Tag: academia
Professor what!
By Toyin Falola
Early last year, in distress, I called Dr. Samson Ijaola of Glorious University to ask him...
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...
UniAbuja VC wants regular assessment of Nigerian professors
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’allah, has called for a regular assessment of...
LASU institutionalises academic mentorship with workshop
The Lagos State University, in a bid to enhance the quality and depth of her teaching staff, on...
Re: Vice-Chancellors and trends of embarrassing accomplishments
By Nuhu Yaqub
Ochonu's piece was referring to the Plenary Speech I gave at the...
Academic plagiarism and its consequences
Plagiarism is regarded as one of the most popular iniquities from the academic universe. It amounts to some kind of theft, however,...
Vice-chancellors and trends of embarrassing ‘accomplishments’
I am embarrassed that my colleagues, Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, are mimicking the tropes and templates often deployed by politicians to...
Building your academic community: The role of mentors and networks
By Saheed Aderinto
The text of a speech delivered at the inaugural Pius Adesanmi Webinar...
Systematic demeaning of Nigerian academics
By Andrew Erakhrumen
Our dear country, not named Nigeria by us, may not be a nation yet in the...
UNILORIN promotes 99 to professor cadre
The Appointment and Promotions Committee (A&PC) of the University of Ilorin has recommended the promotion and appointment of...