THE National Universities Commission has approved two additional courses for the Centre for Continuous Education, Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State. The Director, FUOYE CCE, Omolade Adeleke, an associate professor, said that with the addition of Biochemistry and Microbiology, the centre would now offer 24 programmes in the six faculties. …
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THE Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has inaugurated an ad hoc committee on the establishment of central multipurpose laboratories in select universities in the country. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while inaugurating the committee, noting that the move was part of efforts …
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NOBEL laureate, Wole Soyinka’s third novel, “Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth”, has been released in French. Originally published in English in 2021, the novel, lauded by the French press for its satirical elements mixing humour and horror, was described by poet and novelist Ben Okri as …
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THE Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has suspended no fewer than 14 academic and non-academic staff, and other categories of employees, including students for various misconducts and offences. About five lecturers were indicted of various offences including extortion of students who successfully completed their courses. One lecturer was dismissed …
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AN educationist, Prof Busari Shaamsuddeen Akande has deduced that safe environment, required skills for industries and quality supply of electricity are some of the many reasons young Nigerians and their parents are still looking towards Ghana and Togo for higher education despite high costs. Akande, Secretary of Council of the …
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THE West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said it has plans to introduce the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode in the administration of its examinations. Mr Patrick Areghan, WAEC’s Head of National Office (HNO), gave a hint in an interview with NAN on Saturday. Areghan said introducing the CBT mode …
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LAGOS State University (LASU) is set to celebrate 20 years of paving the way for communication programs, with the goal of further cementing the ever-increasing significance of communication scholarship in the twenty-first century. The Chairman, Organising Committee, and the immediate past Head of Journalism, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, …
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PROF Yemi Osinbajo/UNESCO/ITET Training For Young Nigerians aims to empower young representatives with the knowledge and skills needed to drive positive change in the education landscape of our nation and Africa. With a strong commitment to diversity and equity, we will select 50 exceptional individuals from diverse educational and social …
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MANY experts agree that talking to kids about sex can be daunting, but it is a necessary part of their education. Research shows us that kids and teens who have regular conversations with their parents and caregivers about sex and relationships are less likely to take risks with their sexual …
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THE Lagos State University (LASU) in an obvious move to preserve Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage, has announced the inclusion of Yoruba Language as a compulsory course for all its students. The new course added to the school’s curriculum from the 2023/2024 academic session is titled GNS 104 (Yoruba Language Studies). …
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