Nigerian varsities
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The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TETFUND), Sonny Echono, has called on all public universities to device a new model of sustainable funding to guarantee self-sufficiency. He noted that over-dependence on government for funding was affecting public universities in the country, insisting that adopting a new model of sustainable funding would help them fulfill…
11 Nov
A Former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Julius Okojie, has called on the Federal Government to amend the University Autonomy Act to give the nation’s universities full financial autonomy for optimum performance and delivery.
12 Sep
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, yesterday, hinted at innovating tertiary education by giving universities the latitude to devise new sources of income. Delivering an opening address at Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference (NAEC) in Abuja, the minister expressed the current administration’s displeasure towards ongoing attacks on education and recent gruesome murder of a female nursing…
3 Aug
Former Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof Peter Okebukola, has disclosed that Nigerian universities have the capacity to provide 40 per cent solutions to the nation’s challenges and attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Okebukola, who stated this while delivering this year’s convocation lecture of Babcock University, Ilishan, said the pathway to achieving this…
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The Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yusha'u Ahmed has inaugurated a Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Centre at the Delta State Orientation Camp in Issele-Uku. Speaking at the inauguration, General Ahmed said the centre would serve as morale booster in the training of Corps Members in vocational skills. NYSC spokesperson Eddy…
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The Bauchi State Police Command has said that its operatives have arrested a 25-year-old man who stole a car during evening prayer at a mosque in Zaria, Kaduna State. Spokesman of the Command, Ahmed Wakil in a statement on Wednesday night, said that the suspect was apprehended along Jos-Bauchi road during a stop-and-search exercise after…
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The Philippines will block access to cryptocurrency giant Binance, an official said Thursday, as part of a crackdown on online trading platforms operating in the country without licences. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Tuesday that Binance was not registered in the Philippines and therefore not authorised to sell or offer securities in the…
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President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the appointment of Wura-Ola Adepoju as the substantive Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). Adepoju, who has been serving as the acting CG since May 29, 2023, disclosed the development to staffs of the NIS during the Comptroller General’s parade on Wednesday. She added that the date…
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The flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Thursday hit out at the government over the ongoing demolition of properties across Nigeria. Obi in a statement on X said he has been following the demolitions with complete despondency and unhappiness, especially knowing the extra hardship such acts have…
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Governor Umaru Mohamed Bago of Niger State has signed an executive order aimed at achieving an effective implementation of the green economy policy. The Executive order which was cited as "the Niger State Green Economy Initiative Order (No.3), 2023 orders shall be driven by the State Blueprint that details the strategic pillars and outlines the…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday during a visit to Israel that a temporary truce in the Israel-Hamas war was "producing results" and should continue. As part of the pause in fighting, now in its seventh day, Hamas has released scores of hostages taken during its bloody attack on Israel on October 7…
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Cambodia's leader said Thursday that the country will not build dams on the Mekong River, after scrapping a $1.5 billion coal project in a protected reserve. Cambodia has come under fire for allowing companies to clear hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest -- including in protected areas -- for everything from rubber and sugar…
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In a recent Instagram Q&A session, British boxer Ryan Taylor opened up about his decision to part ways with his estranged fiancée, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, along with his other ex-girlfriends. The surprising reason? According to Taylor, it all came down to their driving skills—or lack thereof. During the session, when a…
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As global warming and prohibitive costs threaten the long-term future of the Winter Olympics, organisers know they must soften their demands in order to retain a pool of potential hosts for the decades to come. On the face of it, there's no immediate concern, as the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday selected France ahead of…