Angry Reps rave at accusers; we’re not extortioners: Summon VCs of federal varsities
The Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee investigating job racketeering in MDAs, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, has dismissed allegation of extortion of some MDAs by the committee, describing it as baseless….
Nigeria has 172 universities; 79 owned by churches, Muslim groups and individuals – NUC
Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, said the agency was in the final stage of “a draft review’’ of Nigeria’s university curriculum. “Currently, there are…
Varsity partners TETFund, NUC to train 272 technologists in 73 universities
Prof. Gregory Ibe, founder and Chancellor, Gregory University, Uturu in Abia, says the institution has trained 272 technologists in 73 Universities across the country, to boost technological development in Nigeria….
Press Council Bill: Kill it now; Nigerian Editors tell NASS
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has charged the National Assembly to kill the Nigerian Press Council Act 1992 (Repeal and Enactment Bill 2018) which is currently before the Senate…
Shocker! Only 1% of Nigerian population in universities – NUC
Prof. Abubakar Rasheed‎, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), said on Tuesday that only one per cent of Nigerian population form the total enrollment of students in the 164 universities…
Shame! Three ESUT ‘graduates’ cannot read and write: NUC investigates
Three ‘graduates’ of Enugu State University of Science and Technology mobilized to participate in the National Youth Service Corps scheme have shown lack of competence and intelligence level expected of…
President Buhari directs TETFund to offer more intervention to tertiary institutions
February 14, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to continue to offer meaningful and purposeful interventions in Nigeria’s higher education institutions to realise government’s…