The National Universities Commission (NUC) releases names of recognized universities approved for post-graduate programmes (FULL LIST) The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a list of approved post-graduate awarding institutions in Nigeria. The commission said it observed that some Nigerian universities are running unapproved post-graduate programmes, leading to the award of Masters and PhD degrees. A bulletin issued on Monday from the office of the Executive Secretary dated May 14, 2018 contains the list of federal, state and private universities currently allowed to issue such certificates to students in Nigeria.…
Day: June 14, 2018
Dr Mutiu Oladele-Bukola: “Be warned against use of rat poisons.”
Dr Mutiu Oladele-Bukola of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, on Thursday, June 14, 2018 warned people against the use of rat poisons to kill mice. Oladele-Bukola, a veterinary doctor, who gave the advice in an interview in Ibadan, said that people should refrain from using rat poisons so as to prevent the contamination of food items in their homes. He said that the mice which ate the poison could contaminate other food items in the home, thereby making them dangerous for human consumption. “As rats move…
Mick Howarth: “I’m not happy Nigerian students travel abroad for varsity degrees.”
Mick Howarth: “I’m not happy Nigerian students travel abroad for varsity degrees.” A BRITISH higher education specialist and Director-General of Global Education Study Centre, Mick Howarth, has revealed that he is not happy seeing students from Nigeria travelling abroad to get university education, expressing his disappointment over the fallen standard of higher education in the country. Speaking to journalists in his office in Lagos as part of activities to celebrate the centre’s 12th year anniversary and re-launch, Howarth stated that his study centre is a British Council approved education recruitment…
CAN publicly denounced making Arabic Language mandatory in police recruitment test
CAN publicly denounced making Arabic Language mandatory in police recruitment test The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has disapproved of the recently concluded Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer Based Test (CBT) for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force where Arabic language was made compulsory for both the Muslims and Christians. It, therefore, authoritatively asked for an evidence of cancellation of the examinations and fixing of date for a retake within 3 days of this notice otherwise the Christian community in Nigeria will have no choice than to embark on other…
American varsity donates the sum of N90m to enhance e-learning.
American varsity donates the sum of N90m to enhance e-learning. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) University, Louisiana, United states has concluded plans to donate ICT equipment worth $250,000 to Kaduna State University (KASU). The intervention is to promote academic excellence among lecturers and students through e-learning and e-library as obtainable in other climes. Addressing reporters shortly after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Prof Victor Mbarika, KASU President, Board of Trustees, ICT University, said the choice of the institution was based on its level of commitment…