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THE Vice-Chancellor of Katsina State-owned Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, UMYU, Professor Sunusi Mamman on Tuesday announced the approval of a one week Overseas Refresher Courses for academics from the Professorial rank and who were expected to return and impact both the academic staff and students of the university. Professor Mamman who ... Read more

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) deserves commendation for suspending the strike it embarked upon nine months ago. In calling off the strike last week, ASUU said it would monitor the compliance level of the Federal Government to the agreement they both reached. Having lost one academic calendar already, it is our wish and hope that there will never be any need to embark on ... Read more

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has accused the proponent of #RevolutionNow, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, of using his connections in the media to destroy the image of the association. Specifically, NANS alleged Sowore of deploying his online medium to malign the new President of NANS, Sunday Asefon, over his open declaration that ... Read more

In line with the National Universities Commission (NUC) directive that vice-chancellors of universities should suspend all activities in their institutions in compliance with the COVID-19 protocol, Babcock University in Ogun State, has advised parents and prospective students to put on hold all travel plans for resumption for academic activities ... Read more

Whenever the topic of examination malpractice comes up, attention is usually directed to candidates and teachers. Scarcely has the role of examining bodies been mentioned in the menace that has bedeviled our school system. Three major pillars of education are teaching, examination and certification. While teaching and certification are the ... Read more

Princeton College produces best student in WASSCE and IGCSE CAMBRIDGE exams; declared *World Best Candidate* in English as a Second Language (Speaking Component) by the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). Princeton Schools’ Victory Yinka-Banjo has been named the World Best Candidate in English as a second language ... Read more

The National Universities Commission (NUC) in line with the directives of Presidential Task Force(PTF) on Covid-19 has mandated all Universities to suspend all academic activities involving large crowds while the Universities remain closed pending further directives from the Federal Government on reopening of schools. This directive is for a period of five (5) weeks effective from 23rd ... Read more

This is to inform all students of Kano university of science and technology that they should Kindly debunk the ongoing viral rumours trending on social media that the University Will reopen for continuation of Academic activities on Monday, 4th January, 2021. The Students Representatives Council will be updating you on any development regarding the reopening of the ... Read more

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Wednesday, said no date has been fixed for the commencement of sales of the application documents for its 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of ... Read more

The Management at its Special meeting held on Monday 28th December, 2020 considered the Circular from the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation Ref. No. HCSF3065/Vol.1/147 dated 22 December, 2020 with regards to second wave of corona virus infections in Nigeria and decided as follows: I. That all staff on salary GL 12 (CONTEDISS 11 below) are hereby directed to stay at home ... Read more