Alvan Ikoku Fed. College Of Educ. To Hold 27th Convocation Oct. 14, Honour Arch Obinna, Chief Iwuanyanwu, Others

Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri holds her 27th Convocation ceremony on Thursday, October 14, 2021. The forthcoming event was contained in a press release signed by the Institution Registrar, Barr. Benneth Anyanwu. It is expected that graduands with NCE (Regular, Sandwich

Buhari Approves N150,000 Bursary For Varsity Students; N100,000 for NCE

By Joseph Erunke, ABUJA The Federal Government has announced the reintroduction of bursary in universities and colleges of education across the country, with N150,000 and N100,000 earmarked for each undergraduate in an education programme and NCE student, respectively, per session. The Minister of

UI VC Race: Four Profs Present, Others Absent At Interactive Session

Only four Professors were physically present at the town hall meeting organised by the UI Community Forum tagged: “The voice of the next UI VC: Who is next?” Sixteen contestants were expected to present their agenda to the university community. The acting vice-chancellor, Professor

Acting VC, 15 Profs Battle For UI Vice-Chancellor Seat

No fewer than 16 Professors from different areas of specialisations and institutions are jostling to emerge as the next vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan, The NewsTrack Nigeria learnt on Saturday. The new VC, when elected, will assume office for a single tenure of

Obafemi Awolowo University In Protest Over Student’s Death

Following the death of Adesina Aisat shrouded in controversy, students of the Obafemi Awolowo University on Friday embarked on demonstration. It was gathered that Aisat, 24, a Student of Department of Foreign Languages was said to be sick and was not promptly attended

Sultan Proposes End To Street Begging, Almajiri Syndrome, Says They’re Not Islamic

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has revealed that Almajiri concept is not Islamic, thereby calling for the end of the practice. He also proposed the use of Islamic and western education to end Almajiris syndrome in the North. He spoke at

NCC Arrests Three, Impounds N10m Pirated Soyinka Book, Others

By Evelyn Osagie Three suspected copyright pirates engaged in illicit printing of school textbooks have been arrested by the operatives of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in Lagos. Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel is among the 10,000 copies of printed materials

Covenant University Couple Makes List Of Top 20 Economics, Accounting Researchers

By Adeola Ogunlade A couple with Covenant University, Ota Ogun State has made the list of top 20 researchers in economics and accounting. Professor Uwalomwa Uwuigbe and Professor Olubukola O. Uwuigbe emerged among the top 20 most productive Nigerian researchers in accounting and

Sowore Berates Ondo Varsity Over ‘insane memo’ On Dressing

Sahara Reporters Publisher and ex-presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has berated authorities at Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, over a recent memo released to warn students to desist from the indecent dressing. Rising from a Senate meeting last month, the institution had released a circular

Rev. Pam Worries Over High Rate Of Under Age School Dropouts

Worried at the rate of early tin mining amongst school age children in Plateau State, the Excecutive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, Rev Dr. Yakubu Pam has urged youths in Gyel District to return back to school and discontinue activities