From Our Correspondent Lokoja, Jan. 21, ’25 (TNZ) The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has approved eight new programmes and granted full accreditation to 18 programmes of Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja. TheNewsZenith reports that the institution’s Rector, Prof. Salisu Usman, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Lokoja. Uredo Omale, Director of Public […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Jan. 13, ’25 (TNZ) The Rector of Yaba College of Technology, Dr Ibraheem Abdul has called for institutional commitment to fostering industry partnerships in Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that Abdul made the call when he paid a visit to the NEM Insurance’s chairman and management team at the weekend in Lagos. The […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Jan. 8, ’25 (TNZ) A total of 561 out of 16,409 students of the University of Lagos are graduating with First-Class degrees and distinctions during its 55th Convocation scheduled for this week in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the Vice-Chancellor, Folasade Ogunsola, announced this at the convocation press conference on Wednesday in […]
Abuja, Jan. 1 ’25 (TNZ) For the first time in its 36 years of academic journey, the Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has appointed the first female Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Aisha Sani Maikudi. TheNewsZenith reports that the Council announced the appointment during its 77th extraordinary meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. Maikudi, a professor […]
From Jafar Omoniyi, Kano Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has promoted Dr Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo, to Professor of Hadith in the Islamic Studies department. TheNewsZenith reports that Lemo’s promotion is contained in the university statement dated Dec. 27. He has been lecturing at the university for many years now. Lemo has a Master’s degree from […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde A University of Lagos Don, Prof. Ismail Ibraheem, has advised Nigerians to explore the opportunities inherent in the new Transnational Education Policy (TEP) to align with the Federal Government’s efforts to re-engineer the education system. Ibraheem gave the advice on Wednesday in Lagos, while delivering the institution’s fifth Inaugural Lecture for the […]
By Richard Adeyinka Emmanuel The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Mass Communication Department is celebrating. It is not celebrating one but two milestones. The first milestone is UNILAG 103.1 FM. The radio station clocks 20! 20 years! It is the first campus radio in Nigeria, licenced in 2002 during the tenure of the then Dr Adidi […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Ajayi Crowther University Alumni Association, Oyo town, has donated a Sienna bus to its alma mater to aid its logistic operations. TheNewsZenith reports that the association donated the bus to ease the movement and activities of the institution’s principal officers. The Association donated the bus during the 16th convocation and Alumni Lecture […]
By Our Correspondent Dr Katumusiime Jacob of Makerere and Institute of Social Research (MISR) in Kampala, Uganda, has clinched the first position for the 2024 Rahamon Bello Best PhD Thesis Award. TheNewsZenith reports that the Institute of Africa and Diaspora Studies (IADS) at the University of Lagos organised the award, the fifth in the series. […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Overall best graduating female student of Yaba College of Technology will henceforth receive largees from a N50 million endowment fund donated by First Lady., Oluremi Tinubu. TheNewsZenith reports that Tinubu announced the donation at the ongoing 36th Convocation of the College, on Friday, in Lagos. Represented by the immediate past Chairman of […]