Here are the head lines as they were published in the dailies.
Lets begin with The Guardian
The Guardian
Zeribe Nwosu Foundation restates commitment to education through CSR initiatives, others
The Zeribe Nwosu Foundation (ZNF) is embarking on a mission to make impact on the society mainly by promoting education at all levels. The foundation was founded in 2021 by Dr. Zeribe Nwosu, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan, America. He is a cancer researcher whose work focuses on understanding the factors that enable the growth of pancreatic cancer and possible treatments options for this cancer type. Nwosu trained as a medical laboratory scientist in Nigeria and was a recipient of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship.
The ZNF is a means for him to give back to the society through education, mentorship and scholarship programmes, in addition to philanthropic initiatives.
Speaking on the drive by the foundation to push the frontier of education for the less privileged, Nwosu said: “At the ZNF, we want to ensure that our activities reach people who could benefit, especially those who have no one advising them on how to surmount challenges on their career path.
FUBK staff secures research grants, TETFAIR support
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has awarded over N30 million research grants to staff of the Federal University, Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), under the 2021 TETFund National Research Fund (NRF) Intervention.
This was contained in the two award letters addressed to the Vice Chancellor of the university by the Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny T. Echono. The TETFund NRF grant was awarded for a research titled “Impact of Schistosomiasis Chemotherapy on Enrolled and Out of School Children in Riverine Communities of Rima River North-Western Nigeria”, with Prof. Abbas Yusuf Bazata of the Department of Microbiology, as the Principal Researcher. The research duration, according to the award letter, is 18 months.
Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/education/fubk-staff-secures-research-grants-tetfair-support/
My agenda for UNILAG, by VC Ogunsola
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof Folashade Ogunsola has disclosed that her priority is to make the institution future-ready, yielding inquiring minds, discoveries, sound character and globally impactful workforce, while also creating a fit-for-purpose workforce for the nation and world at large.
Ogunsola, who stated this at a press briefing to highlight activities lined up for the institution’s 53rd convocation billed to commence on Friday, January 15, said the university, in its 60 years of existence has excelled in teaching, learning, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/education/my-agenda-for-unilag-by-vc-ogunsola/
UNILORIN plans virtual learning to resolve glitch on varsity road
Worried by the transportation challenges students of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) encounter on daily basis, the management of the institution has said that it may consider reviving the virtual lecture option for larger classes to reduce the necessity of having large number of students on the road at peak periods.
The institution’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, who stated this in a statement, said the institution was deeply concerned about the enormity of the transportation challenges, assuring that measures are being put in place to ease the difficulty in the shortest possible time.
Stakeholders task government on free education, welfare for visually impaired persons
An appeal has been made to the Federal Government to provide free education and job opportunities for visually impaired people in Nigeria. Chief Executive Officer, MOJEC Nigeria Limited, Mrs Mojisola Abdul, made the appeal at the 2022 graduation ceremony of the Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind (FNSB) held in Oshodi, Lagos.
Abdul stated that the visually impaired were passing through enormous challenges and, given the economic downturn, needed more financial and moral support to contribute their quota to national development.
Legit
Finally, JAMB Begins Sale of 2023 UTME, Direct Entry Forms
Forms for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are out for sale to prospective applicants The announcement was made by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Meanwhile, direct entry applicants from polytechnics and college of education can also now purchase their forms.
FCT, Abuja – The much-awaited sale of the 2023 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exams have finally commenced. As reported by Daily Trust, JAMB also revealed that it has commenced the sale of Direct Entry (DE) application documents in Nigeria and foreign centres.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1514061-finally-jamb-begins-sale-2023-utme-direct-entry-forms/
List of Federal Universities in Nigeria That Have Increased Tuition Fees
Following the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)’s failure to pressure the federal government to provide more funds, some prominent Nigerian public universities have increased their tuition fees.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1512681-list-nigerian-universities-increased-tuition-fees/
2022/2023 Admission: List of UNILAG’s Cut-Off Marks for All Courses Depending on Students’ States of Origin
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has officially released the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Merit Admission Cut-Off Marks for the 2022/2023 Academic Session.
The university informed members of the public especially prospective students, as well as their parents and guardians, that the Cut-Off Marks are for the respective programmes it is offering.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1512591-20222023-admission-full-list-unilags-cut-marks-courses/
Daily post
Taraba varsity students to drag school authority, Gov Ishaku to court over hiked fees
Students of the Taraba State University, TSU, have concluded a plan to drag the school authority to court over a hike in tuition fees.
At the time of filing this report, DAILY POST gathered that over 200 names and signatures of students willing to file a public complaint suit against the management of the institution over the sudden fee increment have been collected.
A 300-level student of the institution, Salisu Waziri, who on Thursday spoke to newsmen on behalf of the aggrieved group said students will by next week file a public complaint against the school management and the Taraba State government for increasing the school fees.
Ekiti SUBEB tasks teachers on success of pupils in external examinations
The Executive Chairman of Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, Prof Femi Akinwumi has charged teachers in public primary schools in the state to work towards the success of their pupils in the forthcoming Nation Common Entrance and Placement Examinations.
Prof. Akinwumi gave the charge during the third day of the week-long school resumption monitoring exercise to some selected schools in Ekiti Central and South Senatorial districts of the state.
Akeredolu suspends Governing Council Chairman of Ondo Poly
Banji Alabi, the Chairman, Governing Council of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), has been suspended by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu over insubordination.
The suspension of Alabi was hinged on the report of the Visitation Panel earlier set up by the governor for the institution which disclosed that Alabi refused to honour its invitation on series occasions.
Akeredolu made the suspension known while receiving the report of the 7-member Visitation Panel to the Polytechnic.
Read more: https://dailypost.ng/2023/01/12/akeredolu-suspends-governing-council-chairman-of-ondo-poly/
TRIBUTE
FG Tasks South-West Govs On Awolowo’s Education Legacies
“Bring all our children on Board the ship of school,” the Minister reiterated.
The Federal Government has called on the South West Governors to emulate and sustain the legacies of the Sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, in the field of education in order to rid the region of out-of-school children and bring development to the country.
Minister of State for Education, Rt. Hon Goodluck Nana Opiah made the call in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, at the flag-off ceremony of the National Campaign on out-of-school children.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/fg-tasks-south-west-govs-on-awolowos-education-legacies/
Digital Certificate Will Curb Dangers Of Loss, Time Lag ― WAEC
Head of Nigeria National Office of West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mr Patrick Areghan has explained that the newly launched digital certificate will curb the dangers of losing certificates and time lag.
Areghan stated that admission processes can now be completed within seconds with the digitalization of the certificate.
He stated this while fielding questions on a topic: Going Digital, The WAEC Approach to transforming Africa’s Academic and Employment Mobility held Wednesday via zoom.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/digital-certificate-will-curb-dangers-of-loss-time-lag-%e2%80%95-waec/
NDE Disburses Tools To Graduates On SOW Training Scheme In Ekiti
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has disbursed tools and equipment to youth in its School-On-Wheels graduates trainees in Ayegunle-Ekiti, Ijero local government area of Ekiti State.
The Director General of NDE, Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo who spoke during the disbursement exercise in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, noted that the gesture was part of the federal government’s commitment to make youths self-employed and contribute to the development of the country.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/nde-disburses-tools-to-graduates-on-sow-training-scheme-in-ekiti/
NOUN Students In Lagos Protest Hike In School Fees, Demand Immediate Reversal
Some students of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), on Wednesday, in Lagos, went on protest to express their objection to the increment by about 150 per cent of their various fees and levies by the school authorities.
They said they could not afford the new fees regime because majority of them are on low income range of about N50,000 monthly salary.
WAS TIMID, HAD TROUBLES MAKING FRIENDS IN MY EARLY DAYS IN SCHOOL — COVENANT VARSITY BEST GRADUATING STUDENT
I Was Timid, Had Troubles Making Friends In My Early Days In School — Covenant Varsity Best Graduating Student
The best graduating student of the Covenant University, Fatima Dashe, has narrated why she was shy, scared, timid and had troubles making friends in her early days in the university.
Dashe, who graduated with a first class from the Department of Accounting, with a perfect cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 5/5, made this known through a post on her LinkedIn page.