Festus Adabi

As a follow-up to his earlier public briefing over the prolonged shutdown of universities, Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has summoned all pro chancellors and vice-chancellors of federal universities in the country.

The notice of the invitation, which is routed through the concerned universities’ managements, was dated 26 Aug…[Read more]

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Growing public demand and legislative expectations for accountability in the past two decades have made it imperative that higher education administrators and researchers pay attention to the potential impact of student work programmes on skill development, which in turn, impacts directly on…[Read more]

he University of Ibadan, Lagos State University, and the University of Lagos have ranked among the top 800 universities in the world.

This was contained in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Ranking obtained on Wednesday.

THE ranked UI, LASU, and UNILAG as first, second, and third respectively in Nigeria.

Privately-owned Covenant…[Read more]

Nile University of Nigeria has a strong Bachelor of Law (LLB) program that provides students with the skills to thrive in the country’s legal system as well as in other careers. Studying Law at Nile University provides many benefits for students.

The University’s Law Faculty possess accomplished academicians with the necessary experience to del…[Read more]

The number of Nigerian international students studying in Canada is increasing every year, and now Canada is introducing a new pilot program intended to help expedite the study permit application process.

The Nigeria Student Express (NSE) pilot is for Nigerians who have been accepted to a Canadian post-secondary institution, according to…[Read more]

As a human physiology student of Bowen University, which is located in Iwo, a town in the southwestern part of Nigeria, I tend to prioritse my learning over other things.

Early mornings

I get up every day at 6am or 6.30am, and either attend a mass devotion or observe my personal devotion.

Around 7.30am, I am ready for the day. If I have any…[Read more]

For a nation with over 65 per cent young population, one of the greatest challenges confronting the country is providing quality education to her teeming youths. At every level of learning, from primary to tertiary, there are hurdles before Nigeria can meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, which entails inclusive and…[Read more]

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Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu PHOTO:Twitter

For a nation with over 65 per cent young population,…[Read more]

As a human physiology student of Bowen University, which is located in Iwo, a town in the southwestern part of Nigeria, I tend to prioritse my learning over other things.

Early mornings

I get up every day at 6am or 6.30am, and either attend a mass devotion or observe my personal devotion.

Around 7.30am, I am ready for the day. If I have any…[Read more]

INSURED BY THE MAFIA
(A review of Prof. Rogers Makanjuola’s book by Segun Adeniyi.)

The story of most deadly cult attack ever recorded in Nigerian University

(JULY 10 1999 CULT ATTACK ON OAU CAMPUS)

On Saturday, 7 March 1999, a group of Black Axe members held a meeting in Ife town. After the meeting, they drove back to the campus. On the main…[Read more]

The Nigerian embassy official, who is privy to the development but asked not to be named as he was not authorised to speak to journalists, said the Saudi’s decision was contained in a letter addressed to the embassy a few weeks ago.

“The Embassy has forwarded every official correspondence received from Saudi Government to Abuja. Please, con…[Read more]

https://www.uva.nl/en/content/vacancies/2019/11/19-811-phd-candidate-in-political-science-with-a-focus-on-nigeria.html

The Department of Political Science University of Amsterdam is looking for two PhD candidates to work on ‘Elections and Violence in Nigeria; funded by the European Research Council (ERC) and led by Dr Ursula Daxecker.…[Read more]

Nigeria’s Kano University of Science and Technology and the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE) are in the final stages of commissioning mini-grids which are expected to enable the institutions to exit the grid.

Metka Power West Africa, a subsidiary of Greek engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Mytilineos, t…[Read more]

University of Nigeria, Nsukka has made breakthrough by producing first made in Nigeria five seater electric car.

Mr Jelani Aliyu, the Director -General of National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDCD) commended University of Nigeria Nsukka for being the first to produce electric car in the country.

Aliyu made the commendation…[Read more]

An interdisciplinary team of Kent State University faculty will participate in a $13.3 million USAID grant to improve educational outcomes for Nigerian children.

Nigerian educational statistics are among the worst in the world. Because of early marriages, the Almajiri system, poor investments in education and the low quality of teachers, a…[Read more]

“Since education is everybody’s business, all Nigerians should support the effort towards educational development. Universities should not be established just to boost the ego of rich individuals and politicians”

–Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (The PUNCH, Friday June 24, 2019)

A spirited debate…[Read more]

Medical physicist Iyobosa Uwadiae ignored sceptics who questioned her plan to pursue a doctoral programme in the African nation. Here is her advice.

In 2014, I left the United Kingdom after earning a master’s degree in medical physics at the University of Aberdeen, followed by clinical training at the Royal Marsden Hospital hospital in Sutton, L…[Read more]