Nigeria to represent Africa at global debating championship
Nigeria has emerged winner for the first time in the world universities debating championship, Africa qualifier, in Nairobi Kenya, since its inception in 1981.
The...
Nursing council approves hijab dress code for students
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has approved the use of hijab for student trainees in nursing and midwifery across the higher education level in the country.
Nigerian govt bars polytechnics from awarding degrees
The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed polytechnics, monotechnics and other allied institutions to stop awarding degrees.
It gave the affected institutions four years to...
Ekiti begins online recruitment of teachers
The Ekiti State government has opened an online teachers' recruitment portal for primary school teachers.
This is being done through the state's Universal Basic Education...
JAMB begins 2023 UTME registration in January
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will conduct registration for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) between Saturday, January 14 and Tuesday,...
Buhari appoints Sani Man-Yahaya as Federal Poly Ede rector
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, has appointed Dr Sani Man- Yahaya as the sixth substantive Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State.
The appointment was...
University slams ASUU president for labeling it ‘quack’
Authorities at the Kaduna State University (KASU) have condemned a statement credited to the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) describing KASU and other...
Wole Soyinka appointed professor at UAE university
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has been appointed as ‘Arts Professor of Theatre’ at the New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The announcement on...
Only quacks didn’t join strike – ASUU president
President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has described some state-owned universities as quacks for refusing to join the ongoing indefinitely strike the...
Are Nigerian academics still worthy of respect?
By Andrew A. Erakhrumen
It is good to always be reminded of the past so that we may be guided – now – if we so want. This advice...
























