Tag: academia
Professors in Ondo tertiary institutions to retire at 70
The Ondo State House of Assembly has bill passed into law pegging the retirement age of professors in tertiary institutions at 70.
50% of top scholars in South Africa are Nigerians, ASUU claims
National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Biodun Ogunyemi has claimed that Nigeria has about 50 percent of the...
NCC commits to collaborations with the academia for telecoms growth
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the rise in tempo and sophistication of innovations in communication technology hold greater if there...
Three professors, 35 others named SAN
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee at the Supreme Court has elevated three professors along with 35 Nigerian lawyers as Senior Advocate...
15 clarifications on the tyranny of ‘theoretical framework’ in Nigerian universities
In an earlier article titled "The academic nonsense called 'theoretical framework' in Nigerian universities", Moses Ochonu identified the misuse of theoretical framework...
The academic nonsense called ‘theoretical framework’ in Nigerian universities
By Moses Ochonu
Why do Nigerian universities require ALL academic dissertations in the social sciences and humanities to include a section called "theoretical framework"?
There is...
Only PhD holders should use doctor’s title
By Abdulrazaq O Hamzat
Doctor is basically a title for teachers or scholars. It was derived from the Latin word doceō (I teach).
Ironically, it has...
Combating discrimination in the academic setting
Discrimination is not alien to the academic setting. People have lost opportunities on account of discrimination against a segment of their identity.
Today is the...
6 benefits of participating in study groups
There is no doubt we have different ways of learning. Some students prefer the solace of solitude, so they learn alone. However, there are...
Postgraduate education and national development
This article examines the relevance of postgraduate education to national development, irrespective of associated challenges with it.
“Develop a passion for learning, If you do,...
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