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June 15, 2021 No Responses

UNICAL VC Bags African Teaching Authority Award

The Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) has conferred and award on Prof. Florence Obi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar. Obi was conferred with Fellowship of a Distinguished Teacher Award by AFTRA at the Senate Chambers of the...

May 19, 2021 No Responses

UNILAG Attracts N12b Research Grants

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) attracted N12 billion research grants in the past three and half years, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has said. Ogundipe made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesda...

May 10, 2021 No Responses

University Dons Laud Coscharis Group On Assembly Plant

Foremost auto dealer, Coscharis Motors, a subsidiary of Coscharis Group has been commended for developing local contents in reference to the local assembly plant located in their group head office in Lagos. This commendation came up during the rece...

April 26, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Reschedules 2021 UTME Mock Examination

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has postponed the 2021 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), earlier scheduled for Saturday, April 30, to Thursday, May 20, 2020. In a statement signed by its Head, Public ...

April 12, 2021 No Responses

NOK University Gets First VC, Registrar

The Board of Trustees of NOK University, Kachia, in Kaduna State, has approved the appointment of Prof. Ishaya Nock as first Vice Chancellor (VC) of the newly approved institution. A statement from the university on Sunday explained that the board...

April 10, 2021 No Responses

Tourism Institute Admits UNICAL VC As Fellow

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has been admitted into the Institute for Tourism Professionals in Nigeria by the national leadership of the Institute. The VC, who was represented by Prof. Mike Okom, the Deputy...

February 17, 2021 No Responses

NDDC Plans Post Graduate Scholarships In Nigerian Universities

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has concluded plans to run its post graduate scholarship programme in Nigerian universities, especially those in the Niger Delta region. This was disclosed by the NDDC Interim Administrator, Mr. Efiong ...

January 28, 2021 No Responses

Bills For Three New Delta Varsities Pass First Reading

Bills for the establishment of three new universities in Delta have passed first reading at the state House of Assembly. The establishment bills 2020 are for: the Delta State University of Education, Agbor, Delta State University of Science and Agr...

January 23, 2021 No Responses

NDDC Targets Completion of Hostel Projects For Universities

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Efiong Akwa has pledged the commitment of the Commission to focus on completing on-going projects, particularly the university hos...

January 6, 2021 No Responses

University Of Ibadan Clears Obaseki Of certificate Forgery Allegation

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki opened his defence on Tuesday at the Federal High Court Abuja, calling two witnesses one of whom was the Deputy Registrar, Legal, University of Ibadan, Mr Abayomi Ajayi. Ajayi told the court that the fact...

November 30, 2020 No Responses

Niger Republic Lists Benefit Of Abacha University

The establishment of Maryam Abacha American University ((MAAUN) in Maradi, Niger Republic, has brought socio-economic and other benefits to the country, the President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou has said The spokesperson of...

October 31, 2020 No Responses

Esan Agenda Lauds Renewed Step To Reposition Ambrose Alli Varsity

Convener of the pro-development group, Esan Agenda, Mr. Akhere Obozele, has hailed the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for his administration’s sustained investment in the education sector and commitment to repositioning the Ambrose Alli University as...

September 20, 2020 No Responses

Crawford University Appoints Reuben Kolo V-C

The Management of Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State, on Saturday announced the appointment of Prof Reuben Kolo as new Vice-Chancellor and other principal officers. Prof. Kolo is the 4th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the 15-...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

UNILAG: ASUU Seeks Visitation Panel

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute a special visitation panel to look into the purported removal of Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi...