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NCC Partners With 2 Universities, Provides N40m Professorial Chairs

Jessica Dogo Dec 13, 2020 0

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and provided Professorial Chairs to the tune of N40 million in two more Nigerian universities. Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director of Public…

Education

ASUU Embarks On Nationwide Warning Strike

Owolabi Oluwasegun Nov 14, 2016

The nation's education sector has yet again been plagued with a down tool from workers in the tertiary education sector. This comes in line with the declaration of a one week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities…

Education

Nigerian varsities secure access to 100,000 e-books

News Agency of Nigeria May 27, 2016 0

No fewer than 100, 000 e-books are now available to Nigerian universities via the Nigerian Research and Education Network.(NgREN). Prof. Julius Okojie, the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), made this disclosure…

Opinion

Why Nigerian Universities Rank Low by Dr. Taiwo Oladokun

News Agency of Nigeria Apr 24, 2016 0

At the combined 19th and 22nd Convocation Ceremony of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi in January this year, President Muhammadu Buhari lamented the low ranking of Nigerian universities in Africa and the world. The expectedly…

Government

Universities set for total closure as NASU, SSANU join ASUU on strike

Tobi Adeyeye Jul 21, 2013 0

Nigerian universities will soon experience total closure as the three remaining trade unions in the university system have threatened to commence indefinite and total strike following government’s failure to fully implement the 2009…

Metro

Vice Chancellors Warned By The FG Not To Run Unapproved Programmes

Aliyu Kolo Apr 10, 2013 1

Unapproved courses or programmes run by University Vice Chancellors, will lead to their exit. This was issued by the Federal Government to relevant bodies and made disclosed at the inauguration of the Governing Councils of 21 universities,…

Opinion

Mark Amaza: Why New Federal Universities?

The Herald NG Jan 11, 2013 0

Earlier in the week, the Federal Government announced the establishment of new federal universities in Gashu’a, Yobe; Gusau, Zamfara State and Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. This would bring to nine the federal universities established in the…