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
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), says Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration number, National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN) are major requirements for accessing students loans The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, made this known during an interactive session with members ofContinue Reading
By Olukayode Babalola Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has approved the appointment of Prof. Sa’adatu Liman as the Vice-Chancellor of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi. Mr Mohammed Ubandoma-Aliyu, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) said this in a statement in Keffi on Wednesday. Ubandoma-Aliyu said that the appointmentContinue Reading
Veteran broadcaster, Dr Danladi Bako, on Sunday, congratulated Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, as the institution’s UDUS Campus Radio 89.7 FM commenced full broadcast. Bako congratulated the institution in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The broadcaster, who holds a traditional title ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will continue to promote the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) to improve access to higher education in the country. Tinubu gave the assurance at the 13th Convocation and Investiture of the third Chancellor of the National Open UniversityContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Akhere Aghedo-Akran, Educational Manager, St. Agatha’s Inclusive Learning Centre, Satellite Town, has solicited for the employment of more special education teachers in schools. Aghedo-Akran told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos that this would encourage mainstream settings in the country. She added thatContinue Reading
