Tag: University
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JUST IN: Atiku’s University sacks 400 workers
Sequel to a long restructuring process, the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa, has sacked 400 of its workers. AUN is owned by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Prof. Abba Tahir, the Vice President for University Relations, AUN, made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen in Yola on Tuesday. Tahir said…
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University suspends two sex-for-grades lecturers
Two University of Ghana lecturers who featured last year in a BBC sex-for-grades documentary on sexual misconduct have been suspended and ordered to undergo “appropriate” training on sexual harassment and misconduct, according to a statement issued by the university. The University of Ghana suspended Prof. Ransford Gyampo for six months and Dr. Paul Butakor for…
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I attended University despite already having children- Joke Silva
Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has revealed that she attended University despite already having children. She made this known on Friday’s edition of TV talk-show, ‘Your View’. ”I attended the University after giving birth to two children and there was still a professor that harassed. It has nothing to do with the way a girl is…
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It took me seven years to graduate from the University-Tenientertainer
Teniola Apata a.k.a Tenientertainer has opened up on how her seven years sojourn in the university inspired her hit single, ‘Uyo Meyo’. “It just came from me being grateful to God for everything thus far. For me, even being able to complete the programme, it took me 7 years to graduate from the university,” she…
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UNN ranks number one university in Nigeria, 17 in Africa, 1,108 globally
The new webometric ranking (July 2019 version 8.1.0 BETA), has ranked University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), as number one in Nigeria, 17 in Africa and 1,108 in the world. Tagged: Transparent Ranking: Top Universities by Citations in Top Google Scholar Profiles, and published on webometrics.info website, the ranking is based on highest number of citations…
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How I struggled to gain admission into University- Helen Paul
Popular comedienne and actress, Helen Paul surprised her fans when she took to her Instagram page to declare that she has just bagged a PhD from the University of Lagos. It’s a big deal for her because it is uncommon for entertainers to have doctorate degrees. Helen Paul who is fondly called ‘Tatafo’ by her…
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U.S. university closed after 100 students fall ill
A university in the U.S. state of Connecticut was closed on Monday after 100 students fell ill. The affected students at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury were suffering from vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach pains. University President, John Clark, said in a statement on Monday that crews would be working to sanitise and disinfect two…
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BREAKING: NASU, SSANU suspend nationwide strike
After three months, The Non-Teaching Staff of Nigerian universities on Wednesday announced the suspension of their strike action. The staff, members of three unions, made of the Non Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (NASU), Senior Staff Academic of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) National Association of Academic Technologists, (NAAT), announced the suspension of the three month…
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Varsity holds proposal, grant writing workshop
Mountain Top University has announced it will hold a three-day proposal and grant writing workshop from Tuesday the 17th of April to Thursday the 19th of April 2018. TheNewsGuru reports the venue for the three-day workshop is at the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS) Big Lecture Hall of Mountain Top University (MTU), KM…
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Recent universities ratings are fake – NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has dismissed and described as fake recent ratings of Nigerian universities attributed to the commission. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, made this known while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday after he appeared before the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND to defend the…