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“A Townhall Different from Bala-Blu”: University Sets Exam Question Based on Tinubu’s Gaffe, Photo Emerges.
A popular Twitter user, Sir Jarus, shared a photo of an exam question paper by the Nasarwa State University based on a gaffe by APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu In the photo shared on Twitter, one of the questions asked the students to “justify the social judgment theory”, using “a Townhall, Different, From Bala-Blu, Blu-Blu, Bula-Ba” as a case study The examination question has gone viral, attracting mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media
Nasarawa State University has stirred reactions on social media after setting an examination question set on a popular gaffe made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
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
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1514061-finally-jamb-begins-sale-2023-utme-direct-entry-forms/
World University Rankings 2023: These Are the Best Universities in Africa
The Times Higher Education (THE) has released its World University Rankings for the year 2023. According to the British magazine, which specialises in higher education worldwide, the ranking includes 1,799 universities across 104 countries and regions.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1497744-world-university-rankings-2023-universities-africa/
These are the best universities in Africa for 2023
According to the 2023 University World ranking, the best university in Africa is the University of Cape Town in South Africa. The university is ranked 160th globally.
Stellenbosch University and the University of Witwatersrand, also in South Africa, jointly occupy the second spot as they are ranked within number 251 – 300.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1497744-world-university-rankings-2023-universities-africa/
2023: Times Higher Education World University Rankings
The Times Higher Education (THE)’s World University Rankings is an annual publication that ranks universities worldwide.
Listed universities are assessed based on performance indicators that cut across four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. The 2023 ranking analysed over 121 million citations across more than 15.5 million research publications and included survey responses from 40,000 scholars globally.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1497744-world-university-rankings-2023-universities-africa/
Top 10 universities in Nigeria in 2023
The Times Higher Education 2023 also shows the best universities in Nigeria. According to the ranking, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos share the top spot in Nigeria. Both universities, which are federal government-owned, ranked between 401 and 500 globally. Covenant University, a private varsity, is the third-best in the country and ranked between 601 and 800 globally.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1497744-world-university-rankings-2023-universities-africa/
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. PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy! 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/
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. Legit.ng is celebrating business personalities of 2022. See top entrepreneurs of Fintech, Startup, Transportation, Banking and other sectors! Many federal universities across the country have announced over 200 per cent hike in registration and tuition fees for students, according to a report by The Punch.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1512681-list-nigerian-universities-increased-tuition-fees/
University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
The University of Maiduguri said it hiked associated fees due to rising inflation in the country. See below, the breakdown of new tuition fees announced by the varsity:
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1512681-list-nigerian-universities-increased-tuition-fees/
Federal University, Lafia (FULafia)
The Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa state, has also reportedly increased registration fees by students to as high as N150,000 for some programmes. Among others, students in Medicine will pay N150,000 as departmental registration fees.
Returning students of the University of Uyo used to pay N50,000. However, the fee has now been reportedly increased to over N100,000. Among others, new Medical students will pay N105,750, while returning Medical students would pay N107,750. New and old students in the Faculty of Education will pay N75,750 and N77,750, respectively. Returning students in the Faculty of Social Sciences will pay N107,750, while new students will pay N105,750.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1512681-list-nigerian-universities-increased-tuition-fees/
University of Uyo (UniUyo)
Returning students of the University of Uyo used to pay N50,000. However, the fee has now been reportedly increased to over N100,000. Among others, new Medical students will pay N105,750, while returning Medical students would pay N107,750. New and old student.
New and old students in the Faculty of Education will pay N75,750 and N77,750, respectively. Returning students in the Faculty of Social Sciences will pay N107,750, while new students will pay N105,750.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1512681-list-nigerian-universities-increased-tuition-fees/
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, also hiked its tuition fee, blaming the development on the escalating cost of providing services. The university also announced the development in December 2022.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1512681-list-nigerian-universities-increased-tuition-fees/
Half-salary: ASUU reveals next line of action
Meanwhile, ASUU is on course for a legal battle with the federal government over its refusal to pay full salaries to lecturers during the period on strike in 2022. However, in a recent interview, the union’s president, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, said he was not pleased with the slow dispensation of justice in Nigerian courts while labelling going to court as a waste of time.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1512681-list-nigerian-universities-increased-tuition-fees/
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Ex ABU vice chancellor, Bursar arraigned for alleged theft of N1bn
A former vice-chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Garba and the bursar, Ibrahim Usman, have been arraigned on eight counts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged theft and money laundering to the tune of N1 billion.
The duo were arraigned before Justice A.A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC, the agency tweeted.
A petition accusing Garba and Usman of diverting monies meant for the renovation of the popular Kongo Conference Hotel, Zaria, from various accounts belonging to the institution into their private accounts followed months of careful investigation before the arraignment by the commission.
Read more: https://dailypost.ng/2023/01/15/ex-abu-vice-chancellor-bursar-arraigned-for-alleged-theft-of-n1bn/
Engineers indispensable agents of sustainable development – University Don
The need for mechanical engineers to assert and play their role as agents of sustainable development has been emphasized to ensure economic growth and industrial prosperity.
An academic and mechanical engineer, Dr. Abayomi Olorunisola, made the recommendation and posited that the relevance and role of mechanical engineers towards the realization of sustainable development cannot be over-emphasized.
Olorunisola, made the remarks while delivering the 26th Prof. E.K. Obiakor Inaugural lecture series at the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti titled: “Achieving Sustainable Development: The Role of Mechanical Engineers”
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Amend TETFund Law, Fund Private University’s Research For National Development – Ex-LASU VC, Fagbohun
The former Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun has called for the amendment of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) law in order to permit private institutions from accessing the funds for research and development of the nation.
Professor Fagbohun made the call while delivering his lecture at the 12th Convocation of the Fountain University, Osogbo on Friday.
The 8th Vice-Chancellor of LASU who delivered a lecture on “The Nigerian University System: Between Public Hopes and Individual Expectations for the 21st Century” said Tetfund law should be amended to authorize private university lecturers to access the fund for their research.
According to him, research from both private and public universities should be funded because the university is the engine room of national development while research is recognized as a critical component for national development.