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The management of the Lagos State University (LASU) says it will no longer allow or tolerate any indiscriminate parking of vehicles within its campus and around the school premises. According to the school authorities, vehicles arrested would be impounded and the owners will be sanctioned.‎ This information can be found in the University’s official bulletin which was made …

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has stated that it will be offering free education for Nigerian prisoners so as to aid them in acquiring formal education to improve their quality of life. The Director, Abakaliki Study Centre of NOUN,Dr. Jonathan Aliede, announced this on Monday. He explained that the measure was …

Mr Kenneth Kobani, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Port Harcourt that the allowance was increased from N5,000 to N10,000. Kobani said that the corps members would soon receive the new allowance. “The allowances of the corps members have been increased, and Gov. Nyesom Wike …

The management of Benson Idahosa University wishes to bring to the notice of the general public that her 12th Convocation Ceremony for the award of Higher Degrees, First Degrees, Diploma, Prizes, and Conferment of Honourary Degrees & Award is scheduled to take place as follows: Date:  14th July 2016 Time: 8:00 am Venue: Benson Idahosa …

The leadership of the workers unions in Ekiti State comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) have paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Prof. Samuel Oye Bandele. The delegation which was led by the Ekiti State NLC chairman, Comrade Raymond Ade …

The management of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Pre-Degree Education and Agricultural Sciences options for 2016/2017 Academic Session. Guidelines on Subject Combinations for the Qualifying Examination and Selection of Courses and Faculties: OBTAINABLE DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN EDUCATION 1. English Education 13. French Education 2. …

According to media reports, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) says no fewer than 108 fresh students of the institution were expelled for gaining admission through dubious means. The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, disclosed this on Monday in Ilorin while exchanging views with the Commissioner of Police in Kwara, Mr Sam Okaula, who visited …

All UNDERGRADUATES from approved universities and polytechnics are hereby invited to apply for the 2016 SIGMA Tertiary Essay Competition. Stigma Club is inviting eligible youths to join in the discussion by sending in their entries on the topic below. SIGMA Tertiary Essay Competition Topic: ‘Formal Education and the Nigerian Youth: Why the Street is taking …

The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Education (FME). The Commission has a Governing Council, its Executive Secretary is Prof. Julius A. Okojie, who assumed office on August 3, 2006. National Universities Commission (NUC), in a bid to streamline the operations of Part Time and Sandwich programmes in Nigerian universities, has released a …

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured parents and candidates that it had addressed the logistics lacuna experienced in the 2016 examination, ahead of the 2017 exercise. The examination body said that henceforth, it would place more priority on centre accreditation, before the commencement of …

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Vice Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Prof. Mohammed Akaro-Mainoma has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chapter in the institution to return to the negotiation table in order to end its lingering strike. Akaro-Mainoma appealed on Sunday in an interview with NAN correspondents in …

The Queensland University of Technology, Australia is offering online course on Social Media Analytics: Using Data to Understand Public Conversations. This three-week course is open for everyone and there is no special prior experience or knowledge required to join in. In this course, the applicants will learn how can they tap into social media conversations, …