Bill to establish 47 new varsities scales second reading
The number of federal-owned universities in Nigeria may hit 99 in the coming months as a bill to establish 47 new ones has scaled through
Category : Education
NOUN launches mobile App for students
The management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has concluded the design, development, testing and the deployment of the NOUN mobile application for
NUC needs more funding in 2024 budget, says Maiyaka
The acting executive secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr. Chris J. Maiyaki, has appealed to the Senate and House Joint Committee on Tertiary Education and
Canada increases cost-of-living requirement of international students to $20,635
From January 1, 2024, the cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants will be raised to $20,635 from the initial $10,000 so that international students
ASUU cries out over mass resignation, migration of lecturers in public universities
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised alarm over mass resignation of lecturers from the nation’s universities, saying most departments and units in Nigeria’s
Pedro Chibuzo Obi emerges new NANS President, accuses Seyi Tinubu of interference
Newly elected President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Pedro Chibuzo Obi, has said that the emergence of the new student leadership was
TETFUND boss urges varsities to adopt new funding models
The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Sonny Echono, has called on all public universities to device a new model of sustainable funding
Okpara Agric Varsity yet to receive N10bn take-off grant, says VC
Vice chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Prof Maduebibisi Iwe, has lamented that the university is yet to receive N10billion grant recommended for
Shortage of lecturers hits varsities, ASUU blames japa, IPPIS
Universities in Nigeria are battling a severe shortage of staff as thousands of lecturers leave the tertiary institutions to seek greener pastures in foreign lands
288 UNN graduands bag first class degrees at its 51st convocation
The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) will award first class degrees to 288 graduands at its 51st convocation, which started on Tuesday and will end
