Education

Nigerian University Plans To Rusticate Students For Hugging Opposite Sex, Wearing Bomb Shorts, Others in a New Proposed Dress Code Policy

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Obafemi Awolowo University OAU Ile-Ife Osun State

Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) who hug the opposite sex or females who wear bomb shorts will be rusticated for an academic session and a semester respectively, the institution said in a new proposed dress code that has sparked controversy on social media. Heavy make-ups, sagging for male or female, and wearing of crazy jeans are … Read more

Prof Nosike Assumes Duty as Chairperson of Institutional Audit in Namibia

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Photo of Austin Nosike Nigerian Professor of Economics and Business

A renowned professor of economics and business, Austin Nosike, has assumed duty as the chairperson of the Institutional Audit Panel at Welwitchia University in Namibia. The audit exercise will run from November 11 through November 28, 2024, Namibia’s highest education regulatory agency, the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE), said in an appointment letter dated … Read more

List of LAUTECH Vice-Chancellors from 1990 to date

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Nine Vice Chancellors, including Acting VC, have steered the affairs of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbmomoso, popularly called LAUTECH, since the state-owned institution became a legal institution on March 13, 1990. Prof Olusegun Ladimeji Oke, a renowned chemist, was the pioneer Vice Chancellor of LAUTECH, following his appointment on May 2, 1990, by the … Read more

DUI, KOMU Sign MoU on Student Exchange Programme, Research

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University (KOMU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on student exchange programmes, community services, and research, among other collaborations, that would boost the morale of students in both institutions in their academic pursuits. The MoU which was signed by the Vice-Chancellor of DUI Prof Jacinta Opara and her counterpart Prof Ikechukwu N.S Dozie of KOMU, … Read more

Prof At 40, Here Is The Academic Expedition of Jacinta Opara, As She Becomes VC of Dominican University Ibadan

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Professor Jacinta Opara has joined the league of female Vice Chancellors in Nigeria, following her appointment as the second substantive Vice-Chancellor of Dominican University Ibadan (DUI), Nigeria. In an official statement by the Chairman, the Board of Trustees of DUI, Chief Anthony Idigbe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the institution’s Board at its meeting … Read more

NELFUND: How to apply for student loan and everything you need to know

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Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) opened its portal for application on Friday, May 24, 2024, after several amendments to the Access to Higher Education law establishing it. The application process is divided into segments, you will have to start by creating an account by clicking on “GET STARTED” to fill in the questions, move on … Read more

List of US Universities That Accept HND For Masters Programmes

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Student Education Nigeria University

You can seek Masters admission in the United States with your Higher National Diploma degree (HND) transcripts without World Education Evaluation (WES) unlike Nigeria, where Polytechnic graduates will have to pass through Direct Entry and get a university degree before they can be accepted for Masters programmes, especially for those who don’t want to pass … Read more

NIMC Releases Fresh Email For JAMB Applicants To Fix NIN Challenges

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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has released a fresh email address for the prospective candidates of 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to fix their NIN problems. Exclusive for JAMB candidates In an update on the social media platforms of NIMC – the body in charge of NIN – instructed all prospective candidates of … Read more

From Poly to Varsity, List of Polytechnics Upgraded To Universities

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Due to marginalization of graduates of Polytechnics in Nigeria, there is an upsurge of upgrading Polytechnics in the country to University status by the Federal and State Governments. For instance, the College of Education, Ilesa, Osun State was upgraded to a university in 2022 which is now known as the University of Ilesa. Colleges of … Read more

Guidelines To Calculate GPA In Polytechnics (With Sample)

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The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) released a new grading system for polytechnics in Nigeria during the 2019/2020 academic session. The new grading system is known as the Standardized Unified Grading System, that is what most Nigerian polytechnics use today. Standardized Unified Grading System for Polytechnics in Nigeria Here is the grading system, letter grade, and … Read more

23 Educationally Less Developed States in Nigeria (ELDS)

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Out of 23 Educationally Less Developed States (ELDS) in Nigeria, 19 states from the Northern region fall under the list while only four states are found in the Southern part of the country. What is Educationally Less Developed States Policy About? The policy was formulated with the aim of granting special preference to candidates from some parts of Nigeria who … Read more

Restructured New Courses in Nigerian Universities: Complete List and Key Highlights

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There are now over 200 restructured and new courses in Nigerian universities, following the implementation of 70% of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) by the National Universities Commission (NUC). NUC is one of the agencies supervised by the Federal Ministry of Education, whose mandate is to promote quality higher education in Nigeria. The implementation … Read more