tertiary education
16 Dec
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that tertiary education would be a priority in the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Shettima added that his principal would leave no stone unturned in the quest for comprehensive educational development in the country. The vice president made the pledge at the University of Maiduguri 2023…
1 Dec
As part of alleviating the suffering of students, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved the payment of ₦10,000 to each indigene who is studying in a public institution. The payment which will be paid through an innovative bursary payment portal has already commenced with some students applauding the transparent nature of the…
3 Nov
In one of his many writings on leadership which he titled ‘Six Studies in World Strategy’, America’s all-time diplomatic czar and statesman Henry Kissinger said ‘leaders think and act at the intersection of two axes: the first, between the past and the future; the second, between the abiding values and aspirations of those they lead.…
23 Aug 2023
Sir: The editorial on the newspaper July 18, 2023 makes an engaging piece. However, there are some things that l oppose which are the fact that money being generated by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is not being used...
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