The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday conducted a supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for 490 candidates whose computer based Test centres were earlier suspended for malpractices and other infractions. The UTME was held in JAMB CBT centre in Kogo, Abuja, JAMB Bayelsa State office, Yenagoa and JAMB National …
Read More »Recruitment: Over 60,000 sit for NNPC CBT
At least 60,000 candidates on Saturday sat for the Computer Based Test (CBT) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) recruitment exercise in the country. Isaiah Inuwa, Chief Operating Officer Corporate Services, said this to reporters while monitoring some of the CBT centres in Abuja. He said the exam was …
Read More »JABU shut down as intruder invades female hostel again
The management of the Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji Arakeji, Osun State, has directed the students of the institution to proceed on a two-week break. It was gathered that the development was not unconnected with the security breaches in the female hostels, which led to a peaceful protest by the …
Read More »ASUU threatens strike, says FG reluctant to implement 2019 agreement
The Academic Staff Union of Universities said that its members should not be held responsible if there is any disruption in the university system, as the Federal Government had not shown commitment to carrying out the 2019 Memorandum of Action. The ASUU National President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, stated this at …
Read More »Do we need more or better universities
It is curious and even provocative that the authorities and the people of Nigeria have not been considering groundswell of informed commentaries that Nigeria needs better, not more universities at this time that disruptive technologies daily shape economic development through innovation – triggered by research. And so, the National Universities …
Read More »Ojukwu Varsity doctors begin indefinite strike
Members of the Association of Resident Doctors of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, COOUTH, Awka, began an indefinite strike over alleged inability of Anambra State government to honour the agreement it signed with the association on January 17. Although the resident doctors were at their duty posts in the …
Read More »Nigeria’s huge population without quality education
The recent bickering between the United Nations and the National Population Commission over Nigeria’s current population figure is quite unnecessary and embarrassing. And it depicts perhaps, only one thing: that some national institutions of governance do not properly understand their mandates. Nigeria’s National Population Commission is one of them and …
Read More »Buhari Orders Release Of Take-Off Grant For FUPRE
As FUPRE Holds 2nd Convocation *Delta govt, Ovie of Uvwie receive commendations By Eseoghene Emuke President Muhammadu Buhari has finally ordered the relevant government agencies to release the delayed take-off grant to the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), Delta State. Mr. President, who spoke at the 2nd convocation …
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