…as FME, NBTE give nod at Upgrade Resources Inspection Visit By Our Correspondent The Federal Government of Nigeria has granted permission to the prestigious Peace Institute of Management and Technology (Peace Poly) Abak to run full academic program in National ...
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US-based Nigerian Unveils Research Group To Tackle Public Health Crises
A United States based Nigerian health communication expert, Ugochukwu Madu, on Friday launched the GloCal Health Communication (GHC) Research Group in a significant move to address global public health challenges. Madu at the launching which held in Iowa City, Iowa, ...
Read More »NUC Disowns DMLS Programme
…says they don’t meet basic requirement The National Universities Commission (NUC) has asked the general public to disregard the Doctor of Medical Laboratory Science (DMLS) programme at any university in the country, saying it is not approved. The commission disclosed ...
Read More »VC Appointments In Nigeria
…Integrity and merit should be determinants In Nigeria, the appointment of Vice-Chancellors (VCs) has a long history of controversy. One of the bases for acrimony is what has been perceived as ethnic dominance of the leaderships of the apex academic ...
Read More »Tinubu Okays Establishment Of Federal Varsity In Southern Kaduna
… Shettima consoles Kukah family over passing of traditional ruler President Bola Tinubu has consented to a proposal to establish a federal university in Southern Kaduna. Vice President Kashim Shettima who revealed this also disclosed that there are ongoing discussions ...
Read More »FG Renames UniAbuja To Yakubu Gowon University
The Federal Government has announced the renaming of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) to Yakubu Gowon University. Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris revealed the decision to State House correspondents on Monday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over ...
Read More »NECO Accredits Additional Foreign Schools For SSCE, BECE
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited more foreign schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The newly accredited schools in addition to the existing ones are in Niger Republic and ...
Read More »FG Inaugurates New C’ttee On 2009 Agreement With Varsity Unions
…Says it’s working hard to address their demands The Federal Government has inaugurated a new seven-man committee to renegotiate the 2009 agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other University-based unions. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, ...
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