Dangote earmarked N200 billion to build a university in Abuja Aliko Dangote, has earmarked aside N200 billion to establish a world-class university in Abuja. A former Executive Secretary of the NUC, Julius Okojie, who is the chairman of the technical team for the establishment of the university led his...
NASU, SSANU, NAAT threaten industrial action The three non-academic staff unions in the universities have said that failure of the Federal Government to address their agitations, along that of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), would lead to a declaration of industrial dispute. The unions...
NANS urge FG to declare state of emergency on education The National Association of Nigerians Students, NANS, has asked the Federal Government to urgently declare a state of emergency in the nation’s education sector in order to arrest the rot and instability inherent in the system. Besides, the student...
Fire outbreak in Plateau Polytechnic female hostel The female hostel in the Jos campus of the Plateau State Polytechnic was on Monday completely burnt down by fire. The fire, which started around 8.30am, raged on till 11.44am, throwing the entire school into confusion as students and staff members scurr...
Teyana Taylor showed up at last night’s MTV VMAs channeling Janet Jackson’s look from the 1995 award show. Taylor wore a white short-sleeved crop top and black wide-legged pants Like Jackson did 12 years ago, showing off her incredible abs. But the similarities didn’t stop there: Tay...
Abdulkareem appointed new Unilorin VC The management of the University of Ilorin has appointed Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem of the Department of Chemical Engineering as its 10th vice-chancellor. The university’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Dr. Abdullahi Oyekan, announced the appointment on Mond...
