Here are the headlines as they were published in the dailies.
The Guardian
Education: Stakeholders seek more funds, infrastructure for sector in 2023
With the dawn of a new year, experts in the education sector have appealed to leaders and elected officials to ensure the survival of public institutions by allocating more funds to the sector.
Despite the Federal Government’s commitment to provide compulsory basic education to teeming Nigerian children, economic and social factors, coupled with security issues, have reduced its ability to offer all young people the same quality of learning.
We must re-sensitise Nigerians on importance of using native languages, give incentives, says Molefo director
Ayodeji Samuel is the Director of Molefo, an African language school. Alumni of Mayflower Ikenne, Ogun State, Samuel studied law at the University of Surrey and has been a two time council candidate at the London borough of Havering. He joined Molefo in 2022 as a director. In this interview with ADELOWO ADEBUMITI, he warned against cultural misappropriation and its corrosive influence on the downward spiral in the use of Nigerian languages. He stressed the need to re-sensitise Nigerians on the importance of speaking their native languages through a concerted effort in market rebranding. The educationist observed that African languages study and teaching should be given special incentives.
JAMB suspends two registration agents over extortion
For allegedly extorting candidates in the ongoing registration exercise for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended two centres.
The centres were sanctioned for collecting N6, 500 instead of the approved N5, 700 from candidates for e-form.
Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/jamb-suspends-two-registration-agents-over-extortion/
15 Dowen College students win $900,000 scholarship to study at Clarkson University, New York
Fifteen students from Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State, have made the list of global students awarded $60,000 each to study at Clarkson University, America, by the Conrad Foundation, the organiser of the Conrad Challenge.
The college presented three teams, comprising Team P-App, Team S-Alarm, and Team EM-Alarm, for the Conrad Challenge 2022–2023, and at the end, all the teams qualified for the national final of the competition. For their outstanding performances, finalists globally are given a $60,000 scholarship per student by the organiser.
30 bag First Class as 19-year-old emerges JABU best graduating student
A total of 30 students of the Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU), Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, bagged First-Class degree honours during the institution’s 2021/2022 convocation.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Olasebikan Fakolujo, disclosed this during the 13th convocation ceremony and conferment of first and higher degrees, as well as presentation of prizes.
Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/30-bag-first-class-as-19-year-old-emerges-jabu-best-graduating-student/
Still on Guardian
Researchers advise policy makers on how to enable energy access for development in Africa
Two Oxford University experts have outlined three important ways for policymakers to enable energy access for development in the continent.
Both experts, Aoife Brophy and Philipp Trotter, are of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford. In an article they authored, the experts said there is an estimated $3 trillion per annum investment gap to help low-income countries reach the sustainable development goals.
Be focused, shun evil associations, KDU VC charges matriculating students
The Vice Chancellor, Kola Daisi University (KDU), Ibadan, Professor Adeniyi Olatunbosun, has charged matriculating students of the institution to be focused, disciplined and be determined not to derail from the journey of success they have embarked upon in the university.
Olatunbosun gave the charge at the institution’s sixth matriculating ceremony.
At the ceremony, 253 students were admitted into 100 level through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Direct Entry and transfer from other universities.
Galtimari School wins UNICEF spelling bee competition in Borno
The Galtamari Secondary School has emerged the winner of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spelling bee championship in Borno State.
According to the UN agency, the spelling bee yearly completion was to improve literacy and numeracy among children between the ages of seven and 14 in primary schools.
Dons call for application of technology in fighting insecurity
University lecturers have appealed to the Federal Government to redouble its efforts in ridding the country of insecurity.
These were the submissions of academics who presented papers at a three-day International Conference organised by the Michgray Consults, in collaboration with the TBU Global Extension, America, at the Lagos State University (LASU).
Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/dons-call-for-application-of-technology-in-fighting-insecurity/
YABATECH appoints Inyang-Udoh Acting Rector as Omokungbe bows out
The Chairman, Governing Council, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Prince Lateef Fagbemi, on behalf of the Council, has approved the appointment of Uduak Inyang-Udoh as Acting Rector of the College effective from Monday, January 30, 2023. The appointment is pending the appointment of a substantive rector.
Inyang-Udoh, a Chief Lecturer in the Department of Quantity Surveying was until this appointment, the Deputy Rector (Administration).
Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/yabatech-appoints-inyang-udoh-acting-rector-as-omokungbe-bows-out/
Tribune
Be employers of labour rather than looking for jobs, Buhari’s minister tells ex-Corps members
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare has urged the 2022 Batch A Stream I to make the most out of the knowledge, experiences and skills acquired, in the course of their one-year Compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The Youth Minister said this Thursday, at Osogbo, Osun State capital, while interacting with some Corps members, who just had their Passing Out Parade (POP) and have been awarded Certificates of National Service, after successfully completing the one-year mandatory National Sevice.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/be-employers-of-labour-buharis-minister-tells-ex-corps-members/
OOU set to be a pacesetter in infotech, celebrates 40th anniversary
The Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, is poised to establish itself as a leader in the deployment of information technology for education delivery, as it steps into the fifth decade after its inception.
The vice chancellor, Professor Ayodeji Agboola, gave the hint on Tuesday during a media parley organized to kick-start a series of activities lined up for the university’s 40th anniversary celebrations.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/oou-set-to-be-a-pacesetter-in-infotech-celebrates-40th-anniversary/
Unilorin engages Chinese embassy, others on metro railway transportation
The Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Egbewole (SAN), has disclosed that the institution is partnering with Chinese embassy and other embassies to provide metro railway to solve the persistent institution’s transportation problem.
Speaking with journalists during his maiden media interaction in Ilorin on Wednesday, the Vice-Chancellor said that transportation of a large number of staff and students, to and fro the campus, could be challenging, adding that the metro railway system would be specifically designed to run in the institution and the other metropolitan cities.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/unilorin-engages-chinese-embassy-others-on-metro-railway-transportation/
KDU VC at 6th matriculation asks govt to prioritise education
THE vice chancellor of KolaDaisi University, Professor Adeniyi Olatunbosun, has charged the government to redirect its priorities from politics and focus on educational development if there must be substantial and appreciable growth in the country.
The don, who averred that no country could develop without a pool of its intellectuals, also tasked the government to put in place necessary apparatuses to ensure that there is a future for the youths.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/kdu-vc-at-6th-matriculation-asks-govt-to-prioritise-education/
IIaro Poly students decry increase in tuition fee
THE students of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro (FPI), have decried the increase in tuition fee for the 2022/2023 academic session and have urged the authorities of the institution to revert the decision.
The executive of the Students Union (SU) also argued that the newly introduced professional courses namely, CISCO, ROBOTICS/UAE and MCAT, which were cited as one of the reasons for the increment, should not be made compulsory but rather optional for the students.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/iiaro-poly-students-decry-increase-in-tuition-fee/
NBTE unbundles Mass Communication course in higher institutions
THE executive secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Professor Idris Mohammed Bugaje, has said that Mass Communication has been split into three categories, as a course of study.
According to him, mass communication is now split into Journalism and Media Studies, Strategic Communication and Media Studies and Film and Multimedia Production, adding that a student can specialise in one aspect.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/nbte-unbundles-mass-communication-course-in-higher-institutions/
STILL ON TRIBUNE
Strike is now old-fashioned, NUC boss tells ASUU, other varsity unions
THE executive secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, says strikes are destructive to the nation’s university system and urged members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other staff unions to seek other creative means to express their grievance against the government.
Speaking while reviewing activities of the commission in the outgone year, Rasheed said strikes had become old-fashioned.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/strike-is-now-old-fashioned-nuc-boss-tells-asuu-other-varsity-unions/
Niger State education commissioner pledges commitment to quality education
THE Niger State Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Hannatu Jubril Salihu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the state government to the provision of quality and all-inclusive education to the citizens of the state.
She said this in a statement to commemorate this year’s International Day of Education in the state.
Salihu disclosed that the state government had placed priority on the provision of quality education and encouragement of the girl-child education for gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty in order to increase enrollment in public schools.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/niger-state-education-commissioner-pledges-commitment-to-quality-education/
Lagos recruits 7,143 teachers in four years
LAGOS State government on Monday said it had recruited a total of 7, 143 teachers into both its junior and senior secondary schools across the six education districts in the state in the last four years.
It also claimed that it had promoted a total of 18,374 teachers across cadres at the same post primary school level within the period under review.
The permanent secretary of the state’s Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Mrs Olubusola Abidakun, gave the revelation at a news conference held at TESCOM office, old secretariat in Ikeja, GRA.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/lagos-recruits-7143-teachers-in-four-years/
We’ve not endorsed any presidential candidate — NANS
TERTIARY institution students in the country have said that they are yet to endorse any presidential candidate for the forthcoming general elections.
The students under their umbrella body, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), said they are still profiling the dossiers of each of the presidential candidates and their parties from which they will eventually pick the best among them to be voted for during the February 25 presidential election.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/weve-not-endorsed-any-presidential-candidate-nans/
Full List of Newly Approved Federal, State and Private Universities In Nigeria
No less than 19 universities were approved by the federal government in the year 2022 and they’re now functioning Data obtained from the website of the national university commission showed that 1 federal university, and 6 state universities were issued licences to operate in the country last year Following the long industrial action by the academic staff union of universities (ASUU) in 2022, the federal government certified 12 private universities to commence operation the same year.
The federal government through the National University Commission (NUC) approved about 19 federal, state and private universities for operations between January and December 2022.
An analysis of the data obtained from the NUC website showed that only 1 federal university was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari in the year 2022.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1517496-names-states-newly-approved-19-universities-nigeria/
UK Teachers Recruitment: List of Qualifications and Experience You Will Need to Apply
The United Kingdom (UK)’s Department for Education has highlighted the priority subjects for Nigerians and other nationals seeking to come to the country through the Teaching Regulation Agency.
The move is part of the UK education department’s move to develop a fairer approach to awarding qualified teacher status (QTS) to teachers from overseas.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1517066-uk-teachers-recruitment-list-qualifications-experience-need/
Nigerian Female Student Says She Graduated With Help of Her Private Parts in Viral Video, Polytechnic Reacts
The Federal Polytechnic Nekede in Imo state has condemned the video made by one of its female students who claimed she graduated with the help of her private parts A statement released by the polytechnic’s registrar said investigations have begun regarding the development The institution promised to make its findings and pronouncements public
2023 UTME: JAMB Reveals Another Compulsory Requirement for Registration, Takes Effect January 31
The use of email is now compulsory for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration, JAMB has announced JAMB’s head of public affairs and protocol, Fabian Benjamin, said the new development takes effect from Tuesday, January 31 Benjamin also explained why JAMB came up with the new requirement and some of the advantages it will have FCT, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the use of email addresses is now compulsory for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration beginning from Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
The board announced the new development in a statement released by its head of public affairs and protocol, Fabian Benjamin, on Monday, January 30, The Punch reported.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1517246-jamb-reveals-compulsory-requirement-utme-registration/
List of Countries Whose Citizens Can Apply to Teach in UK as British Govt Modifies Eligibility Criteria
The United Kingdom is expanding its teaching workforce to accommodate teachers from outside the country.
Your support matters! To this end, the UK’s Department for Education (DfE) said it is developing a fairer approach to awarding the Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1517050-explainer-how-eligible-teach-uk/
“Town Hall Different from Bala Blu”: Why I Set Exam Question Based on Tinubu’s Gaffe, Varsity Lecturer Reveals
Frederick Oxford, a lecturer at the Nasarawa State University, has explained why he set the viral exam question on Bola Tinubu’s gaffe, “a townhall different from Bala blu…” Mr Oxford in an email chat with Legit.ng explained that the question has nothing to do with politics, “but pure academics” The lecturer who shared other similar questions set for other students argued that schools are meant to apply theories to real-life situations.
“Town Hall Different from Bala Blu”: Why I Set Exam Question Based on Tinubu’s Gaffe, Varsity Lecturer Reveals
Frederick Oxford, a lecturer at the Nasarawa State University, has explained why he set the viral exam question on Bola Tinubu’s gaffe, “a townhall different from Bala blu…” Mr Oxford in an email chat with Legit.ng explained that the question has nothing to do with politics, “but pure academics” The lecturer who shared other similar questions set for other students argued that schools are meant to apply theories to real-life situations.
Your support matters! Nasarawa State University recently trended on social media after one of the varsity’s lecturers set an examination question on a popular gaffe made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu had suffered a gaffe as he tried to dismiss some town hall meetings which he did not attend.
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.
Many federal universities across the country have announced over 200 per cent hike in registration and tuition fees for students.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1512681-list-nigerian-universities-increased-tuition-fees/