Here are the headlines as they were published in the dailies today.
GUARDIAN
Nigerians won’t travel abroad for education from next decade – Prof Gwarzo
Professor Abubakar Adamu Gwarzo has expressed confidence that many Nigerians will in the long run stop travelling to foreign countries for quality education.
The entrepreneur and founder of Canadian University of Nigeria in Abuja made the comment during a tour of the school.
Gwarzo noted that with the increase in world-class universities across the country, most citizens would prefer to study at home in about two decades.
He said the zeal to promote quality education motivated him to also establish the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria and Franco-British International University in Kaduna. Read more https://guardian.ng/features/education/nigerians-wont-travel-abroad-for-education-from-next-decade-prof-gwarzo/
40% IGR deduction sets FG, varsities on collision course
For the umpteenth time, the crisis between the Federal Government and university workers may again rear its ugly head, following government’s decision to commence automatic 40 per cent deduction of Internally Generated Revenues (IGR) of public universities and other partially-funded institutions across the country.
For some observers, the issue is not a matter of if, but when the honeymoon between university teachers, under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and the Bola Tinubu-led administration would be
over.
With the union embarking on 16 strikes in two decades, this new development is coming at a time when the tertiary education sub-sector is struggling for academic stability and credibility.Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/40-igr-deduction-sets-fg-varsities-on-collision-course/
10,000 Nigerians studied in Australia between 2015 and 2019, says envoy
The Deputy High Commissioner of Australia at the Australian High Commission, Mr. Matthew Mechan, has disclosed that over 10,000 Nigerian students secured admission to Australian universities between 2015 and 2019.Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/10000-nigerians-studied-in-australia-between-2015-and-2019-says-envoy/
Africa needs 15 million teachers to meet SDGs’
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has declared that for Africa to achieve its education goals, it requires at least 15 million teachers at primary and secondary school levels by 2030.
Africa is experiencing a shortage of teachers in many schools due to poor funding of education in the region over the years.
Despite some gains in teachers’ recruitment in the last five years, the agency, at a workshop for educators in the region, lamented that progress has been slow, and tasked governments in sub-Saharan Africa to increase the number of teachers being recruited yearly. Read more:https://guardian.ng/features/africa-needs-15-million-teachers-to-meet-sdgs/
NUTM gets approval to run full degree programmes
The Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM), a pioneering higher education institution with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as management, and entrepreneurship, has received approval from the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) to offer full degree programmes in the Department of Computing.Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/nutm-gets-approval-to-run-full-degree-programmes/
Corona Schools’ Trust unveils new library to boost learning
As part of its commitment to education and community development, the Corona Schools’ Trust Council, has upgraded the library of Adeife Sodipo-Akindeko Memorial Primary School, as part of its ‘out-of-school initiative.Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/corona-schools-trust-unveils-new-library-to-boost-learning/
Oyedepo counsels graduands on contentment, positive values
The Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has advised Nigerian youths not to put themselves under pressure of living above their means, but start small and add value wherever they find themselves.Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/oyedepo-counsels-graduands-on-contentment-positive-values/
EL-Amin varsity announces resumption date for new session
EL-Amin University, Minna, Niger State, has announced the resumption date for the commencement of the 2023/2024 academic session.A statement by the institution said the first semester would commence on November 20, with arrival and orientation of students, and last for 18 weeks.Read more: https://guardian.ng/features/education/el-amin-varsity-announces-resumption-date-for-new-session/
PUNCH
BUK suspends academic activities over strike
The management of Bayero University, Kano State, has suspended the ongoing 2022/2023 First semester undergraduate examinations and all other academic activities until further notice.This is contained in a statement signed by the acting Registrar of the university, Mrs Amina Abdullahi, and issued to newsmen in Kano on Tuesday night. Read more: https://punchng.com/buk-suspends-academic-activities-over-strike/?amp