President Muhammadu Buhari had affirmed that the University of Transportation located in Daura, Katsina state will boost local capacity and improve local technology which will provide job opportunities for the teeming population. President Buhari made this assertion yesterday during the inauguration ceremony of the transportation University in Daura, Katsina state. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has approved 160 as minimum score to get admitted into public universities in Nigeria for the 2019/2020 academic calendar. The decision was arrived at on Tuesday during the 19th policy meeting on admissions to tertiary institutions in Nigeria at Bola Babalakin auditorium, Gbongan, Osun state. . The meeting…
Sara Hinesley, a 10-year-old girl who was born without hands has surprised the world by proving that her disability is not a factor to slow her down. Sara, who had learnt to write in neatly cursive sample, has earned the Nicholas Maxim Award in the 2019 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. The award is given to…
Boniface Ihiasota Ex President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the statement credited to the Vice Chancellor of National Open University of Nigeria, Prof Abdalla Adamu over his N40,000 salaries. Obasanjo on Wednesday stated that his services at the NOUN were free, discrediting an earlier report that he earned N40,000 as a NOUN…
ASUU Strike,Nigerian Education and The Nigerian Vision For several days now the Academic Staff Union of Universities have been on strike protesting what they termed underfunding of Education and ill-treatment of their members through unpaid earned allowances and more. It Is noteworthy to state categorically that Nigerian Tertiary institutions have been hit by strike actions…
We are not responsible for students staying in town – OAU CSO By Okerinmodun Faith Olusegun The Chief Security Officer of the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife has said the Varsity management is not responsible for students staying outside the school. Speaking with the Chief Security Officer, Mr Taiwo Oyatokun, who told our correspondent that…
ASUU Strike : OAU Student Leaders Disagrees with the Scheduled Exams says it is misconduct By Okerinmodun Faith Olusegun The Student Union Acting Committee has guided against the planned misconduct in the organization of Examination in the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. This was made known in an open letter which was written to the…
OAU : Students express fear as theft issues bites harder Blames varsity management By Okerinmodun Faith Olusegun Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife has expressed fear over the re occurent robbery in theft issues in the outskirt area of the varsity. This was made known to our Correspondent in seperate interviews. Speaking with…
EXCLUSIVE: ASUU Chapters Await Directive From NEC Over Strike Call-Off The various chapters of the Academic Staff Union of Universities are awaiting an order from the National Executive Council of the Union over call-Off of the Months long strike embarked upon by the Union. This Newspaper gathered that the strike action is hinging towards call-Off…
LAUTECH : ASUU Tackles Varsity Management, Says School Yet To Commence Academic Activities The Academic Staff Union of Universities,Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH Chapter) have said the University has not commenced academic activities, this was stated in a Press release obtained by EXCEL BREAKING NEWS , the Union noted that any attempt to start…