Coal City University gets new VC

The Governing Council of Coal City University (CCU), Enugu State, has appointed Professor Afam Itcha-Ituma as the new Vice-Chancellor of the institution. This followed the resignation of the pioneer...

TETFund chief bags three awards

The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Suleiman Bogoro, has clinched performance awards from three different organisations. The Bauchi State-born professor was bestowed with an Award...

Non-academics to begin strike over salary shortfall

There are indications that the non-academic staff in the federal universities, inter-university centres, polytechnics and Colleges of Education might proceed on indefinite strike tomorrow, Wednesday, if there are shortfalls in their salaries.

Minister confirms talks with states on school feeding programme

Nigeria's Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, has confirmed that she was in talks with state governments to continue implementing the National Home-Grown School Feeding programme despite...

Students unveil COVID-19 volunteers project

In a bid to complement government efforts towards combating the global coronavirus pandemic, the Muslim Students' Society in Lagos State (MSSNLagos) has joined the campaign with the launch of COVID-19 Volunteers Project.

Amidst shutdown, Nigeria to continue school feeding programme

The Nigerian government has said it would be developing strategies towards proceeding with the National Home-Grown School Feeding programme despite the closure of schools to curtail the spread of Coronavirus pandemic.

UI don bags international award

A don at the University of Ibadan, Samuel Ekundayo has been selected to join the 2020 class of the prestigious leadership program called the Chemical Abstract Services (CAS) Future Leaders Program.

Educational TV, radio programmes for students during school shutdown

There are a few educational television and radio programmes for students in primary and secondary schools to follow during the nationwide school shutdown. This movement restriction across Nigeria is...

School closure: Kogi to sanction erring school proprietors

Kogi State Government has restated its readiness to impose severe sanctions on any head of school or institution in the state that failed to comply with its directive that all schools should...

UNIBEN VC lists achievements after 100 days in office

Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Professor Lillian Salami, said the institution had boosted infrastructural development in her first 100 days in office on account of her critical intervention in...