The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has launched two portals – one for Higher National Diploma (HND) Holders who wish to acquire Bachelor’s Degree through online Top-Up for one year with foreign accredited universities. The board also unveiled an admission portal for use by all Polytechnics where only accredited Programmes would be visible on the portal…
UNILAG frontgate The management of the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State has reportedly increased fees for undergraduate students in the institution. This was contained in a statement dated July 20, 2023, by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, UNILAG branch following a meeting with the top management staff. The union, in the statement,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) have kicked against the Student Loan Scheme introduced by President Bola Tinubu to solve the major challenge facing the education sector in the country. Tinubu signed the Student Loan Act to Law days after his assumption of office and the…
President Bola Tinubu has signed the student loan bill into law. Tinubu signed the bill on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In November 2022, the legislation, which seeks to provide financial assistance to Nigerian students in tertiary institutions, was passed by the national assembly. The bill was sponsored by Femi Gbajabiamila, immediate-past speaker of…
For his immense contributions to the growth of banking and finance in Nigeria and across Africa, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba, was on Saturday, conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Banking and Finance by the Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri, Nigeria. Alawuba was honoured during…
Oluwatobiloba Titiloye has emerged winner of 2022 Artsforchange creative Competition powered by First Bank. This was unveiled at a classy event put together by White and Black Ideas in conjunction with National Council for Arts and Culture NCAC held at Freedom Park Lagos Ecstatic Tobi emerged winner from the seven finalists shortlisted from over 500…
UK opens door for Nigerian teachers Nigeria has been listed among African countries whose citizens can now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, from February 2023. Other foreign countries which the offer extends to include Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine and Zimbabwe. A…
In a bid to uncover, stimulate and promote creativity amongst Nigerian youths, Arts for change in conjunction with the National Council For Arts And Culture (NCAC), under the leadership of its Director General, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe have unveiled a creativity competition tagged Creativity Talent Challenge. NCAC is a Nigerian agency saddled with the responsibility of…
By Joseph Erunke After eight months of embarking on strike to press home their demands from the federal government, lecturers of public universities in the country have suspended the action. The decision which has not yet been officially communicated to the public,was taken at the National Executive Council,NEC, meeting of the lecturers’union under the aegis…
