The National Universities Commission (NUC) has ordered the immediate reversal and adoption of the five-point grading system across Nigerian universities. This is against the backdrop of some private universities operating a four-point grading system. In a letter addressed to all universities dated…
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has disclosed its readiness to restructure technical and vocational education in Nigeria. It said this will tackle issues that are negatively affecting the standard of such training. The board’s Executive Secretary, Dr Masa’udu Kazaure, gave…
The Vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, Saminu Ibrahim has lamented the inability of his university to employ an alumnus of the school who had been able to build drones despite making a Third Class. Professor Ibrahim said this…
The Federal University Dutse (FUD) has secured approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence PhD programmes in seven courses from the 2018/2019 academic session. These are among the 37 new programmes that got the nod of the university regulatory body….
The Lagos State governor’s wife, Bolanle Ambode has urged Lagos State University (LASU) students to shun cultism and drugs abuse and other career-ruining vices. According to her, no amount of peer pressure, emotional challenges or psychological issues could justify the indulgence. Mrs…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has charged the management of Nigerian universities to name and shame perpetrators of sexual harassment in their respective institutions. This call came from the NUC Executive Secretary, Abubakar Rasheed at the 33rd annual conference of the Association…
Students at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) may now heave a sigh of relief even as their school remains shut as the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to 24 of the 29 courses for which that was sought….
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has suspended six students over cultism. In a press release made available to EduCeleb.com on Wednesday, the management stated that it found the affected students to have belonged to a secret cult. The release, which…
Chinese government institutions are looking to the Yaba College of Technology for partnership on vocational education. The college, popularly known as YABATECH is a leading provider of technical education in Nigeria beyond being the first to offer such in the country. Officials…
The management of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko (AAUA) has announced the provision of a students’ loan scheme to alleviate the challenges students may be encountering in the process of raising funds while studying. According to a notice to that effect made…
