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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University (NSUK) chapter has reportedly called off the 3 months strike action embarked upon by the ASUU chapter of the varsity. The new resumption date is June 6th, 2016. All students are advised to resume on or before the resumption date as lectures will commence immediately.

The Nigerian Federal Government has disclosed that it will build a Science and Technology museum in each of the six geo-political zones in the country. Speaking during an interview, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology said that this will stimulate children’s interest in science and technology. “One, all the natural phenomena that …

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Borno State Government has warned 10 out of its 60 female indigent students studying medicine in Khartoum, Sudan, to brace up or have their scholarships withdrawn. The reports have it that the students are studying medicine under a scholarships programme introduced by the governor. A statement issued in …

It is no longer news that the University of Ibadan (UI) solar farm project, an initiative of the German-Nigerian Energy Partnership, UI and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), will commence operations in July. The solar farm which is worth $17, 670, about N5 million at present foreign exchange rate, will generate 10 megawatts of electricity, as the sole …

In view of the recent outbreak of Tomato disease, some agricultural experts at the University of Ibadan (UI) on Sunday proffered some solutions to the problem tagged “Tuta Absoluta, saying importing tomato seeds was not the best option. A Geneticist by name of Morufat Balogun, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan that importing seeds …

Applications are invited for Heinz Fellowship to undertake master program in the Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH), the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) or the School of Nursing at University of Pittsburgh. Fellowships are granted to individuals from developing countries who demonstrate potential as future leaders in the public, government, non-profit, or private sectors. The goal …

Bond University is pleased to offer scholarships for international students. Scholarships will be awarded to undertake single or combined bachelor or master’s degree program (excluding Bond University’s Medical Program, Master of Psychology, and Doctor of Physiotherapy). Bond University aims to offer the best and brightest students from around the globe, with tuition remission scholarships based …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NUSK) chapter, said on Wednesday that members would only suspend their ongoing strike when they receive bank alerts of the 20 per cent out of the totalEarned Academic Allowance (EAA) owed them by the institution. Dr. Theophilus Daniel-Lagi, branch Chairman of ASUU, made this …

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, 100 female students from Borno State have been offered scholarships by the Borno State Government in collaboration with Ahfad University for Women in Sudan which will allow then pursue degree courses at the institution. The announcement was made in a statement by Malam Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser to …

– No fewer than 100, 000 e-books are now available to Nigerian universities via the Nigerian Research and Education Network.(NgREN). Prof. Julius Okojie, the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), made this disclosure at the formal donation of a -four- million dollar worth of e-content to Nigerian universities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports …

According to Michael Zenner, the German Ambassador to Nigeria, the Germany-Nigeria Solar Power project at the University of Ibadan (UI) will be beginning this year. He stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. The project is estimated to cost about $17,670 dollars which is approximately N3.52 million and is …

According to media reports, it was previously spread that the chairman of Oriental Energy Resources, Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi, had donated US$14 million to Lynn University in the United States. Well, according to him, the real amount he donated was $900,000. It was discovered that an official of Oriental stated that neither Indimi nor the company donated …