Former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Otunuya Odili, has joined the league of promoters of private universities in Nigeria. The proposed university, which goes by the name of PAMO University of Medical Science, would be the first private medical Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it is monitoring the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), through its central Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in Abuja. Its Niger Coordinator, Mr Muhammed Ibrahim, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Read more
Final year students of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) yesterday protested against the ongoing indefinite strike in the institution.The protesters, who chanted solidarity songs, marched to the Lagos State House of Assembly complex and the Governor’s Office, Alausa, carrying placards Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB) said it has deployed all necessary machinery for the successful conduct of the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) holding from May 13-20, 2017. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is’haq Oloyede while briefing Read more
My attention was drawn on May 1st to an article Open University Back In the Dark Ages? published on the ongoing crisis at the National University of Nigeria written by a social commentator Ahmed Abdullahi as published in The Nation Read more
Arrested final year secondary school pupils of Ireti Grammar School, Falomo, Lagos State, may face charges bordering on physical assault and attempted rape after police investigations. It was gathered that the pupils, if found guilty, might be sentenced to 14 Read more
In a clear effort to further the Niger Delta New Vision policy of the Buhari administration, the Presidency has directed the resumption of activities towards the eventual opening of the Nigerian Maritime University before the end of the year, in Read more
Things may yet get worse if the current trend is not checked. A fully functional and operational NOUN is in the best interest of Nigeria’s human capital development. As such the relevant authorities must come to the aid of the Read more
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan (UI) chapter has called on the Federal Government to scrap the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The Chairman, Dr. Deji Omole, who spoke in Ibadan yesterday said the board has Read more
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Thursday said it had approved the commencement of an additional diet in its examination for the private candidates every year. The council’s Registrar, Dr Iyi Uwadiae announced the approval at a news conference Read more