By Muhammad Muntazar The Chairman of Ahmadu Bello University branch of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Rabiu Nasiru, has faulted the recent termination of appointments of all Contract and Visiting lecturers in the University, saying the decision is counterproductive as it will have adverse consequences on departments thatContinue Reading
By Zainab Atinuke Zakariya Authorities of the University of Maiduguri have perfected plans to create safety environment for learning towards curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the University and environs. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Aliyu Shugaba, disclosed this during a Virtual interactive Conference with all stakeholders of the UniversityContinue Reading
By Aliyu Musa The Commonwealth Tertiary Education Faculty (CTEF) has appointed Kaduna State University, as its Central Point and Gateway to Commonwealth Africa. The appointment was contained in a letter signed by the Director, CTEF, Professor Dato’Dr Mobidi Sirat, and addressed to the University Management following a pilot training onContinue Reading
By Mahdi Abubakar In a bid to provide high quality manpower development and research, access to education for young Nigerians and develop skills for the 21st Century, the Federal University Wukari in Taraba State has commenced Postgraduate Studies. The university has also established four more faculties, bringing the total numberContinue Reading
By Blessing Essien University of Abuja has secured the accreditation of 14 of its programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC). A statement signed by the Head, Information and University Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob, said ten of the academic programmes were given full accreditation while four had interim accreditation. According toContinue Reading
By Adedoyin Olatokunbo Remilekun The death has occured of a very strong activist of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Isa Mohammed Wade. Professor Mohammed who served as a Commissioner of Higher Education for eight years in Gombe state during the tenure of Governor Dan Kwambo, was also oneContinue Reading
Barely two weeks after his appointment as the Special Assistant to the Registrar of National Examination Council, Dr Emeka Flemin Okengwu, has resigned his appointment. Dr Emeka’s resignation is believed to be as a result of mounting pressure on the Registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma, by a group that calls itselfContinue Reading
By Samson Yaki The Registrar of National Examination Council (NECO) Professor Godswill Obioma may bow to the pressure from some quarters calling for the withdrawal of the appointment of one of his Aides, Dr. Emeka F. Okengwu, as his Special Assistant, Education Monitor investigation revealed. The investigation further discovered thatContinue Reading
TETFund to Build 200,000 Bed Spaces across Tertiary Institutions, to Construct Centres of Excellence in 6 Geo-political Zones, Gets 7.5 Billion Research Grant By Blessing Essien Worried by the current challenges of Hostel facilities in our tertiary institutions, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has disclosed that it will build atContinue Reading