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
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
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
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
By Emmanuel Afonne Prof. Godwin Akper, a professor of Systematic Theology, at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has called on churches in the country not to allow ethnic loyalty to suppress their calling to the world. Akper made the call on Thursday in Abuja while delivering the 25thContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian Copyright Commission, on Monday urged students to cultivate the habit of reading and emulate the virtues of Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka. Mrs Lynda Alphaeus, Director, Lagos office of the commission, made the call during a book reading challenge in honour of Soyinka, ahead of theContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Association of Mass Communication Students, Trinity University (TU), Yaba, Lagos, on Sunday sensitised undergraduates on creative use of social media for legitimate earnings. Mr Eric Madaki, the President of the association, led the one-day sensitistion campaign held at the institution. The event, tagged, ‘Creative Hangout’, withContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The London Academy Business School has announced the first-ever visit of the National Universities Commission (NUC), to the University of Sunderland in the UK. This is part of the final steps to the Transnational Education Accreditation (TNE) of the two organisations. The Dean and Chief Executive Officer,Continue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Adamawa Government in collaboration with Global Partnership for Education(GPE), a World Bank assisted programme disbursed N296m grant for the construction of eight public schools in Adamawa. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that each of the selected eight public schools received N37 million for the project.Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Mr Oladipo Ajayi, the Registrar, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), said on Thursday that the institution would host the second University Registrars Workshop to share ideas on evolving university administrative management and practices. Ajayi who said this in Abuja, noted that the event being organised inContinue Reading
