Education
Senate suspends amendment of JAMB Act
The Nigerian Senate has suspended the proposed amendment of the Act establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB.
A statement by JAMB’s Spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said the suspension is to allow for adequate consultation with experts in the sector before proper [...]
FSTC Yaba triumphs in CISCO, TUFMAN competitions
One of Nigeria’s foremost Federal Science and Technical Colleges, FSTC Yaba, has clinched several awards in CISCO-organised continental competitions on Information and Communication Technology, ICT.
The Yaba College also carted away 7 out of 9 awards in the 2016 Future Trust Model United [...]
FG to reintroduce history next academic session
Following public outcry over the removal of history from primary and secondary schools curriculum, the Federal Government has initiated moves to reintroduce the subject in 2017/2018 academic session.
Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said the reintroduction of the subject was part of a 4 [...]
ASUU backs NUC over scraping of varsity diplomas
National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Dr. Biodun Ogunyemi, has thrown his weight behind the scrapping of university diplomas.
Ogunyemi, who spoke at a press conference in Abuja, said it was not within the mandate of universities to offer diploma and pre-degree pr [...]
Market-driven curriculum would boost varsities’ impact- CODPNU
Directors of Academic Planning in Nigerian universities have stressed the need for a market-driven curriculum to boost the contribution of universities to the society and ensure that the institutions meet set goals.
Chairman of Committee of Directors of Academic Planning in Nigerian Universities [...]
ASUU: Senate’s amendment of JAMB Act self-seeking
Criticism has trailed Senate’s passage of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Act, 2016, as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused the upper Chamber of hurriedly carrying out the amendments to suit the interest of some senators whose wards could not secure admission [...]
UniAbuja probes poor students’ performance
Worried by the poor academic performance of its students over an eight-year period, the authorities of the University of Abuja has ordered a probe with a view to improving the academic performance of the students.
The university senate had at its 159th regular meeting set up a 13-man committee [...]
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