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25 Oct
Over 4.9 billion people now access the internet globally, generating and consuming 2.5 quadrillion bytes of data daily and this poses a danger to containing misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information, a university tutor, Dr Suemo Jacob, has warned.
5 Oct
A delegation from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has visited the institution's Study Centre at Ezeoke Nsu community, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, which was razed earlier in the week by unknown hoodlums. A press statement issued by the Director of Media and Publicity, NOUN, Ibrahim Sheme, in Abuja, indicated…
3 Oct
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of eight suspects in connection with the arson attacks on the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) study centre and the home of Senator Frank Ibezim in Ezeoke Nsu, Ehime Mbano Local Council.
2 Oct
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has condemned the suspected hoodlums’ attack on the office of the National Open University (NOUN) at Ezeoke Nsu, Ehime Mbano Local Council, on Monday night.
23 Sep
e-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Olufemi Peters, has assured students that the institution’s management will resolve all their concerns, especially technical glitches with the university portal. READ ALSO:NOUN students lament inability to access portal Peters gave the assurance during a virtual town hall meeting he held…
20 Sep
A professor of Educational Administration and Planning in the Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Samuel Ogundiran, has lamented that a number of educators and school administrators in Nigeria are still finding it difficult to transition from traditional methods to technology-driven solutions. Ogundiran stated this…
19 Sep
Students of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have expressed frustration over their inability to access the university’s portal.
6 Sep
A professor of English Language in the Department of English, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Iyabode Nwabueze, has underscored the need for women to be provided with equal opportunities and a fair chance to succeed, rather than being given special treatment or sympathy through affirmative action.
5 Sep
A Professor of English Language in the Department of English, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Iyabode Nwabueze, has underscored the need for women to be provided with equal opportunities and a fair chance to succeed, rather than being given special treatment or sympathy through Affirmative Action. The Don, therefore, advocated for a level playing…
30 Jul
A Professor of Animal Science in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Ahmed Amin Njidda
2 Jun
The Guardian reports that although NOUN is listed as the 29th school among the 126 federal higher institutions to benefit from the loan on NELFUND website, they would not be among the 1.2 million beneficiaries of the first phase of the loan for not meeting this criteria.
2 May
The Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU) has called on the Federal Government to immediately reconstitute the Governing Councils of federal universities in the country. Specifically, it said the affected universities have not been able to function optimally since the dissolution of their Governing Councils about a year ago. The body also expressed concern…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) raised concerns on Tuesday over what it described as a deliberate effort to undermine Nigeria’s public universities. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, expressed these concerns during the 2024 ASUU Heroes Day in Abuja, accusing international bodies of working to destabilise Nigeria’s public education system. Osodeke also voiced frustration…
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Security operatives in Kaduna have arrested five kidnappers, a spiritualist, and a notorious car thief, while also recovering a stolen Toyota Hilux vehicle, after raiding a criminal hideout in the state. The Kaduna Police Command issued a statement on Tuesday evening, confirming that the operation targeted terrorists and other criminal elements in their dens to…