EDUCATION

The former Nigerian President spoke at an event marking this year’s World Diabetics Day, organized by the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation (OOF). Berated those against girl-child education in Nigeria At the event held at the Main Auditorium of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State, Obasanjo stressed the need …

A Nigerian lecturer has been sacked by a Ugandan university after being found guilty of sexual harassment. Dr. Nafiu Lukman Abiodun, the Head Department of Economics and Statistics in the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences at Kabale University, was sacked for demanding sex from female students in exchange for …

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has announced automatic employment for 15 first-class graduating students of the Edo State University, Uzairue. Obaseki, who made the announcement at the fourth convocation ceremony of the institution in Etsako West Local Government Area of the state, commended the school. He said;  “As usual, …

To identify the major symptoms of procrastination, you have to understand what procrastination is in the first place. According to Wikipedia, procrastination is the avoidance of doing a task that needs to be accomplished. It is the practice of doing more pleasurable things in place of less pleasurable ones, or …

Florida is set to vote in a controversial state bill that would ban certain discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom According to the legislation, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, school districts “may not encourage discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels …

The National Universities Commission has said universities should be isolated from the Federal Government’s circular on new employment owing to the shortage of lecturers. The commission also stated that 100,000 academic staff members were attending to 2.1 million students in Nigerian universities. The NUC disclosed this in its latest bulletin, …

The parents of a 15-year-old who shot dead four students at a US high school with a gun bought by his father were preparing Friday to turn themselves in after being charged with involuntary manslaughter, their lawyers said. The whereabouts of James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of shooting suspect …

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has said the plan by the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, to come back in 2023 to rule the state, is a wild goose chase. He said Kwara was blacklisted for the looting of the UBEC funds in 2013 by the former PDP …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the commencement of registration for the 2021 Batch B, Stream 2 orientation exercise. The body said the registration commenced, August 9, and would be on till Friday, 13th August 2021. The announcement which was made via a post on NYSC’s Facebook page …

The Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has suspended one of its lecturers, Godwin Olai, following leaked audio recordings in which some students alleged that he demanded money to help them write their projects. The Vice Chancellor of the school, Prof. Ozo-mekuri Ndimele, disclosed this on Tuesday on his Facebook page. Prof. Ndimele said from …

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has issued a three-month ultimatum to graduands of the institution who are yet to collect original copies of their certificates.  In an official memo dated June 25, the Registrar of the University, Mr. Gabriel Egbe said that there were over 42,000 unclaimed certificates in the various faculties …

34 students of the Benue State University, Makurdi have been invited to appear before the disciplinary committee of the school for posting ‘offensive’ messages on social media. According to a memo signed by one Abichille Adakole the students were accused of “alleged misconduct, indiscipline behavior disruptive expression on social media …

The Vice-Chancellor of University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has advised captains of Nigeria’s top-notch industries to join forces with universities in boosting the country’s economic realities. He made the assertion while signing a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). Na’Allah was of …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board have given candidates who have generated their profile codes until today Tuesday June 15, to complete their registration for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry Examination. The board asks candidates to visit specially-designated registration centres to complete the registration. The board …

A 300-level student of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) Imo State, Ezeamadi Augustus Nzube, slumped and died. Augustus, popularly known as Musa among his fellow students, was an aspirant for the post of Director for Transport in the forthcoming student …

Students of Kaduna State University have been prevented from entering the school premises following their recent protest against the outrageous increase in tuition by the state government. Some security agents said to be acting on the orders of the school management locked the gate and refused to allow any student …

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to abolish the dichotomy between Higher National Diploma certificate holders and university degree holders in the country. As earlier reported by The PUNCH, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, opined that the passage of the bill will serve as motivation for polytechnic graduates. …

A 20-year-old Ijaw student from Rivers State has emerged the 2021 overall best scholar at the Syracuse University in New York, the United States of America. Miss Alaba Ann Tam Danagogo is graduating with distinctions in Biology Major and Minor in English and Textual Studies, among other academic accomplishments. She was …

The management of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Tuesday, announced the suspension of a lecturer in the Theatre and Media Arts Department, Dr Desen Mbachaga, over alleged sexual harassment. The Chief Information Officer to the Vice-Chancellor, Mr Foluso Ogunmodede, said Mbachaga, an associate professor, was suspended “on the …

Students of Kaduna State University (KASU) have appealed to Nasir El-Rufai led government to reverse the 500 percent increment in tuition fees, saying the hike will seriously affect their quest for higher education especially those of them from poor homes. The students disclosed this in a statement issued and signed …

Some students under the umbrella of National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) have threatened to visit Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with the aim of interrupting domestic and international flights starting from Monday May 31, if their demands are not met by the Federal Government. NAPS have tasked the Federal …

Recently, there have been tension in some states in the South-West over pressure by Muslim parents to have their children wear hijab in secular schools.  The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said Yoruba Muslims may face persecution in the South-West if they are able to break away from Nigeria and …

The House of Representatives is considering discontinuation of the National Youth Service Corps scheme. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Alteration Bill, 2020, which is seeking to repeal the NYSC Act, is billed for the second reading. The sponsor, Mr Awaji-Inombek Abiante, in the explanatory memorandum of the …

  Medical students of the Univeristy of Uyo have gone online to lament after the institution lost its accreditation for medicine and surgery. Students who say they have been in school for 8 years, for a course that should be completed in 6 years, took to social media to express …

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) say two hundred and fifty candidates (0.77 percent) were caught for malpractice during the November/December 2020 National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations. NABTEB Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, revealed this in Benin while announcing the said results. “For …

National Examinations Council (NECO) has released results of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination for External Candidates. Announcing the results at the Council Headquarters in Minna on Thursday May 6, NECO’s Registrar/Chief Executive, Godswill Obioma disclosed that a total of 41,459 candidates registered for the examination, while 39,503 sat for it. …

Leader of the bandits who abducted students of Greenfield University, Kaduna, Sani Jalingo, on Monday threatened to kill the remaining students held captive by his gang if a ransom of N100 million was not paid latest today (Tuesday). The bandits had earlier demanded N800 million ransom after about 23 of …

Workers of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, Ibadan on Tuesday morning staged a protest asking for the sack of the Director General who they called a “thief.” The protesters blocked the entrance of the institute and were shouting “thief, thief. “ The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union …

Prof Nnenna Oti has been elected as the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) by the Governing Council of the institution.  Prof. Oti who was the deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic before her new appointment, will be succeeding outgoing vice chancellor, Prof. Francis Eze. The University’s new Vice Chancellor emerged victorious …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have declared the admissions being offered to candidates by some tertiary institutions, including the University of Abuja, as illegitimate. The board revealed that the universities concerned were busy giving admission letters to candidates outside the ones captured by the Central Admissions Processing System …

In today’s highly dynamic and competitive world, individuals need to constantly upgrade their skills to boost their employability or remain relevant in their careers. Nile University of Nigeria’s robust School of Postgraduate Studies, through its programs, provides professionals with the opportunity to expand their capabilities and improve their career prospectsNile …

The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), on Monday, announced that the institution will resume full academic session on January 30, 2021.The announcement was contained in a statement made available to CAMPUS GIST signed by Benedicta Ehanire, PhD, Public Relations Officer of the University. The statement read; “The University …

The Academic Board of Kogi State Polytechnic has expelled 34 students for exam malpractices, cultism and certificate forgery. This was contained in a statement issued by Head, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of the institution, Uredo Omale. At a meeting held on Thursday, the management considered reports of various committees and approved …

  The new President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Sunday Mr. Asefon, in a statement, vowed to shut down all private universities in the country should the nine-month strike embarked on by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities continue. The NANS president said this while speaking …

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has warned the authorities of the National Youth Service Corps against posting corps members to serve in some troubled parts of the Northeast of the federation for primary assignments, and urged the Corps to redeploy those already posted. The socio-cultural Igbo group stated this in a statement …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday said it would not end the strike it embarked on until government paid all the salaries of its members it withheld. The Federal government, in its latest offers to ASUU leadership, pledged to pay N40 billion as Earned Allowance and N30 billion …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has agreed to call off its eight-month strike which has grounded academic activities in the public universities since March. The union leadership reached an agreement during a meeting with the government team led by the Minister of Labour and Employment,  Dr Chris Ngige, in …

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has enlisted 12 Nigerian universities as pioneer centres of excellence to spearhead ground breaking research and development programmes that would contribute to national growth. Where two universities were selected each per geopolitical zones. The universities includes University of Abuja( UNIABUJA), University of Benin (UNIBEN), …

Law Students Association of Nigeria has sued the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), before the Federal High Court Abuja, challenging what it described as the incessant strikes of the union.In a suit which was filed at the court on Friday, compel ASUU to return to the classroom as well …

  A press release by The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Abuja on Monday, said it is offering 424 scholarship slots for Nigerian students to study various courses in Saudi universities. Also said, that the slots is part of the 6,597 scholarship, the kingdom distributes annually to African students. “For …

Ada Wodu, Calabar the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Calabar Zone and ASUU strike members of the union in Calabar has insisted its eight-month-old strike will continue, until the Federal Government meets its demands, saying its members will not go back to the classes on empty stomachs. The zonal chairman …

  The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said it postponed the release of the just concluded West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) due to the unsettlement of the nation #EndSARS protest and causing curfew to be imposed in some parts of the country. Furthermore recall that WAEC …

The young Nigerian who was wrongly jailed in Saudi Arabia for carrying drugs, later rescued with the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari, has completed the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), broke the news on her social media page on Thursday. “Remember …

Covid-19 has brought this intended act by the government of the United States. “International students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall”, under new guidelines issued Monday by federal immigration authorities. The guidelines, issued by U.S. …

There has controversial tenure elongation of Rector of the institution, Dr Abubakar Abdul Dzukogi, by the Federal Government, which has brought serious crisis to the institution. Its been reported that Dr Dzukogi would be 65 years old, by the mandatory retirement age on February 16, 2021 but his tenure has …

USADF-All On Nigeria Off-grid Energy Challenge The Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge is a joint effort by the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) and All On to provide angel stage funding for Nigerian businesses that are developing, scaling-up or extending the use of proven technologies for off-grid energy to reach communities …