varsities

To Register With IPPIS Violates Varsities’ Autonomy -UNIBEN

November 27, 2019 10:53 am

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VC Tasks FG To Include Private Varsities In TETFund

November 13, 2019 5:14 pm

Vice-Chancellor of McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, in Ogun State, Prof Adeniyi Agunbiade has appealed to the Federal Government to include private universities in the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) intervention grant.

Agunbiade made the appeal at a briefing on the forthcoming convocation ceremony of the institution.
He explained that the university would graduate 92 students out of which 15, bagged First Class, 38 obtained Second Class upper division,31, got Second Class ower division and eight, Third Class.

The VC said government need to emulate the National Universitities Commission (NUC), who carry out accreditation exercise without discrimination of any tertiary institution …

Blame FG For Crisis That Would Befall Varsities – ASUU

November 4, 2019 7:01 am

Nigerians should hold the Federal Government responsible for any crisis that would befall universities in the country as a result of its resolve to force the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) into the IPPIS platform, the union has said.

In a statement at the weekend signed by Mahmoud M. Lawan, coordinator of ASUU, Kano Zone, the lecturers’ union maintained that it would not be “coerced, forced or cowed by an empty threat of salary stoppage from any neo-colonial lackey.”

“We in ASUU, have unanimously agreed to vehemently reject the forceful enrolment of our members on the IPPIS platform and

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Obi advises Nigerian varsities to look inwards

September 22, 2019 11:21 am

The Vice-Presidential candidates of the PDP, Mr. Peter Obi has advised Nigerian universities to look inwards for the development of their various schools. Obi said this during his visit to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

Sharing managerial experiences with the some principal officers of the University of Nsukka led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Charles Igwe and that of Awka led by Prof, Charles Esimone, Obi emphasized the need to work with dedicated men who understand that leadership is about service and embracing values that would encourage scholarship.

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