UniAbuja Strike: CONUA dissociates self, says action baseless
2024-05-05
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Degree mills: FG to flush out fake certificate holders
2024-05-03
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has pledged to flush out persons in public and private organisations working with fake certificates. Mamman made this known while speaking in Abuja on Friday when he received the report of an Inter-Ministerial Investigative Committee on Degree Certificate Milling fromContinue Reading
Scholar advocates literacy development plan to address learning poverty
2024-05-03
By Philip Yatai A scholar, Mr Namse Udosen has called on the federal and state governments to develop a Literacy Development Plan to effectively address the learning poverty in the country. Udosen, a master’s student of international education and development, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, made the call inContinue Reading
ASUU faction dissociates self from UniAbuja strike
2024-05-02
By Funmilayo Adeyemi A faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja branch, has dissociated itself from the strike action declared by the Union. The faction known as “Anti-Strike ASUU Members”, at a news conference, in Abuja, shortly, after the declaration of the strike by theContinue Reading
Prevention: Avoid putting 3 fire agents – fuel, oxygen, heat – together – Expert
2024-05-02
By Moses Omorogieva A fire and safety expert, Mr Jumade Adejola, on Thursday advised the public against putting three fire agents – fuel, oxygen and heat – together to avoid fire outbreak anywhere. Adejola gave the advice, while presenting a paper titled, “Need for Fire Protection in HomesContinue Reading
Igbinedion varsity to inaugurate legacy projects to mark 25th anniversary
2024-05-01
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Management of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo, on Tuesday disclosed that the institution will be inaugurating legacy projects as part of activities lined up to commemorate the school’s 25 years of academic excellence on May 10, 2024. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, made thisContinue Reading
FG vows to foster youth talent via Tech advancement
2024-04-29
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government on Monday reiterated its commitment to nurture young talents by fostering technological advancements. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made this commitment at the Award Ceremony of the 2024 Rwanda International Competition and the USA World Robotics Festival held in Abuja. Mamman emphasisedContinue Reading
Access to good nutrition can help control crime, Don says
2024-04-28
By Ige Adekunle A Don, Prof. Israel Afolabi on Saturday suggested that deliberate use of the dietary approach could help in crime control at the national and global levels. Afolabi, who is of the Department of Biochemistry, Covenant University, Ota, gave the counsel while delivering the 31st Inaugural LectureContinue Reading
CSO urges TETFund to stay resilient despite unfounded criticisms
2024-04-28
By Funmilayo Adeyemi A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), the Peoples Development Network has predicted that the unfounded criticisms on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) may not be ending soon. This was revealed by the organisation’s Public Relations Officer, Ajibade Daniel in Abuja on Saturday. “In continuation of their sinisterContinue Reading
Show more commitment to your children’s education, VC urges parents
2024-04-27
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Vice-Chancellor of Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, Prof. Clement Kolawole, has urged parents to show more commitment to the general activities of their children in their academic pursuit. Kolawole in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said this would go a long way in enhancingContinue Reading
