow the economy. Read more
Hope as Pro-chancellors Meet on Quality Education
Participants have gathered in Abuja for a two-day conference organized by the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities (CPC) aimed at improving and maintaining the quality of higher education in a harsh economic environment. Read more
How CBN New Forex Policy Affects Students in Diaspora
When the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, rolled out its foreign exchange monetary policy, it was perceived by many Nigerian students as a step in the right direction aimed at alleviating the suffering of the citizenry, especially those who do business in foreign currency. Read more
Lawmaker Tasks Varsities on Training of Railway Engineers
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa has called on faculties of engineering in Nigerian Universities to immediately commence the training of rail-infrastructure engineers. Read more
Panel Indicts Katsina Higher Institutions
A visitation panel set up by the Katsina State Government to probe finances of its four higher institutions has indicted the schools, accusing them of keeping poor financial records. Read more
Pro-Chancellors Seek Autonomy for Universities
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Federal Universities has called governments to give full autonomy to universities to allow them respond to their demands. Read more
Senate President Urges Universities to Shun All Comers Programmes
The Senate President, has urged Nigerian universities to be agents of community development rather than running all-comers’ programmes. Read more
State University Matriculates 1,367 Students
At the 4th matriculation ceremony of the university that the new students were admitted out of over 13,000 candidates. Read more
Strike Paralyses Auchi Poly
The Federal Polytechnic Auchi has been deserted for weeks as a result of the strike embarked upon by various academic and non-academic unions in the institution. Read more
Students Protest in UNILAG, Demand Restoration of Students’ Union Body
Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka protested against the school management’s high-handedness which led to the banning of the Student Union Government (SUG) on campus and the rustication of eleven students, among other issues. Read more
Tetfund Begins Project Defence for Tertiary Institutions
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commenced project defence for all the public tertiary institutions in the country, in view of accessing the N213 billion allocation for the 2017 Intervention activities. Read more
Why UI Officials Are On Strike
The non-academic staff unions of the University of Ibadan (UI) directed their members to proceed on an indefinite strike to protest illegal deductions of pensions and shortfall in the payment of salaries. Read more
15 February 2017
19 Nigerian Academics Conduct Research in Shell Sabbatical Programme
A total of 19 academics from different universities in Nigeria have begun research attachments in several fields of study in the latest phase of the sabbatical and internship programme of The Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Limited (SPDC) Joint Venture, which was introduced in 1980. Read more
Academics Reject Local Language Plan for Sciences
In a rare show of solidarity, university teachers on almost all campuses of both public and private universities throughout the country have rejected a ministerial proposal that science be taught in three indigenous languages commencing at primary school level. Read more
AUST to Inaugurate N2bn Lab Next Month
The President, African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja, Prof. Kingston Nyamapfene, has announced the university’s plan to inaugurate a state-of-the-art science and technology laboratory worth N2 billion on March 30. Read more
Lecturer Says Google Search Has Turned Students to Lazy Researchers
A lecturer, says students have become lazy due to their over-reliance on google search for their academic works. Read more
Only One in Four Applicants Gets a University Place
Every year millions of Nigerian students fail to get into university. It will not always be because they did not study hard enough for entrance exams; instead, in many cases, it will be because there simply isn’t enough room for all of them. Read more
Over 300 Institutions Jostle for Inclusion in Beneficiary List
Various institutions have continued to mount pressure on the federal government to further review the laws governing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for them to be listed as beneficiaries of the intervention fund. Read more
Priest Says Institutions Must Force Students to Think Critically
Catholic education today must be structured as to prepare people not just for now, but for the future. Critical thinking skills must be an integral part of that education such that our students are helped to think critically so that problems can be solved in their unique varieties, instead of parroting answer fashioned by teachers. Read more
Specialised Universities Ordered to Return to Mandates
The Nigerian federal government has ordered all specialised universities to stop offering courses and programmes contrary to their mandates and delete the courses from the portal of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the agency responsible for university admissions. The move is an attempt to improve education quality in the country. Read more
Why Females Prefer Colleges of Education, Polytechnics
The desire to acquire tertiary education before marriage had made most females in Borno to prefer enrolling in Polytechnics and Colleges of Education instead of universities, some education stakeholders in the state have observed. Read more
31 January 2017
How to Create a Stunning CV
A Curriculum Vitae is one of the most essentials documents in one’s life. Its importance cannot be exaggerated as it literally tells you about a person’s character and accomplishments. Read more
Can Nigeria Become A Global Player?
Many Nigerian students already go outside the country to pursue university education. As a strategic choice, we have to devise ways by which our country can become attractive to students from other countries”. Read more
Forget Your University Certificates, Go Back to Farm – Aregbesola Tells Graduates
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun have charged university graduates to dump their certificates and go back to farm, urging them to see agriculture as viable alternative to white collar job. Read more
No Nigerian Higher Institution Makes Best Universities for Employability List
Going to university and earning a degree might get you a job but going to the right college or university will most likely get you the job of your dreams. Read more
Non-Payment of Lecturer Salaries a Growing Trend
Chronic delays in the payment of lecturer salaries by the federal government are causing major disruptions in Nigerian universities and have already brought some to a standstill. Despite the recession, however, salaries and allowances of all political office holders continue to be paid on time. Read more
Only 2,000, Out Of 5,000 Came For Registration
Very few candidates who were offered admission into the college in the 2016/2017 session have accepted the offer. Read more
What Exactly Is Going on in Our Universities and Colleges?
The average Nigerian student entering tertiary institution whether University or College, is most likely going to be between 15 and 19 years old. Read more
15 November 2016
A New Education Model
The model that I am talking about is a robust educational model that combines traditional content with critically important life-long skills; financial, health, and administrative skills, which can be delivered via existing school systems and teachers/instructors. Read more
Collage of Shame
The photos you see here depict the situation of things, physical infrastructure-wise, in some of the Federal government colleges, otherwise known as Unity Schools. Read more
Much Ado about Educationally Less Developed States
In a bid to ensure a uniform development of the country’s educational sector, the Federal Government, over 25 years ago, formulated a policy of granting some preference to candidates seeking admission into universities across the country, from states that are termed educationally less developed. Read more
NUC Urged To Monitor New Varsities
The National Universities Commission (NUC), has been urged to monitor the eight new universities recently approved by the Federal Government to ensure they conformed to standards. Read more
Only One Doctor to 9,000 People in Niger
The Nigeria Medical Association in Niger State says the ratio of doctors to patients in the state was one to 9,000, as against one to 600 as recommended by the World Health Organisation. Read more
The Eight New Private Universities
The Federal Government last week granted provisional licences for the establishment of eight new private universities in the country, following a recommendation by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Read more
The Myth of Poor Access
This opinion is reflective of the pervasive but spurious notion that we have more qualified candidates than the spaces available in our universities. This is far from the truth. In fact, the Nigerian university system as it stands today with 40 federal, 44 state and 68 private universities can accommodate all qualified applicants not just from Nigeria, but from the entire West African sub-region. Read more
The Necessity of Educational Flexibility
The necessity of career colleges is crucial to development of the socio economy of any country, especially the developing ones, like ours, because career colleges provide students with options based on not only “what they learn” but “how they learn”. Read more
Universities Oppose Scrapping Of Diploma Courses
The new executive secretary of Nigeria’s National Universities Commission or NUC, a regulatory agency mandated by law to promote quality assurance in higher education, has unilaterally ordered vice-chancellors to scrap all non-degree courses forthwith. Read more
Withdraw Letter of Re-certification of State of Origin Written to Tertiary Institutions – Lawmakers Tell Revenue Agency
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Thursday directed the state Internal Revenue Service to immediately withdraw the letter of re-certification of State of Origin it wrote to various higher institutions in the State. Read more
31 October 2016
Compound Interest: Truth Captured in Figures
As Buhari administration prepares, end of the month, to offer jobs to 200,000 unemployed graduates, out of the estimated 15.7 million, a look at graduate unemployment crisis in the country. Read more
I Almost Lost Track of My Goals—Caleb Varsity Best Graduating Student
The best graduating student of Caleb University, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.84 in the economics department, Olukemi Emmanuel, shares his challenging experiences. Read more
Kano Spends N2.6b on Education in Two Months
The state commissioner for Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, who made the disclosure in a chats with newsmen in Abuja recently explained that the amount was expended on the payment of teachers’ salaries, scholarship to students studying in various institutions of higher learning, and on accreditation of tertiary institutions in the state. Read more
NBTE Calls for Establishment of More Private Polytechnics
The Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education, has called for the establishment of more private polytechnics in the country. Read more
Overseas Naira Debit Card Cap: Nigerian Students, Medical Tourists Live on Borrowed Time
The decision of Nigerian banks to cut off their Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card services as well as hard currency- denominated online transactions may have destabilised the army of Nigerian students studying overseas, the sick in foreign hospitals and the Diaspora community in general. Read more
Scrapping of Diploma Programmes in Varsities
In a move aimed at refocusing Nigerian universities on their core mandate, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has scrapped pre-degree and diploma programmes in all the institutions. Read more
The Kaduna State Government Has Allocated N43.9 Billion To The Education Sector
The government has budgeted N215.9 billion for the 2017 fiscal year out of which N130.3 billion was earmarked for capital spending and N85.5 billion for recurrent. Read more
The School’s 10MW Solar-Power Plant and What It Truly Means
The Nigerian-German Energy Partnership, NGEP, has begun the process of installing a 10 megawatt solar plant at the University of Ibadan. Read more
Unilorin to Admit Less Than 11,000 Out of 103,238 Applicants
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, has said that out of 103,238 applicants, the university will be able to accommodate less than 11,000. Read more
We Have 68% “Accidental Teachers” In Nigerian Schools – NGO
The Centre for Learning and Educational Development Advocacy Africa (CLEDA-Africa), says 68 per cent of primary and secondary school teachers in Nigeria are “accidental teachers’’. Read more
Why Amaechi Must Sanitise Maritime Academy
All is not well with Nigeria’s only, International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron. With the sudden death of the former rector, Dr. Joshua Okpo, the thinking was that the academic staff and the community would seek a peaceful and friction-free engagement to move the organisation forward. Read more
30 September 2016
65 US Universities Woo Nigerians to Institutions
More than 65 universities in the US are to participate in the forthcoming EducationUSA’s 17th Annual College and Career Fair, scheduled to hold on different dates in Lagos and Abuja. Read more
A Review of Adamu Adamu’s Education Roadmap
The Education Ministry looks on the surface as one so easy to manage, but it is certainly not if it is to achieve its role as a key sector for sustainable human and economic development. Read more
‘Emphasising Our Culture Will Promote Tourism’ – KWASU Researcher
Mr. Oluremi Adebayo while speaking at the Olojo Festival Corporate Forum said that tourism in Nigeria can generate so much more than it is now. Read more
Fragile Peace after Vice-Chancellor Selection Row
A fragile peace prevails on the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile Ife after an interim vice-chancellor was elected by the senate, ending months of uncertainty and controversy and the literal absence of a vice-chancellor. Read more
Help From ‘Above’
How university Profs from Uga, Anambra State, are helping secondary students from their community to prepare for public exams. Read more
Kaduna State Commits to Empowering Girls with Education
Governor Nasir el-Rufai has restated the commitment of the Kaduna State Government to girls’ education and guaranteeing nine years of free education in the State. Read more
Nigeria’s Oldest Varsity Enters Top 1000 on Global Rankings
The University of Ibadan is technically the best University in Nigeria at the moment, according to this new ranking. Read more
15 September 2016
ASUU Decries Reduction of Budgetary Allocation to Education
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has decried the reduction of the Federal Government’s allocation to the education sector from 11 per cent in 2015 to 8 per cent in 2016. Read more
Chinese to be Taught in Schools
The Initiative of African Friends of China has urged the Federal Government to approve the teaching of Chinese language in secondary schools across the country. Read more
Dutsin-Ma University Conducts Employee Audit
Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Dutsin-ma, says the Governing Council has directed the management to carry out comprehensive assessment of all employees. Read more
FG Approves NOUN’s e-Learning programme
The federal government has given go ahead for e-Learning programme of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Read more
FG Takes Action to Improve Education Quality
The Federal Government recently presented a draft of education reform plan tagged ‘education for change; a ministerial strategic plan (2015-2019)’ to stakeholders and development partners in Abuja, in an attempt to improve the quality of education output. Read more
Former NUC Secretary Calls for Return of Test
Former secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), has called for the return of the post-UTME test in tertiary academic institutions in the country. Read more
Nile Varsity and Nigeria’s Quest For Science-Based Economy
Tertiary level education forms the bedrock of high level manpower development. This highlights the need for a qualitative education at this level. Read more
Redeemers Varsity to Honour Danjuma, Samson, Produces 25 First Class
The Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State will tomorrow, September 8, install General Theophilus Danjuma (Rtd) as the second Chancellor of the institution, as well as confer him with honorary degree in Business Administration during its 8th graduation ceremony which will hold at its auditorium. Read more
Senator Awards N50m Scholarship, Warns Against Social Vices
A former Senate President, Senator David Mark has disbursed N50 million worth of scholarship to indigent students in tertiary institutions across the country. Read more
Sokoto Withdraws Students from Foreign Universities
Sokoto state government has given approval for the transfer back home of 39 of its citizens currently in various schools in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Read more
UNILAG Students Donate Materials to Orphanage
With a thought on the plight of the less privileged children and the need to extend love and care to them, the Business Administration Department, Class of 2015 of the Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos (UNILAG) during a recent visit to the orphanage wing of the Red Cross Society in Makoko, Lagos donated some materials to the home. Read more
Universities Berate FG Over TSA, Says Policy Negates Autonomy
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday berated the federal government for compelling the nation’s universities to key into the Treasury Single Account (TSA); declaring that “the policy negates the principle of autonomy as contained in the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement”. Read more
Westerfield Students Gain Multiple Varsity Scholarships
Westerfield College, Lagos has demonstrated its quest for excellence in academics after three universities from the UK, US and Canada awarded scholarships to most of its graduating students to study various degree courses. Read more
31 August 2016
35 Nigerian ICT Students to Receive Jim Ovia’s N16m Seed Fund
No fewer than thirty five computer science students who are student members of the Nigerian Computer Society will receive N16 million scholarship fund from Jim Ovia Information Communication Technology, ICT, and Foundation. Read more
50 Nigerian Students Get Scholarships to Study in China
Fifty four students of Confucius Institute of Nnamdi Azikiwe University have been awarded scholarships to further their education in China. Read more
ASUU Warns On Imminent Strike if Grey Areas Are Not Addressed
The seemly stable academic session enjoyed by universities in the past few years may soon be distorted by a prolonged strike if the Federal Government fails to address some grey areas affecting the sector, the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Read more
FG Earmarks N3b for Varsity Research
The Federal government has earmarked N3 billion for high impact researches in federal and state public tertiary institutions, according to Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Funds (TETFUND). Read more
How JAMB under My Leadership Will Conduct Students’ Admissions
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has assured that the 2016 admissions into the country’s tertiary institutions will be smooth. Read more
More Universities Get UNESCO Chairs
Currently, University of Ibadan holds UNESCO Chair in Earth Sciences and Georesources Engineering Management, Global Education Initiative for Nigeria, Benin City has the UNESCO-GEIFON Chair in Environmental Sciences while Kwara State University has UNESCO Chair in Alternative Energy. Read more
Staff Association Accuses Higher Education Leaders of Corruption
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has accused pro-chancellors and vice-chancellors of Nigerian universities of corruption and running the nation’s ivory tower aground through fraudulent activities, diversion of funds and awarding shady contracts. Read more
‘UI to Admit 3,000 Out Of Over 29,000 Candidates
The Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan (UI), has said that only 3,000 candidates out of the over 29,000 who scored 200 and above in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and chose the premier university would be offered admission. Read more
Unilorin, 6 Other Universities Develop Anti-Plagiarism Software
The University of Ilorin in collaboration with six other Nigerian universities have developed home-grown anti-plagiarism software, designed to check academic fraud. Read more
Waste of Time, Resources on Useless Diplomas
It was another apt decision in the education sector when the National Universities Commission (NUC) recently announced that Nigerian universities will soon stop running diploma programmes at the undergraduate level. Read more
31 July 2016
Dickson Denies Ownership of Proposed Private Varsity
The Bayelsa State government denied claims by some politicians in the state that the state governor, is planning to establish a private university known as the African University with the scarce funds of the state. Read more
Ghana, Lagos to Collaborate On Improving Education
The University of Education, Winneba in Ghana said it would collaborate with the Lagos State Government to develop its education. Read more
FG to Introduce Maritime Law as Course in Nigerian Varsities
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council and the National Universities Commission (NUC) agreed to collaborate on the introduction of Maritime Law as a course of study in Nigerian universities. Read more
FG’ll End Disparity between Varsity Degrees, Polytechnic Diplomas
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is doing everything possible to end the disparity between Higher National Diploma (HND) and University Degree holders in the country. Read more
ICPC, NANS Sign MOU to Check Corrupt Practices in Higher Institutions
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to check corrupt practices in higher institutions. Read more
JAMB Sends Candidates’ Lists to Universities
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board yesterday said names of candidates who qualified for 2016 admission screening exercise had been released to universities and other tertiary institutions based on individual institutions’ capacity. Read more
Kebbi Govt Releases N600m for Students’ Scholarship
The Kebbi Government has paid N600 million backlog of tuition and registration fees for indigents of the state studying in various tertiary institutions of learning within and outside the country. Read more
NOUN to Offer Scholarships to 100 Idps
The Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has said that the university is working towards offering scholarships to 100 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. Read more
Otuoke Varsity to Introduce 16 New Academic Programmes
The Federal University, Otuoke in Bayelsa, is to introduce 16 new academic programmes in addition to the 12 existing ones from the next academic session. Read more
Police Arrest Six AICE Students over Violent Protests
Six students of Alvan Ikoku College of Education (AICE) Owerri, were arrested by the police following protests in their premises, during which property worth millions, including the office complex of the Provost, were destroyed. Read more
Ranking of Universities Subjective, Political
The Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has said the ranking of universities worldwide is “subjective and political”. Read more
Varsity Senate Should Set Admission Standard
Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) has said the senate of universities should set standards for admission into their institutions. Read more
15 July 2016
ASUU Bemoans 51 Lecturers’ Exit from Kogi Varsity
The Chairman, Kogi State University (KSU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has disclosed that about 51 senior lecturers of the institution have left as a result of irregular payment of salary by the state government. Read more
ASUU Leader Seeks Decentralisation of JAMB
The Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan (UI) chapter, Dr. Deji Omole, yesterday restated call for decentralisation of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Read more
AUN Starts Law Studies in August 2016
The American University of Nigeria has received a full approval by the National Universities Commission and the Council for Legal Education to start her innovative LL.B programme. Read more
Ban on Post-UTME Shallow Thought, Autocratic
The University of Ibadan chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has described as “shallow thought and autocratic. Read more
Education Standards and Scrapping Post-UTME
By scrapping the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), otherwise called Post- JAMB (Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board) examination, the Federal Government once again advertises inconsistency in Nigeria’s educational system and quest for development. Read more
Ekiti Varsity Workers Protest Stoppage of Subvention
The various industrial unions in Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti (EKSU), paralysed activities in the school to protest government’s alleged stoppage of subvention to the school, non-payment of six months salary arrears as well as non-remittance of deductions to their cooperatives. Read more
Firm Invests $12m in 6 Nigerian Varsities
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has reportedly invested $12 million in six Nigerian tertiary institutions with the aim of developing research and engineering in the varsities. Read more
Institute Scholarships to Reposition Higher Education
The Minister of Education, has said that to improve the falling standard of education in the country, there is need for the nation to give generous and targeted scholarships to students, at all levels, and enhance teachers’ emolument. Read more
JAMB Clarifies 2016 Varsity Admission Procedure, Denies Point System
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made clarification on guidelines for this year’s admission into Nigerian universities. Read more
Mixed Reaction to Scrapping of University Admission Test
While some have welcomed it, many academics, business representatives and civil society groups in Nigeria have rejected Federal Minister of Education’s recent scrapping of the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination admissions system. Read more
Nigerian Varsities and Their Autonomy
It is very appropriate that the founder of AfeBabalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has called for a strict obedience of the laws, regulations and the series of court judgments delivered over the years on the limitations on the powers of Visitors, Vice Chancellors and Councils of universities if the age-long and all-important autonomy of the university system is to be preserved in the country. Read more
NUC, UNESCO Partner on Introduction of Gender Course in Varsities
The National Universities Commission (NUC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), and other stakeholders are in the final stages of the introduction of a new course, Gender and Transformative Leadership, into the university curriculum. Read more
Only Exam Board Has the Power to Admit Students into Universities
The Federal Ministry of Education has iterated that only the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has the power to admit students into higher institutions in the country. Read more
Reforms in Our Tertiary Education Not Based On Religion or Witch-Hunt
The Governor of Osun State, has described the speculation that the ongoing restructuring and reforms being carried out in all the state-owned tertiary institutions are aimed at retrenching workers as false and baseless. Read more
Sanusi Urges Graduates to Embrace Various Govt. Empowerment Programmes
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has advised unemployed graduates in the country to take advantage of the various empowerment programmes of the government to become self-reliant. Read more
Students Beg Kogi University Lecturers to End 3-Month Strike
Students of Kogi State origin in tertiary institutions, have appealed to lecturers in Kogi State University, Ayangba, to call off their three months old strike. Read more
Students Receive Over U.S. $4.6 Million Scholarship Fund
Nigerian students have received over 4.6 million dollars’ worth of academic scholarships from higher institutions towards furtherance of their education this year. Read more
UI ASUU Chair Slams Minister Over Post-UTME
The Minister of Education, received a knock from the Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan Chapter, over his recent pronouncement on banning of post-JAMB examinations in Nigerian universities, describing it as incursion into the autonomy of the universities. Read more
VC Solicits Financial Assistance to Develop UNIMED
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Medical Science, Ondo, Ondo State, Prof. Friday Okonofua, has called on well-meaning sons and daughters of Ondo State to assist the university financially to enable it develop. Read more
30 June 2016
Challenges Confronting Universities – Now and In Future
Professor of applied chemistry and former head of service for the Nigerian government, presented a futuristic and thought-provoking paper on transforming universities for this century and beyond, at the Annual Conference of the Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. Read more
Curbing Poverty, Unemployment through Education
To tackle the problems of poverty and youth unemployment which are on the increase in Nigeria, experts have called for curriculum reform and a shift from certificate acquisition to equipping students with 21st century work-ready skills. Read more
Enugu Appoints New Rector, Governing Council for IMT
Enugu State Governor, has appointed Prof. Augustine Nweze as the new Rector of the Institute of Management and Technology. Read more
Investment in Education Will Bring Hope to Future Generations
The former Vice-Chancellor, Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), has stressed the need for the country to have a proud and cohesive people where appropriate values and attention are placed on key sectors such as education, human rights and security by government. Read more
Lagos Urges Undergraduates to be Passionate about Entrepreneurship
The Lagos State Government has urged youths, especially undergraduates, to be passionate about always excelling in life, notwithstanding their circumstances. Read more
Ministry, Vice-Chancellors to Meet Over Post-UTME
The Federal Ministry of Education has decided to convene a meeting with vice-chancellors, admission officers, and other stakeholders to discuss processes for the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Read more
Nigerians Need Quality IT Education for Self-Reliance
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Aptech Training Institute, spoke on why Nigerians need to acquire qualitative information technology education. Read more
Nigerian Turkish Nile University Medical Faculty Gets NUC Accreditation
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given approval to the Nigerian Turkish Nile University (NTNU) to admit students into its College of Medicine. Read more
Nigerian Varsities May Be Truly Autonomous
Elder Statesman and Founder of Afe Babalola University, has called for a strict obedience of the laws, regulations and the series of court judgments delivered over the years on the limitations on the powers of Visitors, Vice Chancellors and Councils of universities if the age-long and all-important autonomy of the university system is to be preserved in the country. Read more
Over 90 Percent of Project Work of Tertiary Students Are Plagiarised
Founder of Gregory University and chairman Trust Global Technologies Limited said over 90% of the projects written by students in tertiary institutions across the country are plagiarized. Read more
VC Urges FG to Grant Education Loan to Varsity Students
The Vice Chancellor of the Redeemers University, advised the Federal Government to grant education loan to university students to enable them tackle school fees problems in their various institutions. Read more
What Our Public Universities Can Learn From Private Ones
Private universities have become in the last decade an influential fixture of Nigeria’s educational landscape. Read more
You Can’t Fix Nigeria without Education
The duo of the former Minister of Information and National Orientation and the Chancellor of Covenant University, have advised President Muhammadu Buhari to consider fixing the education sector if truly he is committed to rewriting the nation’s history for good. Read more
15 June 2016
Academic Researchers Block N’Assembly, Seek Amendment of TETFUND Act
Academic researchers in Nigeria, under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Research Institutes, on Monday blocked the entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja, protesting against their exclusion from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. Read more
Buhari Has No Case to Answer on Certificate Suit
The suit reportedly filed by an Abuja-based lawyer, challenging Muhammadu Buhari’s eligibility to contest the 2015 presidential election on the ground that he does not have a School Certificate, the basic educational qualification set out by the constitution for a candidate seeking to run for the office of president, is dead on arrival. Read more
FG Scraps Post UTME, Pegs Cut-Off Points At 180
The Federal Government ordered that the controversial examinations usually organised by universities in Nigeria for admission seekers after the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations should be scrapped. Read more
Ogun Students Protest Lecturers’ Unpaid 14 Months Salaries
Students of Tai Solarin College of Education, TASCE, Omu Ijebu, Ogun State, are protesting the non-payment of 14 months salaries of their lecturers at the state secretariat of the Nigerian Union of Journalists in Oke Ilewo. Read more
One Year of Education under Change Agenda
According to the great Nelson Mandela “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” I cannot agree less with Madiba. If Nigeria must witness change in the real sense the most potent weapon to be deployed is education. Read more
Oshiomhole Seeks Subsidies for Indigent Intelligent Varsity Students
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has called on the Federal Government to review its policy on university education with a view to subsidising tuition for indigent students. Read more
Reps Move to Establish Education Bank for Students
Lack of access to quality education by indigent youth desirous of learning may soon become history as the House of Representatives moved to establish a body (Education Bank) responsible for making interest-free loans available for education purposes. Read more
15 May 2016
FG Will Harmonise University Tuition Fees
The Federal Government will harmonise tuition fees in all federal universities to stop arbitrary charge of fees by some university authorities. Read more
FG Approves VEIs, IEIs as Alternate Routes to Higher Education
To increase access to higher education, the federal government has approved the establishment of the private sector-led Vocational Enterprise Institutions (VEIs) and Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEIs) with the aims of serving the needs of the industry and achieving self-empowerment in the country. Read more
Fresh Vista for Establishment of Education Bank
Calls for the establishment of Nigerian Education Bank has been on for nearly a decade. But not much has happened in this direction despite groups and influential individuals joining the fray. Read more
Investment in Higher Education Will Stem Brain Drain
A group of education experts have called for the improvement investments in higher education institutions to help stem brain drain being experiences in some countries. Read more
Universities Move to Contain Spreading Student Protests
Public universities in Nigeria that remain open have been advised to urgently begin semester examinations in an attempt to contain the spread of student protest action that has swept across public sector institutions. Read more
30 April 2016
ASUU Demands Agreement Implementation
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nsukka zone has demanded the immediate implementation of the 2009 agreement entered by the federal government with the union. Read more
ASUU Decries Cut in Allocations to Federal Universities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abuja Zone, has expressed displeasure over cut in allocation for personnel expenditure to Federal Universities by the Federal Government. Read more
Spend Your Resources Wisely, Buhari Tells Universities
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged university administrators to ensure prudent management of scarce resource at their disposal. Read more
UNIBEN Produces Heads of 8 Tertiary Institutions in a Year
The Management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), described the recent appointments of eight of its academic staff as heads of various institutions across the nation as unprecedented. Read more
University of Lagos: An Inevitable Shutdown
Hardship over absence of light, water halts learning indefinitely. Read more
Varsity Loses Accreditation after Sacking 153 Lecturers
The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has reportedly lost the accreditation of several courses after the management allegedly dismissed 153 lecturers of the university. Read more
15 April 2016
FG Asks Universities to Foster Research
The Minister of State for Education, has called on universities to promote effective researches with a view to boosting knowledge and products development. Read more
Kaduna Govt To Restructure Scholarship Programme, Accommodates Physically Challenged
The Kaduna State government said plan has been concluded to restructure the state’s scholarship scheme to accommodate the indigent and physically challenged in the state. Read more
Kaduna State University to Graduate 100 Medical Doctors
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Health said the Kaduna State University (KASU) would be able to produce 100 medical doctors annually in three years time. Read more
Okorocha Advocates Classification of Nigerian Universities
Governor of Imo has called for the classification of Nigerian universities as being practiced in other nations. Read more
Planners Hold Professional Education Programme
The Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC) and the Centre for Human Settlements and Urban Development, Federal University of Technology, Minna, have said they will soon commence the 2016 Mandatory Continuing Professional Planning Education Programme (MCPPEP) in two centres. Read more
Providing Quality Education amid Insurgency in Yobe
The scale of destruction wrought by insurgency on education in Yobe State between 2010 and 2014 is to put it mildly, mind boggling. No level of the educational system, from tertiary to primary schools, was spared. Read more
Students Unrests: FG Wades in, Constitutes High Powered Fact-Finding Panel
Following the recent spate of unrest in some tertiary institutions in the country, the office of the Special Assistant to President on Youths and Students’ Affairs (OSAPYS), has reached out to major stakeholders towards resolving the problem. Read more
UNN VC Advocates Entrepreneurship, Research in Tertiary Institutions
In a bid to make Nigerian graduates employers of labour and globally competitive, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Nigeria, has urged higher institutions across the country to give priority to entrepreneurship studies and research development programmes. Read more
1 April 2016
17 Courses Accredited in Plateau State University
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to 17 academic programmes of the Plateau State University. Read more
Buhari Apologises for Dissolving Universities’ Governing Councils
President Muhammadu Buhari has apologised for dissolving governing councils of universities along with the boards of parastatal agencies. Read more
Buhari Will Address Underfunding of Poly Education
The Minister of Education, has promised that the government will address poor funding of polytechnic education to boost technical and vocational education in Nigeria. Read more
Dons Warn Varsities on Using Mercenaries for Accreditation
Two academics warned Nigerian universities to desist from engaging `academic’ mercenaries during accreditation of their programmes. Read more
Ebonyi Governor Sacks 83 Staff of State-Owned College of Education
Governor directed the immediate disengagement of 83 staff of the state College of Education, Ikwo, over alleged irregularities in their appointments. Read more
Jega Heads C’ttee on Revival of Education in Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara
Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has been appointed to head an advisory committee that will revive the educational sector in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states of North-West Nigeria. Read more
Varsities, Polytechnics Get Cut-Off Marks in June
JAMB will officially publish the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), cut-off marks for universities and polytechnics in June. Read more
15 March 2016
Effective Tertiary Education Crucial to National Advancement
The need to enhance the quality of the country’s tertiary education system and reap the numerous benefits therein was the main crux of discourse at the 10th convocation ceremony of Lagos City Polytechnic (LCP). Read more
Forex Ban Hits Nigerian Students Around The World
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has put an end to speculation and announced that students abroad no longer have access to foreign currencies lodged in the central bank to pay for tuition fee and other costs. Read more
Medical Students to Spend 11 Years in Varsity − NUC
The National Universities Commission has declared that any student who wants to study medicine will henceforth spend a minimum of 10 years in the university. Read more
Minister Charges Varsities to Commercialize Research Findings
Minister of State for Education, has charged Nigerian universities to commercialize the end products of their researches as a way of circumventing the constraints of funds from government in the running of the higher institutions. Read more
Researchers Protest Inadequate Funding
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) on Friday took to the streets in Abuja to show their grievances over poor funding of the nation’s research institutes by successive governments. Read more
29 February 2016
Concern Over Government Usurpation of University Powers
The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities has expressed concern over what it described as infringement by the minister of education on the powers of governing councils of universities in recent appointments of vice-chancellors for 12 federal universities. Read more
Minister Sacks 13 University Vice-Chancellors, Councils
Nigeria’s education minister has sacked the vice-chancellors and governing councils of 13 federal universities. In the same breath, he announced the university leaders’ successors. Strangely, no reason was given for the mass firing that has shocked the higher education community and the country. Read more
NUC Grants Al-Qalam University Permission to Establish Post Graduate School
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted permission to Al-Qalam University in Katsina to establish school of post graduate studies. Read more
Sacked 12 VCs Were Arbitrarily Appointed by Jonathan – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Abuja said the recent removal of 12 vice-chancellors of Federal universities by the Federal Government amounted to a violation. Read more
VC Defends Private Varsities
The Vice Chancellor, Christopher University, Mowe in Ogun State, said the proliferation of private universities in the country did not mean they were sub-standard. Read more
15 February 2016
Consult Academics, VC Advises FG
The Vice-Chancellor, Christopher University, Ogun State, has urged the Federal Government to turn to the academia in seeking solutions to the nation’s economic challenges. Read more
NUC Urges ‘Lesser Known’ Universities to Rebrand
The National Universities Commission on Monday advised “lesser known” private and public universities to intensify branding of their programmes in order to attract more students. Read more
Tertiary Unions Oppose Anti-Corruption Treasury Account
Tertiary education unions in Nigeria are campaigning against a Treasury Single Account, implemented by the President to checkmate fraud and corruption in federal institutions and agencies, including in the education sector. Read more
January 2016
Before Engaging Unemployed Graduates as Teachers
Minister of Labour and Employment, recently announced the intention of the Federal Government to convert most of the unemployed graduates to teachers in a bid to tackle the perennial problem of graduate unemployment. Read more
Covenant University Students Enlightened on Career Path in IT
Covenant University students of the Department of Physics have been enlightened on the robust career pathways in the IT sector at the just concluded Town and Gown seminar, held at the College of Science and Technology conference room recently. Read more
Covenant University will redefine Higher Education Delivery in Nigeria” VC, Signs Pact with GoldTracks
The Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Professor Charles Ayo, has said that the University would redefine higher education delivery in Nigeria. Read more
Education in 2016: Nigerians Want Change
As activities in the country kick off in 2016, concerned educationists are optimistic that Nigerians will begin to demand for the promised change, especially in the education sector, after having waited with baited breath for seven months to give the Buhari administration time to settle down. Read more
Electricity, Water Problems Spur Clampdowns on Students
The stifling of student unionism in Nigeria is continuing, without any credible plan to find a lasting solution to the problem of campus unrest. Read more
Hosting 10 ACEs boosts image of Nigeria’s Higher Education
Minister of Education, says Nigeria playing host to 10 out of the 22 African Centres of Excellence spread across West and Central Africa has boosted the image of the country’s higher education. Read more
Increase in College Of Education, Polytechnic and Others Enrolment
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday said that the enrolment for Colleges of Education, Polytechnics and Monotechnics and Innovative Enterprise Institutions had improved greatly. Read more
Mechanical Engineering Students Urged to Embrace Entrepreneurship
A veteran in the Foundry industry has described entrepreneurship as a panacea to unemployment among youths in Nigeria as he urged Mechanical Engineering Students to embrace enterprise. Read more
Nigerian Universities Churning Out Low Grade Postgraduates, Top Professor
A professor of accounting and finance at the Babcock University, says many universities in the country are merely churning out incompetent masters and doctoral degree holders. Read more
NUC Approves 14 Courses for IBB Varsity
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 14 academic programmes of the Niger State owned Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai. Read more
Varsity Withdraws 460 Students over Poor Academic Performance
The Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna in Niger, has withdrawn 460 hundred level students following “very poor’’ performance in the just-concluded academic session. Read more
Students Undergo Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Training
Students of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, recently increased their employability skills as they were trained on Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) at the New Lecture Hall, Mechanical Engineering Department. Read more
December 2015
Covenant University Alumni Sets Pace Through Business Networking
The event, tagged “Breakfast Business Roundtable” organised by the Covenant University Alumni Association, was a lively breakfast time with networking sessions, followed by presentations and discussion during the breakfast roundtable. Read more
Don’t Make English, Maths Compulsory for Students Seeking Admission – Okorocha Tells Universities
Governor of Imo State has requested universities in the country and other institutions of higher learning to stop making credit passes in English language and Mathematics compulsory for those seeking admission. Read more
Engineering Body Tasks FCTA to Establish Polytechnic in Abuja
The Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE), has urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to establish a polytechnic in Abuja in order to enhance technical education in the territory. Read more
Getting Technical, Vocational Education Back On Track
Without a vibrant, knowledgeable and sound working population, a nation will not develop. Many wonder why Nigeria’s growth is stunted. Read more
Higher Education Not Panacea to Curbing Youth Unemployment, Firm Chief Cautions
Quality and relevance, not higher education, are some of the factors that are capable of addressing the country’s rising youth unemployment. Read more
Nigeria Needs a Higher Sense of Purpose
It is no secret that the average Nigerian politician and even many of those who indulge in public debate have often chosen small mindedness over rescuing our country’s soul or our general sense of purpose as a nation. Read more
Postgraduate Medical Education in Nigeria: Past, Present and Future
The primary examination is the first entry point in both Colleges, with applicants being medical graduates completing their National Youth Service Corp. Read more
Probe Universities on Students’ Extortion
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to take steps to check the arbitrary extortion of students by the administrators of Nigerian universities who have turned the universities to personal estates, to forestall a major crisis in the system. Read more
Senate Orders Review Of Universities Admissions Policy
Senate, the upper chamber of Nigeria’s legislative body, has directed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to extend the validity of university entrance exam results to three years, and to stop assigning students to institutions for which they have not applied. Read more
November 2015
Association Urges Increased Funding For Medical Schools Association of Colleges of Medicine of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to provide adequate funding for colleges of medicine to enable them achieve the purpose for which they were established. Read more
Buhari Wants Varsities to be Agents of Change The President has charged Nigerian universities and other institutions of learning to reposition themselves and encourage sustainable development through improved quality education. Read more
Chancellor Tasks Varsities on Research Findings His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu, has challenged universities to match their research findings with societal needs as this would expedite the country’s growth. Read more
Compulsory Hostel Accommodation On The Campuses The Nigerian government is finalising plans to compel universities to provide student hostels on all campuses. Read more
Gregory Varsity Chancellor Restates Importance of Technical Education Chancellor, Gregory University, Uturu (GUU), has urged the Minister of Education, to work towards the establishment of technical and vocational schools in all local council areas across the country. Read more
In Nigeria, Education Is Both a Debt and Death Sentence The Education Rights Campaign, ERC, applauds the victory of South African students over attempts to impose a steep rise in registration, tuition and accommodation fees. Read more
Students Abroad ‘Stranded’ Following Economic Woes A sharp drop in oil revenue – Nigeria’s principal source of foreign exchange – coupled with the tight fiscal policies of the new government, has threatened the well-being of Nigerians studying abroad. Read more
Technical Education: We Got It Wrong Because of Emphasis on Grammar/White Collar Jobs The role of technical and vocational education in national development cannot be overemphasized. Read more
Trinity College Celebrates 20 Years of Academic Excellence, Harps on Credibility All is now set for the 20th anniversary celebration of Trinity International Schools. Read more
UNICAL Academic Staff Honour Iyayi It was a moment of sober reflection as academic staff in the University of Calabar (UNICAL), under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Read more
U.S Higher Education Enrolment: Nigeria Rated 1st In Africa, 18th in The World Nigeria was rated first in Sub-Saharan Africa and eighteenth in the World for International U.S higher education enrolment. Read more
October 2015
Augustine Varsity to Meet Educational Needs of Nigerians The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, has said the newly established Catholic Church-owned university, Augustine University, will contribute immensely to meeting the needs of personal, social and economic development of Nigerians and the nation at large. Read more
Campus Campaigns Against Rape and Assaults Intensify For many years, cases of sexual harassment and rape were swept under the carpet by Nigerian universities. But times have changed. Female students, supported by parents and civil society groups, are hitting back and universities have introduced rules to combat sexual assault. Read more
Controversy Over Criteria for Appointing Vice-Chancellors The Nigerian Medical Association and academics are once again at loggerheads over criteria for selecting vice-chancellors. Read more
Developing Nigeria’s Polytechnic Education One of the embarrassing attitudes of the Federal and state governments in Nigeria is the lack of adequate recognition to polytechnic education. Read more
Lecturers Contributed to Rots in Nigeria’s Education Sector Governor accused lecturers in some higher institutions of being responsible for the increasing incidences of sexual harassment and cultism in higher institutions in the country. Read more
Provost Urges Buhari To Appoint An Academic As Education Minister The Provost of College of Education, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint experienced academic as the Minister of Education to bring the needed reform and stability in the sector. Read more
U.S Higher Education Enrolment: Nigeria Rated 1st in Africa, 18th in the World Nigeria was rated first in Sub-Saharan Africa and eighteenth in the World for International U.S higher education enrolment. Read more
September 2015
Feminists Raise Alarm over Rising Campus Rape Cases The Nigerian Feminist Forum has sounded an alarm over what it said are increasing cases of rape in tertiary institutions across the country. Read more
How Education Can Curb Boko Haram Boko haram has bedevilled the education sector by attacking schools. Read more
Nigerian Education, Short of Nationalists’ Expectations, Unfit for Purpose Nigeria keeps advancing in post-independence age yet largely stunted in the education delivery system. Read more
Presidential Promise to Increase University Funding Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly pledged top priority for an increase in university funding, and has instructed the National Universities Commission and the federal education ministry to work out how this might best be done. Read more
Protests Greet Downgrading of Upgraded Universities Students and lecturers in four colleges of education that were upgraded into universities staged peaceful protests against alleged attempts by Nigeria’s new president to return them to colleges status. Read more
Upgraded Colleges of Education: Institutions with 2 Chief Executives THE upgraded four colleges of education to universities by former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has produced a scenario of one institution of higher learning having two chief executives at the helm of affairs. Read more
August 2015
Controversies Over Placements Hit Admissions Board Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the sole agency mandated to decide placement criteria for tertiary institutions, is enmeshed in controversies over this year’s student admissions policies and practices. Read more
‘No’ to Privatising University-Based Schools A government plan to withdraw funding from university-based primary schools and demonstration secondary schools on all campuses in Nigeria has met with sharp resistance from parents, some university staff, university-based unions and university management. Read more
US Don Tasks Buhari On Education Funding A professor of political science at Brooklyn College, United States of America has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to invest in the future of Nigeria by allocating 30 percent of the budgetary allocation to education. Read more
VC Tasks FG On Revitalising Education In N’East The Vice Chancellor of the Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, has appealed to the Federal Government and donor agencies to consider the revitalisation of education in the North-East region, in their plan for the reconstruction of the war-ravaged region. Read more
July 2015
British Educationist Harps on Modern Teaching Techniques Worried by the growing decay in the country’s education sector, a British educator, has called on Nigerian authorities and relevant agencies of government to place high premium on teacher training. Read more
Contributions of Private Varsities Undervalued The Vice Chancellor, Igbinedion University, Okada, Professor Eghosa Osaghae, in this interview with Bridget Chiedu Onochie, appraised the complementary role of private universities in Nigeria, and concluded that private schools should also enjoy government interventions. Read more
Don’t Shy Away From Presenting Inaugural Lectures’ Vice Chancellor of University of Uyo, has charged professors in different disciplines to see inaugural lecture as a debt owed the university system. Read more
Educationist Seeks Improved Funding for Education Sector Founder of Doregos Private Academy, Lagos, Mrs. Clementina Abeke Doregos, has urged the Federal Government to allocate more funds to the nation’s education sector as obtained in developed countries. Read more
Expert Urges Improved Facilities at Medical Institutions President of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Prof. Rasheed Arogundade, has urged governments at different levels to provide modern equipment to medical institutions across the country, as a way of tackling the challenges facing the health sector. Read more
How Prof Hattie’s Research Faults Government’s Education Policies Education expert has questioned some of the key reform policies pursued by governments in the last 20 years. Read more
President orders payment of lecturer salary arrears Calls for the payment of salary backlogs by staff in state universities resumed after the recent elections in Nigeria. Read more
Learners Deserve World-Class Educational Resources Bothered by the curriculum challenges faced by stakeholders in education sector, Pearson Nigeria, has reiterated commitment to providing resources adding that Nigerian learners deserve world-class educational resources. Read more
Rising Abuse of Scholarship Programmes Scholarship programmes in the country have been squirming in a mire of controversies, occasioned by underhand dealings, which are allegedly gaining ascendancy. Read more
Stakeholders Identify Quality Higher Education As Vital To Africa’s Future African elites and leaders were told the bitter truth that no amount of long hours’ of prayers or political will be substituted for quality education in solving the problems of Nigeria and Africa by extension. Read more
We Give Back to Society through Education Former member of Lagos House of Representatives and the founder of De-Yet group of schools, Okokomaiko, Hon Taiwo Saheed has vowed to enhance better development and empowerment of the society through education. He made this known during the end of session/valedictory/prize giving day of the school. Read more
Why Foreign Varsities Are Not Opening Campuses in Nigeria Chieftains of some foreign universities have urged the Federal Government to put in place clear-cut regulations/policies that would guide foreign institutions seeking to establish their campuses in Nigeria. Read more
Yale Alumni Inaugurate Club, Pledge Support for Nigerian Students To further strengthen the relationship between Nigeria and Yale University, United States, the Yale Club of Nigeria has been inaugurated by old students of the 314-year-old institution. Read more
June 2015
Academics Reject Newly Created Universities Barely a week before handing over power to Nigeria’s new President Muhammadu Buhari, former president Goodluck Jonathan hurriedly approved the creation of five new universities. Read more
The Education Myth If we broaden access to schools and improve their quality, economic growth will be both substantial and equitable. Read more
Investing in Education Gives Greatest Benefits for Every Naira Spent The Abuja summit aims to act as a start point, counting down to the broader UN Meeting in September. The targets agreed at the UN later this year will guide the global spending of $2.5 trillion of development aid, as well as domestic budgets, over the next 15 years. Read More
Leaders in Academia to Brainstorm on Best Practices in Education Management In a bid to bring together leaders in academia, business, government and civil society, to discuss and identify best practices for integrating sustainability and responsibility into management education. Read more
Oyedepo Canvasses Quality Tertiary Education There is no political solution to African problems, except for the governments to invest largely in higher education. Lamenting the yearly drop in education funding in Nigeria and other African countries, he said if any government must get it right in its ramifications, investment in education must be paramount and massive. Read more
MAY 2015
What Buhari Must Do to Uplift Education The immediate past Secretary, National Universities Commission, Professor Peter Okebukola has averred that if Nigerians would see improvement in the education sector, the incoming government of Muhammadu Buhari must reform and massively invest in education. Read more
Consolidate on Jonathan’s Strides In Education The President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has been urged to consolidate on the gains recorded in the nation’s higher education sector under the outgoing administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. Read more
April 2015
Include Nutritional Education in School Curriculum, Govt Told A professor of nutritional education in the School of Agriculture and Industrial Technology, Babcock University, has called on government to modify the instructional curriculum of schools from kindergarten to tertiary level to include adequate nutritional education. Read more
What Buhari Must Do to Uplift Education The immediate past Secretary, National Universities Commission, Professor Peter Okebukola has averred that if Nigerians would see improvement in the education sector, the incoming government of Muhammadu Buhari must reform and massively invest in education. Read more
1.4 Million Students Sit University Entrance Exam Online The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board or JAMB, the sole agency mandated to conduct entrance examinations for universities in Nigeria, has held its first computer-based tests for more than 1.4 million candidates at some 400 information and communications technology, or ICT, centres countrywide. Read more
Buhari Urged to Scrap Foreign Scholarships The Commonwealth Youth Council chairperson, Ahmed Adamu, has urged Nigeria’s president-elect Muhammadu Buhari to abolish foreign scholarships in the country when he assumes office on 29 May. Read more
March 2015
Tansian University Umunya Matriculates 201 Students Tansian University, Umunya in Anambra State matriculates about 201 fresh students for 2014/2015 academic session. Read more
Makinde’s Bursary Award Holds Tomorrow The award is expected to benefit 1500 students who are indigenes of Oyo state. Read more
Restoring Lost Glory of Tertiary Education The recently concluded Computer Based Test (CBT) by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in the over 300 centres across the country is a pointer that in the next few years the lost glory of tertiary education in Nigeria will be restored. Read more
Upgrading Alvan Ikoku College of Education to a University The quest for the upgrade of the college of education has been premised on certain factors such as the availability of requisite facilities, the presence of qualified personnel and its status as the oldest teacher training college in Nigeria. Read more
FEBRUARY 2015
National Universities’ Body Raises Pass Grade The National Universities Commission has abolished the pass degree in all Nigerian universities with effect from the 2013-14 academic sessions. Read more
No Plans for Education as Politicians Beg for Votes Globally, education has come to be regarded as a catalyst for meaningful development, but in the Nigerian perspective, many have observed that the two major contenders in the Presidential election, President Goodluck Jonathan and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, have not really been specific in terms of how they intend to tackle the insecurity challenges. Read more
NILS, Johns Hopkins Varsity Sign Pact on Education in Nigeria National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS) and Johns Hopkins University have reached a pact that would bring the university into Nigeria’s educational system beginning with executive education programmes. Read more
Nasarawa Government Warns Private Tertiary Institutions Against Exorbitant Fees Nasarawa Government warned proprietors of private higher institutions in the state against charging exorbitant school fees. Read more
Surveyors Seek Human Capacity Development in Nigeria To ensure faster development, stakeholders last week called on all level of governments to embark on massive human capacity development, saying that is the way to attain all round growth. Read more
Rebuilding the Nigerian Dream: Mapping the Building Blocks When the University of Nigeria, Nsukka opened formally on October 7, 1960 – six days after the nation’s independence – it was with a spirit of hope and optimism. Read more
Kortext, Universal Bipolar To Drive Digital Books in Nigeria Kortext’s agreement with Universal Bipolar is to distribute digital textbooks in Nigeria and West Africa. Read more
JANUARY 2015
Lecturers and Students Oppose Boko Haram The continual conquest and annexation of a section of North-East Nigeria by Islamic group Boko Haram is cause of growing concern in the nation’s universities. Read more
Higher education, Key to Decent Job Chances for Youths in Developing Economies Youths with post-secondary education living in middle and low-income countries have a much higher chance of finding decent jobs. Read more
Call for Acceptance of Open, Distance Education Intensifies Without doubt, Open and Distance Education plays an essential role in personal, community and national development. Read more
Nigeria Should Strive for a Minimum of 30% Budget on Education The current Nigerian education budget fell short of UNESCO’S 26% recommendation and is not likely to effect change in the troubled sector. Read more
Rector Advises Students Against Being Used as Political Thugs In the process of developing the student knowledge and skills, it is expected that students should be of good conduct by shunning social vices such as examination malpractices, cultism and general lawlessness. Read more
DECEMBER 2014
More Private Universities Call for TETF Assistance Vice Chancellors call on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETF) to extend assistance to private universities in the country. Read more
Why Nigerian Varsities Lag Behind Universities the world over earned their reputation via sound academic and research output. Why are Nigerian universities behind in this area? Read more
Federal Government Approves N800 Million for Research Centre in UNIPORT Research is a top priority in any university, hence the need to give UNIPORT a research library. Read more
University Education is for Promoting Industrialisation, not Entrepreneurship Majority of the youth who graduate from Nigerian universities are not employable and most university graduates are not good entrepreneurs, by implication, the Nigerian university education should produce entrepreneurs who can employ themselves and others. Read more
Scholar Urges Muslim Youth to Combine Islamic Studies, Western Education A cleric has called on Muslim parents in Nigeria to ensure that their children are given the best teachings of Islamic studies in addition to western education in order to make meaningful contributions to nation building. Read more
Federal Government Will Train and Re-Train Teachers Federal government will work out modalities for the training and re-training of teachers in the country. Read more
Partner Us on Education, Ajimobi Charges Corporate Bodies Well-meaning Nigerians and corporate organisations are called to partner with government in the education sector to ensure that needed infrastructure and conducive teaching and learning environments are provided in state-owned education institutions. Read more
OCTOBER 2014
Disruptions in Higher Education Shape the Classroom of the Future Online learning emerged as a disruptive innovation when access to higher education became a driving need for a growing population of adult learners who primarily saw education as a way to advance their careers. Read more
Why Nigerians Prefer Foreign Education Nigerian students are the seventh most satisfied international students in the world according to a recent i-graduate analysis of student satisfaction surveys from 50 universities in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Read more
SEPTEMBER 2014
Has the Nigerian Education System Collapsed? There is unanimity of considerable opinion from knowledgeable and competent sources that Nigerian education sector is gravely sick. Read more
Funding: A Bane of Tertiary Education The crisis in the education sector is most apparent in the tertiary institution, largely because of its place and importance in national development. Read more
AUGUST 2014
Ogun Teachers Protest Government Policy School teachers stormed the office of the Chairman of the state Teaching Service Commission at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, and staged a peaceful protest. Read more
Loans for Technical College Graduates Against the background of the worsening mass youth unemployment, the decision by the Lagos State Government to provide loans to graduates of technical colleges to enable them take off as entrepreneurs has the potential to provide much needed relief in that sector. Read more
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