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Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) known as Dr. Dupe Ademola-Popoola, has been granted a patent on a device she calls “Teacher Led Vision Screener,” (TELVIS). According to reports, TELVIS helps detect sight challenges in children and young people, and the device could be used by non-professionals, …

The School of Media and Communication (SMC), Pan Atlantic University (PAU) has introduced a new programme, MSc in Film Production aimed at deepening expertise in Nollywood. The Dean, Dr. Ikechukwu Obiaya, announced the commencement of admissions for the new programme at a media briefing on Tuesday. Dr. Ikechukwu noted that the course which targets Nigeria …

The Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, has announced the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor for the institution. Prof. Charles Okechukwu Esimone, on Tuesday 14th May 2019 was elected the new Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Prof. Esimone was said to have beaten 37 other contestants to emerge as …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Federal University, Lokoja, has embarked on what they term as ‘active but not working’ protest. As reported by the union, its action follows management’s acts of impunity that are alien to university culture’. The union addressed the media after the decision was made during a congress …

Latest: ABU Best Graduating Medical Student Bags 13 Awards Sale Muhammed Dandashire, a student of ABU Zaria has emerged as the best graduating medical student 2019, ABU Medical school, Zaria. Sale has since become a sensation both online and offline after he emerged best graduating student from Ahmadu Bello University, packing 13 awards in all …

The Federal Government, yesterday, has approved the abolition of the dichotomy between holders of Bachelor’s Degree and those with Higher National Diploma, HND, in all the Services under the Ministry of Interior. The agencies affected are the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Prisons Service and Federal Fire Service. Before now, …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it remitted N5bn to the Federal Government after the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. JAMB revealed this on Monday in its weekly bulletin by its Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin later told NAN that the Federal Government …

Somalia has postponed its national high school exams after discovering that questions were being sold and shared on social media. “Any exams that have already been taken have been invalidated,” Education Minister Abdullahi Godah Barre said during a broadcast on national TV, and the cancellation has sparked student protests in the capital, Mogadishu.  The exams …

Latest: UNILAG Printing of Dockets for 1st Semester Exam Announced, 2018/2019 Session The First Semester examination of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for the 2018/2019 academic session has been scheduled to commence on Monday, June 3, 2019. In view of this, the management of the university has published a schedule for the online generation of examination …

This is to inform all the students of the University of Lagos that the UNILAG exam date for first semester of the 2017/2018 academic session has been announced by the school management.

The Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka has been successful in conducting the first-ever entirely online Students’ Union Government (SUG) election in Nigeria. This was made practicable by an election software developed by the University, enabling students of the institution to vote online from any location within and outside the University. The Dean of Students’ Affairs, …

Latest: UNICAL Postgraduate Admission List Released, 2018/2019 Session University of Calabar Postgraduate Admission List is out for the 2018/2019 session. See how to check your admission status below. This is to inform all concerned candidates that the management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has released the list of candidates offered admission into various Postgraduate programmes …