Tag: University
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INSECURITY: Four students rap3d as gunmen invade Nigerian university hostel
Armed robbers on Tuesday attacked a hostel managed by the management of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. It was gathered that the armed robbers broke into the hostel located at Abapawa area of the town, stealing valuables and raping four students residing in the hostel. A source who spoke on condition…
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Subsidy removal: No federal varsity can survive without fee increment — Cttee of VCs
The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNUs) has made it clear that it is no longer possible for any federal university in Nigeria to sustain operation again without increasing its obligatory and some other fees being charged to students after subsidy removal. The Secretary-General of the committee, Prof Yakubu Ochefu, shared this position in…
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100 Days in office: Oborevwori commissions varsity building, 2.6km roads, others
The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has reiterated his administration’s commitment to prudent management of funds in the State.
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Reps urge NUC to suspend implementation of universities’ tuition fees hike
The House of Representatives has called on the National Universities Commission (NUC) for immediate suspension of the implementation of increase in universities tuition fee. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Aliyu Madaki (NNPP-Kano) a
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Why I went to university – TY Bello
Nigerian singer and photographer, Toyin Sokefun-Bello, aka TY Bello, has said she had a university education just to please her mum. The minstrel said her plan was to become a “big hairstylist”
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Dissolution of governing councils, a setback for university education – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has faulted the decision of the Federal Government on the dissolution of the Governing Councils of all federal universities in the country. The union said that the move was inimical and a major setback toward the growth
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Just in: NUC Executive Secretary tenders voluntary resignation
The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission professor Abubakar Rasheed has voluntarily resigned from the NUC to continue lecturing at the Bayero University Kano where he was initially appointed from. Professor Rasheed who stated this to newsmen on Monday in Abuja said he had spent seven years as the ES of NUC. More details…
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IUO: How we started with 111 students but today our undergrads are over 5,000-Pro Chancellor, Igbinedion
The Esama of Benin Kingdom, Pro Chancellor of Igbinedion University Okada, IUO Gabriel Igbinedion has narrated the success story of Nigeria’s premier private university how it started in 1999 with just 111 students but today has over 5000 undergraduates fully accommodated. Speaking at the varsity’s 24th Founder’s Day in Okada, the Pro Chancellor who was…
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Just In: ASUU re-elects Osodeke as National President
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in the early hours of Monday re-elected Professor Emmanuel Osodeke unopposed as their National President to pilot the affairs of the union for another two years. It was learnt that apart from Osodeke of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, the union members also…
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Ayra Starr shares how she graduated from University at 18
Nigerian musician, Ayra Starr, has shared how she graduated from the University at the early age of 18. In her words: “I schooled in Benin republic and I graduated from the uni when I was 18.” According to the singer, she got into school early because her mother was not going to let her do…