Vanguard
2024 Budget: Student loan commences January — President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has assured that the student loan will commence in January 2024.
The President stated this during the presentation of the 2024 Appropriation Bill before a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja today, Wednesday.Read more:https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/11/2024-budget-student-loan-commences-january-president-tinubu/
Covenant, UI, FUTA, Unilag ranked top universities in Nigeria
Academic Ranking Website, Times Higher Education has released a ranking of Top Universities in the world with Covenant University, the University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and the University of Lagos emerging top in the 2024 rating
Covenant University, stands at the top spot in Nigeria, while the University of Ibadan followed in second, FUTA emerged third, the University of Lagos and the University of Bayero emerged fourth and fifth in Nigeria, respectively.Read more:https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/09/covenant-ui-futa-unilag-ranked-top-universities-in-nigeria/amp/
Daily post
Withheld salaries: Uncertainty as ASUU rejects FG’s offer
There is no respite in sight for university workers under the umbrella of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, who are agitating for the release of their withheld salaries resulting from last year’s industrial action.Read more:https://dailypost.ng/2023/11/29/withheld-salaries-uncertainty-as-asuu-rejects-fgs-offer/
Tribune
Ojukwu varsity gets new acting VC
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has approved the appointment of Professor Kate Azuka Omenugha as acting Vice-Chancellor, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State.The appointment followed the expiration of his tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Greg Nwakoby.Also appointed is Professor Louis Chukwuemeka Orakwue as State Project Coordinator, Anambra State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP).Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/ojukwu-varsity-gets-new-acting-vc/
Foundation donates books to secondary schools in Ekiti
The Elizabeth Ojuolape Omo Akeju Educational Foundation has generously donated books and other learning materials to secondary schools in Ekiti State.
The foundation, established by Babatunde Akeju, an indigene of Ilogbo-Ekiti, aims to honor his late mother, Princess Elizabeth Ojuolape Ajayi, who passed away in 2010.
At the unveiling of the foundation over the weekend in Ilogbo-Ekiti, Ido-Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State, seven secondary schools, including Ilogbo High School, Ilogbo-Ekiti; Ekiti Parapo College, Ido-Ekiti; Oganganmodu Grammar School, Ido-Ekiti; Usi High School, Usi-Ekiti; Ekiti State Government College, Usi-Ekiti; Notre Dame Grammar School, Usi-Ekiti; and Isan Secondary School, Isan-Ekiti, received the valuable donations.Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/foundation-donates-books-to-secondary-schools-in-ekiti/
Use your talents for nation building, Gov Bago tasks Corps members
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago has urged Corps members to channel their talents and energy positively to discover new ways to build the nation.He said during the swearing-in of 2023 Batch C Stream 2 Corps members deployed to the state at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation camp in Paikoro LGA of the state.Bago, represented by the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Alhaji Yahaya Gulbin-Boka, expressed optimism that the corps members would lift the country to enviable heights.Read more:https://tribuneonlineng.com/use-your-talents-for-nation-building-gov-bago-tasks-corps-members/
The Whistler
Over 2.4 Million Benefit From World Bank Education Project As Minister Inaugurates Steering Committee
The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) has by the end of September 2023 reached a total of 2.4 million beneficiaries in seven participating states.THE WHISTLER reports that the AGILE Project is a World Bank assisted project of the Federal Ministry of Education geared at improving secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls aged between 10 and 20 years.Read more:https://thewhistler.ng/over-2-4-million-benefit-from-world-bank-education-project-as-minister-inaugurates-steering-committee/
Punch
How to solve Africa’s problems – ARUA
The African Research Universities Alliance has called on African leaders to collaborate and pay more attention to research innovations from universities.This notion was made at the fourth ARUA biennial international conference, titled, ‘Reimagining the future of higher education in Africa,’ and held at the University of Lagos, Akoka.Secretary-General, ARUA, Prof. Ernest Aryeetey, in an interview, explained that there was a lot of quality research in Africa that was not finding its way into the industries.Read more:https://punchng.com/how-to-solve-africas-problems-arua/
Group renovates UNILAG library lobby
A firm, Alpha Morgan Capital has renovated the Library Lobby and Makerspace of the University of Lagos
Speaking at the official commissioning of the Library Lobby and Makerspace, Group Managing Director, Alpha Morgan Capital, Mr Ade Burimo, disclosed that the UNILAG library’s project was brought to his attention in 2022. He stated that it was at that point he promised the Vice-Chancellor at the time, Prof. Toyin Ogundipe, that Alpha Morgan Capital would also sponsor the re-modeling of the Lobby and Makerspace of UNILAG Main Library.Read more: https://punchng.com/group-renovates-unilag-library-lobby/