Soyinka is an accident of our educational system, says ex-NABTEB boss, Prof Aina
Former Registrar of National Business for Technical Education Board (NABTEB) and current Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of Igbinedion University Okada, Professor Olu Aina, has described the production of Noble Laureate, Professor Wole...

UNN moves to boost research


ENUGU—THE authorities of the University of Nigeria, UNN Nsukka  have announced plans to encourage publication of academic books and research works  by lecturers and staff of the institution.
Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor...

FUTO gets N130m Geo-science workroom


OWERRI—The N130 million Mini-Geoscience Workroom donated to the Geo-Sciences Department, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, by ExxonMobil, has been commissioned.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the Manager Deepwater, Product...

Bauchi renovates college with N2bn


BAUCHI — AS part of efforts to improve the education standard in the state, the  Bauchi State government has spent over N2 billion to renovate AD Rufai College of Legal and Islamic Studies, Misau.
This was disclosed by Governor Isa Yuguda&n...

Varsity admission challenges worries VC


OWERRI—The Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, Professor Celestine Onwuliri, has expressed worry that “increased access to university education is still a major challenge in Nigeria because of the teeming population o...

Commissioner asks youth to embrace sports



The Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Social Development in Lagos State, Ademola Adeniji-Adele, has called on the youth to engage their energy for sports development.
He gave the advice during a one-day athletics meet, organised by Lagos Sta...

50 ANSU students renounce cultism

AWKA—Fifty students of Anambra State University, Uli have renounced their membership of different secret cults at a special ceremony organised by the management of the University.
Ten students renounced their membership of  secret cults at ...

UNN admits 4,000 students


ENUGU—ABOUT 4,000 fresh students have been admitted into various academic programmes of the University of Nigeria, UNN, Nsukka for the new academic session, commencing March 10.
The university announced yesterday, the commencement of the new aca...

Jonathan urges end to varsity teachers’ strike


ENUGU—ACTING   President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed concern over the intermittent disruption of academic activities in the nation’s tertiary institutions through worker’s strikes and other forms of unrest,  saying that the dev...

Employment: Why postgraduate qualification may not be an advantage

It is not unusual for fresh graduates to return to the university for postgraduate programmes. Of course, there is no doubt that a postgraduate degree enriches one‘s life, but whether it enriches one‘s bank account is another thing.

Indeed, peo...