Tag: universities
We can’t leave university funding to govt alone – AAUA VC
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Professor Olugbenga Ige, has stated that the sole support...
TETFund to partner REA on power supply in universities
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has expressed readiness to partner the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to provide...
ASUU has outlived its usefulness
By Shaka Modu
In 20 years, university teachers in the country under the auspices of...
TETFund: 226 tertiary institutions to share N500bn in 2021
A total number of 226 tertiary institutions across the country are to access N500 billion education tax funds...
ASUU strike: Universities revitalisation and a shortsighted government
By Abdelghaffar Amoka Abdelmalik
I woke up a few days ago to meet a trending news on social media...
FG’s actions threatening public universities – ASUU
As students continue awaiting the reopening of Federal Government-owned tertiary institution, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)...
Education minister promises to reopen universities soon
Nigeria's Minister of Education minister, Adamu Adamu has pledged to ensure that universities are reopened soon as the strike by Academic Staff...
TETfund plans 2000-bed hostels across Nigerian varsities
Plans are underway to construct hostel facilities with provision for 2000 bed spaces across Nigerian universities.
This was disclosed...
Tertiary institutions and contemporary societal realities
By Andrew Erakhrumen
In an earlier intervention, we categorically stated that “…..we will be insincere with ourselves if it...
UI, LASU lead Nigerian universities on 2021 global ranking
The University of Ibadan (UI) ranked best among the six Nigerian universities that made the global ranking released by Times Higher Education...