Tag: academia
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...
PhD: Why choosing a supportive professor over an intelligent one helps
By Adron Ung
I know that some of you are interested in pursuing a PhD position. Some students love...
Greedy Nigerian professors and their fat salaries
By Oludayo Tade
"What we are saying is that if the Federal Government would reduce its profligacy and cut...
Nigerian academics and the bastardisation of festschrift
The production of a festschrift is neither a professional right of passage nor a substitute for producing original research work.
First UNN SUG president, BIC Ijomah dies at 83
The pioneer Students' Union Government president of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Benedict Ijomah is dead.
Ijomah was...
Kebbi varsity promotes lecturers to professorial cadre
The Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State has approved the promotion of seven lecturers to the rank of professors and readers.
PROFILE: Zacchaeus Ademuwagun, Nigeria’s first professor of health education
Professor Zacchaeus Akingbade
Ademuwagun is Nigeria’s first professor of health education.
Born on 17th February, 1934, he attended
Methodist Primary School,...
UNIABUJA sacks two professors over misconducts
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) has approved the termination of appointment of two professors for various acts of...