The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Friday, said President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of the Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech),to a university. During a working visit to the institution, the minister said to the management, staff, and students of the college: ‘The rector said some minutes ago that the staff, students, and management of the college …

University honours Hashim, Others with Doctoral Degree A faith based University, Vine University of America (Nigeria campus) has honoured business man and President of Covenant Altar of Worship, Gbenga Hashim with a Doctorate of Divinity. In a ceremony at the Dominion Auditorium in Abuja, the Chancellor of the university, Dr. Bola Arowolo said the honour was in recognition of the …

Popular singer and photographer, Toyin Sokefun-Bello (also knonw as TY Bello) has said she had a university education just to please her mum. The minstrel said her plan was to become a “big hairstylist” after graduation, adding that she has always been creative as far back as she can remember. She said she started writing songs at the age of …

Comedian and actor, Adebowale Adedayo (well known as Mr. Macaroni) has said he attended four universities and got expelled while studying at one of the universities. The skit-maker made the revelation while chronicling his journey towards becoming a graduate in a tweet on Saturday. Following the expulsion, Mr. Macaroni, however, noted that he was recalled and later graduated, adding that …

There are indications that unions in the university system may rise against the Federal Government over the alleged exclusion of their members in the 40 per cent pay rise for peculiar allowance and arrears. Recently, he Federal Government approved a 40 per cent increase for civil servants in federal Ministries, Agencies, and Departments (MDAs) under the Consolidated Public Salary Structure. …

The Nigeria Admission Consultant of the Kings University College, Accra, Ghana, James Uriri, said that admission into the institution is for direct entry students, saying students seeking admission there should come with their West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificates to secure admission. Uriri told NAN in Enugu on Tuesday that the courses available are Management courses, Oil and gas, Engineering, …

Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu has shifted the school resumption date to 21 March, following the postponement of the governorship and state House of Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Vice Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Christian Anieke said in Enugu on Thursday: “The shift in the resumption of academic activities by the students had been approved by the Senate of …

The Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUD), Aare Afe Babalola has criticised the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed for closing all universities in Nigeria during the general elections on the orders of the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu. Babalola, who said that neither the Minister nor the NUC boss had such …