NO fewer than 12 student research groups at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) on Wednesday received N12 million as grant for research in innovation and entrepreneurial activities. Prof. Emenike Ejiogu, Director, Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power Energy and Development (ACE-SPED) disclosed this in Nsukka at an event …
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THE National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has made a case for study grant for Nigerian students in the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (Nelfund) amendment bill. Mr Lucky Emonele, the President, NANS, said this at a public hearing on the amendment of Students Loans Access to Higher Education Bill, 2024. …
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THE Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has directed its members to proceed on strike from Monday, 18th March. The labour union said the strike is due to the failure of the …
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Ondo Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa GOVERNOR Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s government of Ondo State has announced plans to recruit at least two thousand teachers into the state civil service. The Governor noted this on Friday at the inauguration of the late Rosa Jane Pelly’s legacy project at Fiwasaye Girls’ Grammar School, Akure, …
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THE Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have warned of potential disruptions to industrial peace in Nigerian universities This comes in response to the government’s failure to release the withheld salaries of their members, a situation stemming from …
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THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has invited all interested candidates to purchase and register for its 2024 Direct Entry (DE) examination. Trojan News reports that the exam body announced the sales of the DE forms on Tuesday, stating that the registration procedure will commence on Wednesday, 28th February 2024, …
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A Professor of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy at the University of Ibadan, Michael Ayodele Odeniyi, has called on the federal government to return autonomy to Nigerian universities. Odeniyi made this declaration while delivering the 543rd inaugural lecture of the university. The lecture was entitled “Whatever You Bind on Earth: New …
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THE Acting Vice Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Prof. Sunnie Adagbonyin is again in the eyes of the storm as he is said to have been surmoned by the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Force Headquarters, Abuja over alleged illegal possession of firearms by his …
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THE Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akin Sawyerr, has stated that student loans will be disbursed directly to the institutions of applicants. Sawyerr disclosed that the reason for this was to avoid any form of diversion. The secretary stated this during a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the …
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THE National Universities Commission (NUC) has announced that it is in the final stages of announcing the establishment of two additional universities in Nigeria. If announced, this will bring the total number of higher institutions in the country to 272, Naija News understands. The acting Executive Secretary of the commission, Chris Maiyaki, …
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