Odumegwu Ojukwu University Hosts International Interdisciplinary Conference

EducationNewsNigeriaOdumegwu Ojukwu University Hosts International Interdisciplinary Conference

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)November 11, 2024

Prof. Omenugha Takes over as Consortium Chair The 9th International Interdisciplinary Conference of the International Interdisciplinary Consortium Africa was successfully hosted by Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria, and was attended by all the Vice Chancellors of the Interdisciplinary Consortium Africa. The International Interdisciplinary Consortium Africa – IICA, is made up of the leadership of universities within and outside of Africa. The theme of the 9th international conference is; “global development and contemporary challenges...

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Cyber Crime On The Increase In Nigeria – University Don

EducationNewsNigeriaCyber Crime On The Increase In Nigeria – University Don

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 10, 2024

A university Don has alerted the federal government on the rising cybercrime in the country, calling on the government to sit up in order to secure the digital environment and boost national security. A Professor of Law and Director of Academic Planning in the American University of Nigeria, (AUN), Yola, Prof. Mohammed Bello Magaji, stated this  while speaking on the topic, “The Significance of Cybersecurity for National Security and Development in Nigeria”, at the 55th...

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Lawmakers Move Motion Banning Reckless Students’ Signing-Out Celebration in Enugu

EducationNewsNigeriaLawmakers Move Motion Banning Reckless Students’ Signing-Out Celebration in Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 8, 2024

The Enugu State House of Assembly has urged the state government to ban all reckless celebrations during students’ graduation and signing-out ceremonies. The motion moved by Anthony Okechukwu Mbah, member representing Nkanu East Constituency and supported by the lawmakers condemned the car riding shows, alcohol abuse, and all other forms of reckless activities associated with final year students’ last examination day. Concerned that such celebrations have left serious bodily injuries to some students, the last straw...

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Federal Government Makes U-turn On 18 Years Age Limit For Admission

EducationNewsNigeriaFederal Government Makes U-turn On 18 Years Age Limit For Admission

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 6, 2024

The Minister for Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has abolished the 18-year admission benchmark for tertiary institutions in the country. The erstwhile Education Minister Prof. Tahir Mamman, had issued an 18-year minimum age policy for university admission which drew anger of many stakeholders. Alausa who disclosed this on Tuesday at his inaugural ministerial press conference in Abuja, hinted at the possibility of reviewing the nation’s education policy. “We will not be going forward with the 18-year...

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Yobe State Set To Reduce Out-of-School Children

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsYobe State Set To Reduce Out-of-School Children

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 4, 2024

In an effort to tackle the high numbers of out-of-school children, the Yobe State Government has launched a back-to-school campaign in Bursali, Gujba, and Geidam local government address the high number of out-of-school children, the Yobe State Government has launched a back-to-school campaign in the Bursali, Gujba areas. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), over 427,230 children Represent 43 percent of the child population currently not enrolled in school. Speaking at the campaign,...

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UNTH’s Prof. Ulasi Identifies Key Gene Variant Linked to Kidney Disease Risk

EducationHealthNewsNigeriaUNTH’s Prof. Ulasi Identifies Key Gene Variant Linked to Kidney Disease Risk

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 1, 2024

The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu, has gained international recognition following a groundbreaking discovery in kidney disease research led by Prof. Ifeoma Ulasi, a prominent nephrologist at the institution. The research, conducted in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and various national and international collaborators, including Ghanaian researchers, has identified a genetic link that could enable targeted treatment and early intervention for kidney disease patients. The study found that nearly one-third...

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Unpaid Wages: NASU, SSANU Down Tools

EducationNewsNigeriaUnpaid Wages: NASU, SSANU Down Tools

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 28, 2024

Due to non-payment of four months’ withheld salaries, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), have instructed its members to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike starting Monday. According to the leadership of both unions, the strike is scheduled to begin on the night of Sunday, October 27, 2024. In a circular addressed to all branch chairmen...

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NASU, SSANU Begin Indefinite Nationwide Strike Over Withheld Salaries

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsNASU, SSANU Begin Indefinite Nationwide Strike Over Withheld Salaries

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 28, 2024

The Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, will commence an indefinite strike from midnight on Sunday, 27th October 2024. A circular signed by NASU’s General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi, and SSANU’s President, Mohammed Ibrahim, directed all members across federal and state universities, as well as inter-university centres, to fully comply with the directive. The unions are demanding...

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Nigeria Import Vaccines from USA, Europe Annually At N8bn– Dr Okara

EducationNewsNigeriaNigeria Import Vaccines from USA, Europe Annually At N8bn– Dr Okara

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 24, 2024

The Nigerian government spends N8 billion annually to import vaccines from the USA and Europe. The General Secretary/Registrar of the West Africa Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science (WAPCMLS), Dr. Godswill Okara, disclosed this at the 4th induction/oath-taking ceremony of the 2023/2024 qualified graduates of Medical Laboratory Science at Edo State University, Uzairue, in Etsako West Local Government Area. Okara, who was the guest speaker at the event, stated that medical laboratory scientists in Nigeria...

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Crisis at UNIZIK: ASUU Accuses Pro-Chancellor, Mbadiwe of Law Violations

EducationNewsNigeriaCrisis at UNIZIK: ASUU Accuses Pro-Chancellor, Mbadiwe of Law Violations

PilotnewsOctober 22, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) chapter, has appealed to  President Bola Tinubu, demanding immediate action to curb what they describe as the unlawful actions of the University’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe. In a statement issued to the press, Comrade Kingsley Ubaoji, Chairperson of ASUU NAU, called for urgent intervention to stop the Pro-Chancellor from further disregarding due process in the appointment of principal officers.  According...

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