Higher education
4 days ago
University education in Nigeria, at least in the public sector, is in a dysfunctional state. Its human capital is in disarray, and physical infrastructure is in decay.
29 Oct
A world university ranking industry has come to stay. Nobody is particularly enchanted about it beyond the marketers promoting
19 Sep
The Kano State Executive Council has approved the conversion of the Sa'adatu Rimi University of Education to Sa'adatu Rimi College of Education and maintained that it would remain a degree-awarding institution. The decision to convert the university to a college of education was taken at the 18th sitting of the state’s executive council held on…
30 Jul
The move by the federal government to peg admission into tertiary institutions at 18 years has attracted criticisms from parents and stakeholders.
29 May 2024
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, has advised Nigerians and other foreign students studying in Britain that success in life does not have to be achieved by going to higher education. Sunak, in a short tweet on Wednesday, said, “You don’t have to go to university to succeed in life.” While Sunak…
12 Apr 2024
In a historic collaboration, Supply Chain Africa, in partnership with Adebayo Adeleke LLC, is embarking on the establishment of a groundbreaking research and innovation centre at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Valued at five billion naira ($4.5 million), this project aims to revolutionize supply chain research and development, not only in…