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EDUCATION JAMB registers 1.2 million candidates in 26 days Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has registered 1,205,187 candidates for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, which is scheduled to take place between Saturday, March 16 and Saturday, March 23, with Lagos and Kaduna states recording the highest registrations of 161,654 and 76,049 candidates, respectively. The board also said that the […] February 5th, 2019 We didn’t pass bill for take-off of Islamic varsity – Imo lawmakers Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri The Imo State House of Assembly on Sunday said it did not pass any bill for the establishment of an Islamic university. The lawmakers, however, said they passed bills for the establishment of Chosen University and Bishop Shanahan Polytechnic. In a statement issued in Owerri, the state capital and signed by the […] February 5th, 2019 Handling adverbs in indirect speech Often, many of us concentrate on changes in tenses when we change a sentence from the direct to indirect speech. Yes, it is good to watch the behaviour of the verbs involved as well as pay attention to changes in punctuation marks. But this is not enough if we want to get perfect indirect or […] February 5th, 2019 Ex-UI staff alleges herdsmen set N50m farm on fire AdemolaBabalola, Ibadan A retired Deputy Registrar of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Pastor Samuel Odedele, on Monday has said that his N50m farmland at Iroko/Ijaye in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state was set ablaze by suspected Fulani herdsmen, last weekend. Odedele told journalists that all he had laboured for during his years […] February 5th, 2019 Tech-U matriculates 190, to appoint professors of practice Tare Youdeowei The First Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State, has matriculated 190 students at the institution’s second matriculation ceremony and investiture of scholars held on Wednesday. In his address, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Ayobami Salami, said the institution was ready to appoint professors of practice to deepen the integration of academic scholarship with […] February 5th, 2019 Nexford varsity partners Ezekwesili on women scholarships Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Nexford University has partnered a former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, on a scholarship programme for Nigerian women studying in universities. The university said the scholarship programme in Bachelor of Business Administration took-off in January when Ezekwesili was appointed a member of Nexford Advisory Board. The institution noted that it […] February 5th, 2019 Partner varsities, research institutions, minister urges private sector Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr OgbonnayaOnu, has called on the private sector to show more interest in supporting researches and innovations in universities, as well as other research institutions, to boost the manpower required to move the nation forward. Onu, made the call during the weekend at the Alex-Ekwueme Federal […] February 5th, 2019 EKSU will prioritise research, infrastructure says new pro-chancellor AbiodunNejo, Ado Ekiti The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, by the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr KayodeFayemi, Prof Bamitale Omole has said the council will prioritise education, research and infrastructural development with a view to repositioning the university. Omole, who is a laureate of the USA International Visitors Leadership Programme […] February 5th, 2019 FUTA mourns Waku Peter Dada, Akure The Federal University of Technology Akure has described the death of its Pro-Chancellor, Senator Joseph Waku, as sudden and sad. Waku, who died on Monday at the age of 72, was the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the institution from his appointment on May 9, 2017, till his death. […] February 5th, 2019 Poly graduates of architecture seek ARCON recognition Peter Dada, Akure Students of architecture in polytechnics and graduates with the Higher National Diploma, have urged the Architect Registration Council of Nigeria to accord them professional recognition for career progression. The students lamented that the ARCON allegedly discriminated against their polytechnic certificates and gave the higher recognition to holders of Bachelor degrees in the […] February 5th, 2019 There should be alternative to strike — UNIOSUN VC The Vice-Chancellor of the Osun State University, Osogbo, Prof. Labode Popoola, talks about how he put an end to riots at the institution in this interview with BOLA BAMIGBOLA. Excerpts: How did you handle the challenges you met on ground such that it did not overwhelm you? This job was advertised and I applied for […] February 5th, 2019 Pay attention to agric innovations, minister urges varsities Abiodun Nejo, Ado Ekiti The Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has urged Nigerian universities to pay attention to innovations in agriculture with a view to ensuring food security, create employment opportunities and boost the nation’s revenue. Lokpobiri, who said the country would be sitting on a keg of gunpowder if pragmatic steps […] February 5th, 2019 I used to conduct maths classes for shoes as a child – Olagunju Aishat Olagunju, 20, graduated from Bowen University, Osun State, with a first class in Mathematics. In this interview with TUNDE AJAJA, she shares the secret to her success and her plans for the future Have you always had good performance in your previous schools or things got better when you got to the higher institution? […] Campus Champion February 2nd, 2019 1 2 3 … 217 Next »