How a Prince Built a Legacy Through Art

Arts & CultureEducationNigeriaHow a Prince Built a Legacy Through Art

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 8, 2020

Museums in Nigeria are owned by the government and like other public facilities, museums suffer from under-funding and poor maintenance. This has made facilities with art materials which have strong links to peoples identities and cultures have little appeal. But a Nigerian University and a Yoruba prince have partnered to change this. In October 2019, the partnership between the Pan-Atlantic University and Prince Yemisi Shyllon — a Yoruba prince from Ogun state in southwest Nigeria...

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Adoption of Digital Skills in Schools will Enhance Learning – NITDA Chief

EducationNigeriaAdoption of Digital Skills in Schools will Enhance Learning – NITDA Chief

Stanley Diamond (Busines Correspondent)March 3, 2020

Adoption of digital technological skills has been described as a veritable platform Nigerian educational sector could leverage on in order to be a key player in the Digital economy. The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa Abdullah, disclosed this today in Abuja at the ongoing EdTech Summit and Awards organised Federal Ministry of Education in collaboration with AFRITEX. The event was meant to bring critical stakeholders together in order to share...

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Church Sponsors 16 to Turkey for Varsity Education

EducationNigeriaChurch Sponsors 16 to Turkey for Varsity Education

PilotnewsFebruary 22, 2020

Sixteen beneficiaries of scholarships by a faith-based organisation, the Omega Power Ministry (OPM), have departed the country for Turkey to continue their university education. Founder and General Overseer of OPM, Chibuzor Chinyere, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. He said the students, who departed the country on Thursday night, came from less privileged families. According to him, the beneficiaries have been enrolled with full scholarship; with feeding and...

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How a state in Western Nigeria spent N13b on education

EducationNewsNigeriaHow a state in Western Nigeria spent N13b on education

PilotnewsFebruary 19, 2020

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says that his administration has spent over N13 billion on the rehabilitation and construction of schools across the 18 local government areas of the state. He made the disclosure while speaking at the fund raising programme of Command Day Secondary School, Owena Cantonment, Akure on Tuesday. Akeredolu, who was represented by his Deputy, Agboola Ajayi, said that conducive learning environment was key to better assimilation, thereby improving quality of...

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“We’ll Protect Your Patents”, FG Assures Nigerian Inventors

EducationNigeriaTechnology“We’ll Protect Your Patents”, FG Assures Nigerian Inventors

Stanley Diamond (Busines Correspondent)February 11, 2020

The Federal government has assured that it would do everything possible to assist local inventors by patenting their innovations and research findings through the National office for Technological Acquisition and Promotion.The minister of Science and technology,  Dr. Gbonnaya Onu gave the assurance when he received a group of academicians from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in his office in Abuja.The UNN team led by a professor of Microbiology, Epidemiology and Public health, Revd. Sister, Professor...

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IPPIS: If FG stops our salary, we will stop work – ASUU insists

EducationNewsNigeriaIPPIS: If FG stops our salary, we will stop work – ASUU insists

Izu Emmanuel (Abuja City Editor)February 6, 2020

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will continue to resist enrollment into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) until the decision is rescinded. The union threatened that any attempt by the Federal Government to stop members salary, the union would not hesitate to embark on an indefinite strike. The National President of ASUU, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, gave the warning in Nsukka on Thursday while briefing newsmen shortly after addressing ASUU members...

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Michael Okpara University Governing Council dismisses petitions, sexual harassment allegations, against VC

EducationNewsNigeriaMichael Okpara University Governing Council dismisses petitions, sexual harassment allegations, against VC

Emeka OdogwuFebruary 5, 2020

In what could be seen as a face saving measure, the Governing Council of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) yesterday absolved the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the institution, Prof. Francis Otunta, of allegations of intimidation and sexual harassment by one Dr. Patricia Mbah. The Governing Council also berated one of its members, Dr. Nelson Amanze Udenze, for allegedly calling for the dissolution of the Council and removal of the Vice Chancellor from office....

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UNIZIK Matriculation: Prof Esimone warns students against, cultism, certificate forgery

EducationNewsNigeriaUNIZIK Matriculation: Prof Esimone warns students against, cultism, certificate forgery

Emeka OdogwuFebruary 1, 2020

The 4-day orientation activities marking the 2019/2020 Matriculation ceremony of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka has ended with a call from the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Charles Okechukwu Esimone on the fresh students of the institution to flee cultism at all ramifications and ensure the genuineness of their certificates to avoid regrets. Prof Esimone in his address during the Matriculation  insisted that cultism is an anathema in the University, as all proven cultists...

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Rep. pays over N12m WAEC fees for constituents

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsRep. pays over N12m WAEC fees for constituents

PilotnewsFebruary 1, 2020

Rep. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia, has doled out over N12 million to register candidates for the 2020 West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE) in 16 public schools in her constituency. Onyejeocha presented symbolic bank cheques of various sums, ranging from N333,000 to N1.591 million, to the benefitting schools at a brief ceremony in her Ngodo Isuochi country home in Umunneochi Local Government Area on Friday. Speakinpg in an interview with newsmen,...

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Obi makes case for touching of lives, support for education

EducationNigeriaObi makes case for touching of lives, support for education

Emeka OdogwuJanuary 29, 2020

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has encouraged Nigerians to seek happiness through a better, enriching way, by touching lives and supporting education in the country. He gave the advice on Tuesday while speaking to students of St. Mary’s Prestigious College, Awka, Anambra State. Obi, who described education as the most unique endeavour, expressed sadness on seeing schools being neglected or not accorded prime of...

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