Kano appoints provosts at health science, nursing colleges
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has approved the appointments of Provosts of College of Health Science and Technology and that of College of Nursing and Midwifery,...
TETFUND proffers solution to farmers/herdmen clashes in Nigeria
The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Professor Suleman Elias Bogoro has explained the reason behind frequent clashes between farmers and herdsmen in some parts of the...
Court stops government from slashing salaries of medical doctors in academics
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Nigerian government from reviewing downward the salaries and allowances of members of the Association of Specialist Medical Doctors...
Court orders reinstatement of 110 illegally sacked ABU Zaria staff
A Court of Appeal, Abuja, has ordered the authorities of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, to reinstate 110 staff members, whose employments were unlawfully terminated between 1996 and...
Media coy trains African students on tech
Ayomide Ogunleye
A media group in Nigeria, Roundnews, has trained more than 30 African students on technology in their just concluded African Students and Entrepreneurs...
TETFund to spend N300 billion on academic staff training
The Tertiary Education Fund (TETFund) said about N300 billion has been set aside in its budget this year for the training of academic staff across 226 tertiary institutions.
Abuse video: Edo suspends principal, housemaster
The Edo Government has suspended the principal of a public Secondary School, Edo College, in Benin, after a video of abuse of junior school students by their seniors...
Brothers battle for control of Lekki British International School
The Idehen brothers, children of Dr Abiodun Laja, the founder of Lekki British International Schools, have dragged each other to court over the control of the school, two...
13-year-old Taraba varsity produces first PhD
The Taraba State University, Jalingo, has recorded its first Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) product 13 years after its establishment.
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Worrying trend in poor SSCE and UTME results
By Usman Garba
A popular joke among teachers is that in student’s mindsets, poor grades are ‘given’ by teachers while good grades are ‘gotten’ by...
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Buhari appoints new TETFUND board chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Kashim Ibrahim-Imam as chairman, board of trustees (BoT) of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund...
