By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has cautioned driving school proprietors and instructors against prioritising financial gains over safety, warning that such practices undermine training standards and worsen road crash outcomes. The Deputy Corps Marshal (Training), DCM Abiodun Akinlade, gave the warning in his address at theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Helen Kwanashie, a Professor of Pharmacology at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), says the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode of learning democratises education and breaks geographical barriers. Kwanashie, a professor in the NOUN’s Faculty of Health Sciences, made this submission during a valedictory lectureContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Federal Government has pledged to strengthen open and distance learning in the country’s national policy framework for the advancement of education. The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, made the pledge at the third Open, Distance and eLearning Association of Nigeria (ODeLAN), International Conference 2025 onContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Chiedu Mafiana, says the institution is re-strategising to strengthen its Open and Distance Learning (ODL) pattern of education. Mafiana said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne President Bola Tinubu has assured the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) of his government’s support to ensure the advancement of its Open and Distance Learning (ODL) structure. Tinubu gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja at the 14th convocation of the university, where the Speaker ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) says it will soon introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) for seamless operations and delivery of its activities. Prof. Olufemi Peters, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, said this on at the pre-convocation news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Peters said most ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has been approved as the host for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO’s) Media and Information Literacy Institute. Dr Hajo Sani, the Ambassador/Permanent Delegate of Nigeria to UNESCO, said this on Thursday, when she led a delegationContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Prof. Olufemi Peters, Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), says the institution will “do everything possible” to prevent the migration of its staff to other countries. Peters said this in Abuja at the unveiling of an application and registration app developed by Africa CentreContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Elkenah Ndie, a professor at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja, has called for the adoption of Nigerian diets as part of measures to promote nutrition in public health. Ndie made the call on Thursday in Abuja while presenting the 30th Inaugural Lecture of theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Eserinune Mojaye, a Professor of Communication at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has urged the Federal Government to intensify campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to protect the future of the girl-child. Mojaye made the call in Abuja at the 29th inaugural lecture of theContinue Reading
