By Adewale Stephen Concerned members of the university community of Federal University, Lokoja, have issued a stern warning against mischief-makers, who are scripting malicious news aimed at discrediting and distracting the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Olayemi Akinwumi whom they described as a ‘God sent’ leader to the institution ofContinue Reading
By Adetokunbo Ojo The Acting Director Public Affairs of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mr Abdulmumin Oniyangi, has said the Fund is doubtful if the reports published on some media platforms credited to the Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Muhammad Bugaje, decrying TETFund’s investments inContinue Reading
By Muhammad Mahdi Waziri After a two-day marathon meeting of it’s National Executive Council at the University of Lagos, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has finally directed it’s members in all Public Universities in the country to proceed on a one month total and comprehensive strike action beginningContinue Reading
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on Nigerians to prevail on the Federal Government to prevent an imminent strike by fulfilling its promises. Prof Ayo Akinwole, the ASUU Chairman, University of Ibadan chapter, stated this in Ibadan on Tuesday, in an interactive session with newsmen. Akinwole, whoContinue Reading
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has expressed concern over the legal processes in Nigeria, saying that without social justice, legal justice is ultimately unattainable. Solacebase reports that the Vice President was speaking on Tuesday, 8th February, at Bayero University, Kano at the 53rd Nigerian Association of Law Teachers’ AnnualContinue Reading
The Nigerian government through its agency called Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) had in previous years wasted a lot of money running into billions on research and development without innovation to convert such into commercial values, Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Professor Idris M. Bugaje lamented. InContinue Reading
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) provided N15billion for the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi State in 10 years for projects. Prof. Ahmed Abdulaziz, the vice-chancellor of the University, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Bauchi on Thursday. Abdulaziz that the projects include a Central Laboratory Block; College of Medicine (PhaseContinue Reading
VC Orders Arrest, Torture Of Whistle Blowers, Journalists Key Stakeholders Dissociate Selves From VC”s Illegalities Why Dutsinma LGC Gave Varsity’s Staff Quit Notice By Muhammad Dalhat Watch Out For Comprehensive Report in Our February Edition.Continue Reading
The National Universities Commission (NUC), the regulatory body in charge of universities in Nigeria, said it has communicated appropriate educational agencies of government including the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Tertiary Education Trust Find (TETFund) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), among others, of the additional two universitiesContinue Reading