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2 days ago
An honorary doctorate degree is awarded to persons that have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in a specific field or profession. It is also often given to persons who have made significant contributions to society.
14 Mar
The stage appears set for another round of crisis in the tertiary education sub-sector as members of the Senior Staff Union of Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) warm up for a showdown with the Federal Government over failure to meet outstanding demands.
14 Mar
Six students of Kola Daisi University (KDU), Ibadan, have emerged as fellows of the United Nations Millennium Fellowship.
14 Mar
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on security.
14 Mar
Edo-based Baptist Mission School (BMS) has emerged as the second-best secondary school in the 2024 World Mathematics Tournament (WMT).
14 Mar
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged Nigerian universities to double their efforts in research and innovation to enable them to proffer solutions to the myriad of challenges bedevilling the country.
11 Mar
Keni is a 300-level student of the University of Abuja. As the first of a five-child family to gain admission into the university, the Chemical Engineering undergraduate is on the verge of not registering for the current first semester except a miracle happens. This is because her reliance on the federal government’s student loan to pay tuition fees, which the university authorities have increased by 75 per cent, may not see the light of the day.
7 Mar
As part of efforts to equip students and groom them for the future, the Art Hotel, in collaboration with British International School, has launched a competition for students at Kuramo Junior Secondary School, Victoria Island.
7 Mar
Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, has partnered with the British Council and two other organisations to train students on various digital skills under the institution’s centre for open distance and e-learning.
7 Mar
Trinity University, Yaba, has graduated 72 students from two faculties at its combined maiden convocation for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic sessions.
7 Mar
Former board member of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Nicholas Ajayi, has urged the Federal Government to ensure that indigent students benefit from the loan when it eventually kicks off.
7 Mar
Language educators in Nigeria have called on the government to compel colleagues without teaching qualifications to embark on further studies in education to improve their content and pedagogical knowledge.
7 Mar
Nigeria’s Simi Nwogugu, the Chief Executive Officer of JA Africa and winner of the Africa Education Medal 2023 has called on changemakers across the continent to step forward for the Africa Education Medal 2024 as nominations open. The award, founded by T4 Education and HP, stands as Africa’s foremost recognition in the field of education.…

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