The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation to nine academic programmes of the Al-Hikman University, Ilorin, Kwara State. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Noah Yusuf, announced this at a news conference on Friday in Ilorin. Yusuf said the university had in 2020, secured accreditation for 22 of its academic programmes and 11 others in 2021. […]
Two National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have died, while three others will repeat their service year for allegedly absconding from duty in Sokoto state. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Alhaji Usman Yakubu-Yaro, announced this at the presentation of certificates to 2022 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Corps members in Sokoto on Friday. Yakubu-Yaro said that […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Medical Science University (UniMed), Ondo State, are collaborating to boost research. NAFDAC resident media consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, announced the collaboration in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement, received by The NewsZenith on Thursday, said the collaboration would formally commit […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended, until further notice, the ongoing 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise, which started on Monday, Feb. 20. Dr Fabian Benjamin, Head of Public Affairs and Protocol of JAMB stated this in a statement in Abuja. The suspension, according to the statement, is to enable the deployment […]
The Federal government has ordered the closure of universities across the country to enable students to take part in the 2023 general elections. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu gave the directive in a letter addressed to the National Universities Commission (NUC) on Thursday in Abuja. The NewsZenith reports that the general elections are […]
The authorities of the Kaduna State University (KASU) has began a three-day retreat to reposition the institution for global competitiveness. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdullahi Musa, disclosed this at the opening of a retreat, on Tuesday, in Kaduna. Musa said that the goal was to enable the university to solve societal challenges through research. “A Teaching […]
By Our Correspondent The University of Abuja says its researchers won a total of one-billion-grant, following publications in first-class journals across the world. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, announced this during the University’s Authors and Researchers’ Recognition and Award ceremony in Abuja. The award was organised by the institution’s Centre For […]
The Yobe Emergency Management Agency (YSEMA) has begun the distribution of food and non-food items to 475 Almajiri schools across the state. The word “Almajiri” is derived from the Arabic “Al-Muhajirun,” meaning “an emigrant”. It refers to a person who migrates from his home in search of Islamic knowledge. The term also refers to any […]
By Our Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s commitment to reversing years of decay and deficit in infrastructures in Nigeria’s universities. Buhari gave the assurance at the grand finale of the 33rd convocation of the University of Port Harcourt, on Saturday. Prof. Eniofiok Essien, a former Vice-Chancellor of University of Uyo, represented the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the enhanced salary and welfare scheme for judicial officers nationwide. The President announced the scheme at the inauguration of the Nabo Graham-Douglass Campus of the Nigerian Law School, Port Harcourt. The President’s announcement is contained in a statement issued from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF). […]