Here are the news updates as they were
Here are the news updates as they were published by the dailies on 14th October
The SUN
UNILAG ranks best varsity in Nigeria by Times Higher Education
The University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka has emerged as the best ranked university in Nigeria for 2023 by Times Higher Education (THE).
The World ranking of UNILAG also improved as among 1,799 universities in the World, the university is ranked 401-500 globally by Times Higher Education.
To read more visit https://www.sunnewsonline.com/unilag-ranks-best-varsity-in-nigeria-by-times-higher-education/
NNN
KTSG pledges to support, partner NGO on education
The Katsina State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Badamasi Charanci, has pledged to support “Emergency in Education”, an NGO, to realise its objectives of securing schools from emergency situations.
Charanchi made this known when Mr Nnameka Jasper led members of the organization on an advocacy visit to the commissioner on Thursday in Katsina.
To read more visit https://nnn.ng/ktsg-pledges-to-support-partner-ngo-on-education/
NNN
Ikorodu Senior High School wins inter-school debate competition
Ikorodu Senior High School on Thursday emerged winner of the maiden edition of an inter-school debate competition organised for public schools in Ikorodu Division.
The News Agency of Nigeriareports that the competition was organised by Ikorodu Local Government in conjunction with Kadward and Associate(KA),an NGO.
To read more visit https://nnn.ng/ikorodu-senior-high-school-wins-inter-school-debate-competition/
The Guardian
New Zealand pulls funding for school Shakespeare festival, citing ‘canon of imperialism’
New Zealand’s arts council has pulled funding for a Shakespeare festival that has been running in secondary schools for roughly three decades, after questioning its relevance to the country and because it focuses on “a canon of imperialism”.
Every year, the Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand runs the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare festival – a secondary school competition where students perform excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays.
To read more visit https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/14/new-zealand-pulls-funding-for-school-sheilah-winn-shakespeare-festival-citing-canon-of-imperialism
The Guardian
Massive Attack join project to increase diversity of English school curriculum
Members of the renowned Bristol band Massive Attack have collaborated on a new educational project aimed at increasing the diversity of the school curriculum in England.
Cargo Classroom (Charting African Resilience Generating Opportunities) is the brainchild of poet Lawrence Hoo and creative director Chaz Golding, who believe schoolchildren are missing important perspectives on history, a conclusion derived from their own educational experiences growing up and subsequent observations.
To read more visit https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/oct/14/massive-attack-join-project-to-increase-diversity-of-english-school-curriculum
The Guardian
UK parents: what difference would free school meals make to your household?
The chef and food rights campaigner Jamie Oliver has called for the eligibility criteria for free school meals to be expanded. Only children of parents who are on universal credit and have an annual income of no more than £7,400, or are on another benefit such as jobseeker’s allowance, are currently eligible.
We would like to hear views from parents about changing the eligibility for school meals. What difference would free school meals make to your household?
To read more visit https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/13/uk-parents-what-difference-would-free-school-meals-make-to-your-household
BBC
Anti-racism training in Wales to boost ethnically diverse teachers
Teachers are being given anti-racism training in Wales as pupils have spoken of their experiences of racist bullying and feeling isolated in schools.
Wales is the first UK nation to make the history of Britain’s colonial past mandatory in school lessons.
To read more visit https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-63246709
BBC
Payout for sex abuse survivor who says Ellesmere College failed her
A sex abuse survivor has been paid a substantial sum after claiming school staff failed to protect her when she was raped by her mother’s partner.
Kim Fawcett became pregnant by Robert Stuart McClelland at 14 while she was a pupil at independent Ellesmere College.
To read more visit https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-61523991
BBC
Suffolk head teacher jailed over one million child abuse images
A head teacher who downloaded more than a million indecent images of children was the safeguarding lead at his primary school, a court heard.
Tom Singleton, 41, of Framlingham in Suffolk, admitted eight charges, including owning a “paedophile manual”, Ipswich Crown Court was told.
DAILY POST
ASUU strike: Eight months without salary was tough – UNICAL don
One of the lecturers at the University of Calabar, Professor Bassey Eyo Bassey of the Department of Accounting, has revealed that life was very tough for him during the eight months the Academic Staff Unions of Universities, ASUU, strike lasted.
In an interview with DAILY POST Friday morning, Prof Bassey said, “It was a tough experience to stay without salary for eight months.
To read more visit https://dailypost.ng/2022/10/14/asuu-strike-eight-months-without-salary-was-tough-unical-don/
DAILY POST
Ezeala College of Nursing calls for Post UTME application for 2022/2023 academic session
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for Admission into the ND Nursing
Programme for the 2022/2023 session.
Applicants must possess WAEC or its equivalent, with at least credit passes in ENGLISH, MATHS, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS and BIOLOGY.
To read more visit https://dailypost.ng/2022/10/13/ezeala-college-of-nursing-calls-for-post-utme-application-for-2022-2023-academic-session/
Legit
Tension as ASUU Makes Fresh Complaint after Calling Off Strike
Though ASUU has called off its eight-month-old strike, FCT, Abuja – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday, October 14, called off its eight-month-old strike.
However, the union in a press statement noted that the issues in its disputes with the Federal Government were not well addressed, The Punch reported.
To read more visit https://www.legit.ng/education/1497855-tension-asuu-fresh-complaint-calling-strike/
Legit
ASUU: Powerful Northern Governor Discloses What FG Can’t Do Hours After Strike’s Suspension
Governor Mohammed Inuwa of Gombe state has revealed that the federal government cannot fund the universities alone.
Inuwa’s comment came hours after ASUU announced the suspension of its 8-month industrial action embarked upon due to poor funding of universities and other issues
To read more visit https://www.legit.ng/education/1497853-asuu-powerful-northern-governor-discloses-what-fg-t-hours-strikes-suspension/
Our Issues Not Satisfactorily Addressed, Says ASUU
Finally, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month-old strike with effect from 12:01 on Friday, 14th October.
The decision was taken at the emergency National Executive Council meeting of the Union which was held until late Thursday in Abuja.
To read more visit https://tribuneonlineng.com/our-issues-not-satisfactorily-addressed-says-asuu/