Here are the headlines as they were published in the dailies.
Guardian
Universities and fledgling e-libraries
Globally, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have impacted positively on how learners and educators make use of resources, particularly the e-library, but ADELOWO ADEBUMITI reports that inadequate funding and other factors have hampered attempts at developing e-libraries in Nigerian universities
Attempts by many Nigerian universities to adopt e-libraries have remained at the foundation stage, hampered by poor funding and inadequate facilities.
Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/universities-and-fledgling-e-libraries/
Daily post
Only few teachers undergo continuous training, despite govt’s investment – UBEC
Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Hamid Bobboyi, has decried the poor number of teachers who have undergone training programmes in recent years and challenged state governments to live up to expectations in teachers’ capacity-building schemes.
Bobboyi raised the concerns at the National Conference on Teacher Professional Development on Monday in Abuja, where he revealed that the Federal Government has disbursed over N57 trillion (N57,165,751,416.12) to states for teachers’ professional development in the last 13 years.
Tribune
47 million pupils now enrolled for basic education in Nigeria — UBEC
The total enrolment population of pupils in basic education institutions in Nigeria is now 47,010,008, data from the 2022 National Personnel Audit (NPA) conducted by the Universal Basic Education (UBEC) has revealed.
This is even as the Federal Government has disbursed more than N57 billion to states for teachers professional development programme within the last 13 years.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/47-million-pupils-now-enrolled-for-basic-education-in-nigeria-ubec/
Legit
“I Stayed Home Doing Nothing” 70-Year-Old Nigerian Man Returns to University, Graduates with First Class
Ben Duamlong, a 70-year-old man, has bagged a first-class degree from the University of Jos (UNIJOS).
Duamlong, former Super Eagles assistant coach, was among the 112 students who bagged first-class degrees from the varsity.
The septuagenarian disclosed that he went back to school after he retired as a football coach because of his passion for education.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1537929-70-year-super-eagles-assistant-coach-bags-class-unijos/
Punch
N34bn teaching hospital 85% completed, says UNIOSUN
The over N34 billion worth of Teaching Hospital donated to Osun State University, Osogbo by the Chancellor, Dr Folorunso Alakija is said to be 85 per cent completed and due for commissioning soon.
This was disclosed by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Clement Adebooye, at the 3rd distinguished personality lecture of the College of Law, held at the Ifetedo campus of the university.
Read more: https://punchng.com/n34bn-teaching-hospital-85-completed-says-uniosun/
Corona College matriculates 218
Corona College of Education, Ilupeju, has matriculated 218 students for the 2022/ 2023 academic session and introduced entrepreneurship studies.
A statement by the college said the provost, Dr Olajumoke Mekiliuwa, announced the college’s entrepreneurship classes under the skill acquisition programme/unit during the matriculation.
Read more: https://punchng.com/corona-college-matriculates-218/
OOU seeks partnership with host community
Vice-Chancellor, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Ayodeji Agboola, on Monday, canvassed the establishment of a town and gown event to strengthen the relationship between the students and their host community.
Agboola said this during the OOU Town and Gown Day, held to mark the 40th foundation day anniversary.
Read more: https://punchng.com/oou-seeks-partnership-with-host-community/
New rector vows to develop Yabatech
The newly appointed rector of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Dr Adedotun Abdul, has promised to focus on the development and growth of the institution.
A statement signed by the institution added that his administration would be result oriented.
Read more: https://punchng.com/new-rector-vows-to-develop-yabatech/
‘Public policy masterclass will promote government relations’
The Growth and Transformation Professional Masterclass on Government Relations and Public Policy Strategy has said its masterclass will provide critical insights on the cost-benefits of maintaining a strategic government relations mechanism that is sustainable.
A statement by the organisation said the masterclass, was necessary given the growing need for robust government relations and public policy engagement across Africa, adding that the continent had become the new investment destination due to the combined opportunities of its huge population, low cost of labour and a healthy consumption environment influenced by a youthful population.
Read more: https://punchng.com/public-policy-masterclass-will-promote-government-relations/
LASUSTECH proffers solution to plastic pollution
The Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, has said plastic pollution is a serious global issue and needs to be drastically addressed.
This was made known during the 2023 World Environment Day, held at the school on Monday and organised by the College of Environmental Design and Technology, adding that actions being taken to protect the environment or even solve the already created problems were quite low.
Read more: https://punchng.com/lasustech-proffers-solution-to-plastic-pollution/
Fund education, meet pending demands, ASUU, ASUP tell Tinubu
University and polytechnic workers have tasked President Bola Tinubu to fund education and meet their pending demands.
Over the years, the three unions including the Academic Staff Union of Universities, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics alleged that the federal government did not meet their demands. Speaking in an interview with our correspondent, national president, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, explained that the only way strike action could be avoided during Tinubu’s administration was if he holistically looked into the Nigerian education system without bias. He said, “The Buhari-led government set up a scheme for negotiation in 2017 but it didn’t finish it till 2023, does that sound right? This was the reason we had a crisis with the last regime. We pray that people like the Minister of Employment and Labour, Chris Ngige, do not have access to anything that has to do with governance in this country again.
Read more: https://punchng.com/fund-education-meet-pending-demands-asuu-asup-tell-tinubu/
Newnow.com
Nigerian govt spent N57bn on teachers’ training – UBEC
The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has disclosed that the Federal Government disbursed a total of N57,165,751,416.12 to states for Teachers’ Professional Development, TPD, programme within the last 13 years.
The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, made this disclosure at the National Conference on Teacher Professional Development in Abuja on Monday.
Read more: https://dailynigerian.com/nigerian-govt-spent-teachers/
Our school has only 3 teachers for 350 students, Bauchi community laments
The Gabchyari community in Darazo LGA, Bauchi state has lamented the lack of sufficient teachers in the only primary and junior secondary school (JSS) in the area.
Speaking with NAN on Monday, some residents of the community said the school has only three teachers for 350 students.
This, according to the residents, has contributed to the high number of out-of-school children in the area.
Tizeti CEO Empowers UNIBEN Students With Scholarship Grants
Tizeti, a leading internet service provider in West Africa, has awarded scholarship to the graduating class of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the University of Benin.
The chief executive officer of Tizeti, Kendall Ananyi, said this grant is the continuation of a program started in 2021 that demonstrates the company’s commitment to upskilling and providing professional opportunities to many Nigerian youths.
Read more: https://leadership.ng/tizeti-ceo-empowers-uniben-students-with-scholarship-grants/
UNILAG Student Shot Dead While Chasing Robber Who Stole Schoolmate’s iPhone 7 plus.
A student of the University of Lagos, identified simply as Adekunle, was shot dead by armed robbers.
The UNILAG student was said to be chasing an armed robber who stole a female schoolmate’s iPhone 7 plus.
The Lagos State Police Command, PRO, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the police had commenced an investigation to arrest the suspects.
Suspected assassins kill UI professor in Ibadan
A professor at the University of Ibadan, Opeyemi Isaac Ajewole, has been killed by suspected assassins.
DAILY POST gathered that the don was killed while returning to his home in the Moniya area of Ibadan on Monday evening.
Read more: https://dailypost.ng/2023/06/06/suspected-assassins-kill-ui-professor-in-ibadan/
Council inducts 37 medical graduates of Edo Varsity
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), on Tuesday inducted 37 graduates of Medicine and surgery from the College of Medical Sciences, Edo State University, Uzairue.
Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, Registrar of MDCN, stated this at the First Oath taking/Induction ceremony of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB;BS) class of 2022 into the medical profession.
Read more: https://newsdiaryonline.com/council-inducts-37-medical-graduates-of-edo-varsity/
Education news update for Tuesday 6th June 2023
Here are the headlines as they were published in the dailies.
Let’s begin with Guardian
Universities and fledgling e-libraries
Globally, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have impacted positively on how learners and educators make use of resources, particularly the e-library, but ADELOWO ADEBUMITI reports that inadequate funding and other factors have hampered attempts at developing e-libraries in Nigerian universities
Attempts by many Nigerian universities to adopt e-libraries have remained at the foundation stage, hampered by poor funding and inadequate facilities.
Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/universities-and-fledgling-e-libraries/
Daily post
Only few teachers undergo continuous training, despite govt’s investment – UBEC
Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Hamid Bobboyi, has decried the poor number of teachers who have undergone training programmes in recent years and challenged state governments to live up to expectations in teachers’ capacity-building schemes.
Bobboyi raised the concerns at the National Conference on Teacher Professional Development on Monday in Abuja, where he revealed that the Federal Government has disbursed over N57 trillion (N57,165,751,416.12) to states for teachers’ professional development in the last 13 years.
Tribune
47 million pupils now enrolled for basic education in Nigeria — UBEC
The total enrolment population of pupils in basic education institutions in Nigeria is now 47,010,008, data from the 2022 National Personnel Audit (NPA) conducted by the Universal Basic Education (UBEC) has revealed.
This is even as the Federal Government has disbursed more than N57 billion to states for teachers professional development programme within the last 13 years.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/47-million-pupils-now-enrolled-for-basic-education-in-nigeria-ubec/
Legit
“I Stayed Home Doing Nothing” 70-Year-Old Nigerian Man Returns to University, Graduates with First Class
Ben Duamlong, a 70-year-old man, has bagged a first-class degree from the University of Jos (UNIJOS).
Duamlong, former Super Eagles assistant coach, was among the 112 students who bagged first-class degrees from the varsity.
The septuagenarian disclosed that he went back to school after he retired as a football coach because of his passion for education.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1537929-70-year-super-eagles-assistant-coach-bags-class-unijos/
Punch
N34bn teaching hospital 85% completed, says UNIOSUN
The over N34 billion worth of Teaching Hospital donated to Osun State University, Osogbo by the Chancellor, Dr Folorunso Alakija is said to be 85 per cent completed and due for commissioning soon.
This was disclosed by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Clement Adebooye, at the 3rd distinguished personality lecture of the College of Law, held at the Ifetedo campus of the university.
Read more: https://punchng.com/n34bn-teaching-hospital-85-completed-says-uniosun/
Corona College matriculates 218
Corona College of Education, Ilupeju, has matriculated 218 students for the 2022/ 2023 academic session and introduced entrepreneurship studies.
A statement by the college said the provost, Dr Olajumoke Mekiliuwa, announced the college’s entrepreneurship classes under the skill acquisition programme/unit during the matriculation.
Read more: https://punchng.com/corona-college-matriculates-218/
OOU seeks partnership with host community
Vice-Chancellor, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Ayodeji Agboola, on Monday, canvassed the establishment of a town and gown event to strengthen the relationship between the students and their host community.
Agboola said this during the OOU Town and Gown Day, held to mark the 40th foundation day anniversary.
Read more: https://punchng.com/oou-seeks-partnership-with-host-community/
New rector vows to develop Yabatech
The newly appointed rector of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Dr Adedotun Abdul, has promised to focus on the development and growth of the institution.
A statement signed by the institution added that his administration would be result oriented.
Read more: https://punchng.com/new-rector-vows-to-develop-yabatech/
‘Public policy masterclass will promote government relations’
The Growth and Transformation Professional Masterclass on Government Relations and Public Policy Strategy has said its masterclass will provide critical insights on the cost-benefits of maintaining a strategic government relations mechanism that is sustainable.
A statement by the organisation said the masterclass, was necessary given the growing need for robust government relations and public policy engagement across Africa, adding that the continent had become the new investment destination due to the combined opportunities of its huge population, low cost of labour and a healthy consumption environment influenced by a youthful population.
Read more: https://punchng.com/public-policy-masterclass-will-promote-government-relations/
LASUSTECH proffers solution to plastic pollution
The Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, has said plastic pollution is a serious global issue and needs to be drastically addressed.
This was made known during the 2023 World Environment Day, held at the school on Monday and organised by the College of Environmental Design and Technology, adding that actions being taken to protect the environment or even solve the already created problems were quite low.
Read more: https://punchng.com/lasustech-proffers-solution-to-plastic-pollution/
Fund education, meet pending demands, ASUU, ASUP tell Tinubu
University and polytechnic workers have tasked President Bola Tinubu to fund education and meet their pending demands.
Over the years, the three unions including the Academic Staff Union of Universities, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics alleged that the federal government did not meet their demands. Speaking in an interview with our correspondent, national president, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, explained that the only way strike action could be avoided during Tinubu’s administration was if he holistically looked into the Nigerian education system without bias. He said, “The Buhari-led government set up a scheme for negotiation in 2017 but it didn’t finish it till 2023, does that sound right? This was the reason we had a crisis with the last regime. We pray that people like the Minister of Employment and Labour, Chris Ngige, do not have access to anything that has to do with governance in this country again.
Read more: https://punchng.com/fund-education-meet-pending-demands-asuu-asup-tell-tinubu/
Newnow.com
Nigerian govt spent N57bn on teachers’ training – UBEC
The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has disclosed that the Federal Government disbursed a total of N57,165,751,416.12 to states for Teachers’ Professional Development, TPD, programme within the last 13 years.
The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, made this disclosure at the National Conference on Teacher Professional Development in Abuja on Monday.
Read more: https://dailynigerian.com/nigerian-govt-spent-teachers/
Our school has only 3 teachers for 350 students, Bauchi community laments
The Gabchyari community in Darazo LGA, Bauchi state has lamented the lack of sufficient teachers in the only primary and junior secondary school (JSS) in the area.
Speaking with NAN on Monday, some residents of the community said the school has only three teachers for 350 students.
This, according to the residents, has contributed to the high number of out-of-school children in the area.
Tizeti CEO Empowers UNIBEN Students With Scholarship Grants
Tizeti, a leading internet service provider in West Africa, has awarded scholarship to the graduating class of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the University of Benin.
The chief executive officer of Tizeti, Kendall Ananyi, said this grant is the continuation of a program started in 2021 that demonstrates the company’s commitment to upskilling and providing professional opportunities to many Nigerian youths.
Read more: https://leadership.ng/tizeti-ceo-empowers-uniben-students-with-scholarship-grants/
UNILAG Student Shot Dead While Chasing Robber Who Stole Schoolmate’s iPhone 7 plus.
A student of the University of Lagos, identified simply as Adekunle, was shot dead by armed robbers.
The UNILAG student was said to be chasing an armed robber who stole a female schoolmate’s iPhone 7 plus.
The Lagos State Police Command, PRO, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the police had commenced an investigation to arrest the suspects.
Suspected assassins kill UI professor in Ibadan
A professor at the University of Ibadan, Opeyemi Isaac Ajewole, has been killed by suspected assassins.
DAILY POST gathered that the don was killed while returning to his home in the Moniya area of Ibadan on Monday evening.
Read more: https://dailypost.ng/2023/06/06/suspected-assassins-kill-ui-professor-in-ibadan/
Council inducts 37 medical graduates of Edo Varsity
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), on Tuesday inducted 37 graduates of Medicine and surgery from the College of Medical Sciences, Edo State University, Uzairue.
Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, Registrar of MDCN, stated this at the First Oath taking/Induction ceremony of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB;BS) class of 2022 into the medical profession.
Read more: https://newsdiaryonline.com/council-inducts-37-medical-graduates-of-edo-varsity/
Fubara Orders Contractor To Deliver UNIPORT Convocation Arena in 60 days
June 06, (THEWILL) – Rivers State governor, Siminalaye Fubara, has told the contractor handling the construction of Convocation Arena of the University of Port Harcourt, to speed up work and deliver in the next 60 days.
Fubara spoke on Monday, after paying an unscheduled visit to the project site, which was awarded by the immediate-past administration of former Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike.
Read more: https://thewillnews.com/fubara-orders-contractor-to-deliver-uniport-convocation-arena-in-60-