Big Brother Africa 2011 famous winner and popular entertainment personality, Karen Igho brings it on as she pulls a gathering of BBA Amplified edition Housemates to Nigeria in what could best be described as the ‘Baddest’ intercontinental celebrity and fans studded meet party of the decade themed; ‘Karen Igho Amplified!’. Karen who would be a [...]
THE official opening ceremony of the 13th West African University Games (WAUG) holds today at the University of Ilorin sports complex, Kwara State. The executive Governor of the state AbdulFatai Ahmed will play host to the Minister of sports and Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC), Bolaji Abdulllahi and Minister of Education, Prof Ruqayyat and other [...]
Suspected members of Islamist group Boko Haram on Friday used bombs and gunfire to attack a police station and rob a bank in northeastern Nigeria, with four people feared dead, residents said. Residents said the assailants were in two groups and attacked the two locations nearly simultaneously in the town of Askira Uba, south of [...]
THE simmering crisis over the vacant position of the Bursar of the University of Benin yesterday took a bizarre twist as two black coffins draped with red strip marks sandwiched by two earthen wares of sacrifice were deposited at the front gate of the official residence of the former Bursar of the University, Dr. May [...]
African Development Bank has granted the Abuja-based African University of Science and Technology $11.23 million to construct a laboratory building. The school’s president Prof Wole Soboyejo called the initiation of the project a “first step in a very long journey” to “redefine African science.” “We have been trying to do science without having laboratories, and [...]
Following students’ unrest, which led to the destruction of property, including the burning of University of Lagos, UNILAG’s Vice Chancellor’s lounge, talks have resumed between the management of the school and National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, led by its National President, Mr Dauda Mohammed, on reinstating the Student Union. It will be recalled that [...]
Nasarawa State University (NASU) has asked for federal government’s assistance to expand its facilities as it is only struggling to sustain itself on the meagre fees paid by students. Vice-chancellor of the university Professor Shamsudeen Amali, who spoke to journalists after the Committee on Needs Assessment of Nigerian Universities (CNANU) toured the facilities of the [...]
Nigeria on Friday took over the positions of chairman and vice-chairman of the West African Examinations Council. This followed the election and affirmation of Nigeria’s nominees, Prof. Pai Obayan (73), a renowned educationist, as chairman, and Mrs. Mabel Ozumna, a director in the Ministry of Education. The outgoing registrar of the council, Alhaja Mulikat Ayoniberu, [...]
Worried by the gap in Africa’s educational system, Nigerian entrepreneur, Gossy Ukanwoke, is set to launch Beni American University, an online university specifically for African students. Nicknamed Nigeria’s Mark Zuckerberg and at only 23, Ukanwoke is the founder of Students Circle Network, an academic social network for college and high school students with interests in [...]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has released the results of the 2012 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, with only three candidates scoring above 300. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the results of 27,266 candidates across eight states were withheld for various reasons. This was stated by JAMB Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, at [...]
There was drama at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja yesterday when three Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) lined up to defend a former permanent secretary in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Atiku Abubakar Kigo and five others. They were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 16-count [...]
The 2012 batch `A` FCT NYSC members on Wednesday decried the new posting policy, saying it will limit productivity in the scheme. Reacting to posting corps members to four key areas of agriculture, health, education and infrastructure development, they urged the authorities of NYSC to reverse it. President Goodluck Jonathan on Jan. 31 approved the [...]
NO fewer than 1,000 undergraduates of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, yesterday staged a peaceful protest to express their displeasure over poor infrastructural facilities, epileptic power and inadequate water supply which have been plaguing the university community for some time now. The students, who were seen chanting songs and carrying placards with the inscription “no water, [...]
The National Universities Commission (NUC) yesterday formally recognized the new university proposed by the Kano state government – Northwest University, Kano. Governor of Kano state Engineer Rabiu Kwankwaso said setting up the university became necessary due to the population in the state and the inability of existing universities to provide admission to over 26,000 indigenes [...]
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Tuesday faulted the proliferation of higher institutions of learning in Nigeria, saying government should look for ways to address some of the problems facing the education sector. Soyinka said this against the backdrop of the recent merger of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) with the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) [...]
JOB SUMMARY Bachelors degree in Physical education/ Human Kinetics JOB DESCRIPTION Corporate Leisure Limited (CLL) is an established Corporate Hospitality Provider in Nigeria, providing Hospitality packages, Well-Being retreat and Local tours to create a wide bouquet of experiences. Corporate Leisure Limited is a wholly owned indigenous Company with HQ in Lagos. SPORT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SUMMARY [...]
JOB SUMMARY Post graduate training in internal medicine. 2-3 year experience similar role. JOB DESCRIPTION MEDICAL ADVISOR The Novo Nordisk Middle Africa region covers 761 million people in 46 countries. We have an established presence with human insulin in Africa and our focus today is to sustain the growth of the market and support the [...]
JOB SUMMARY A degree Holder,with a good communication & organizational skills. JOB DESCRIPTION • Excellent verbal and written communication (sound in workplace communication) • A sound knowledge of computer skills (includes working with computerized accounting, spreadsheets, word processing programs, etc.) • Time management and stress management • Maintaining a general filing system and documenting all [...]
A Mass Communication lecturer of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Mr. Babatunde Isamoko, was abducted in a midnight raid by a four-member armed robbery gang, which also injured four students. The robbers, who broke into Isamoko’s apartment inside Oniru’s Compound, along Ada Road, around 2am on Monday, took his Volkswagen Passat car, a laptop, three phones [...]
Work was grounded at the Central Hospital, Warri, Delta State, yesterday following the kidnap on Sunday of a medical doctor attached to the hospital. Daily Sun gathered that the victim, identified as Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Chibuikem, was abducted while returning from the Church. Her whereabouts were still unknown as at yesterday afternoon. Investigation revealed that [...]
THE controversy surrounding the introduction of new number plates/driving licence continued on Monday as the Federal Road Safety Corps and other stakeholders disagreed over the relevance of the scheme. The FRSC insisted that the new scheme had modern security features and would enhance safe motoring, with the introduction of owner’s bio-data and traceable identification marks. [...]
ABUJA – The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has gone into partnership with the Federal Government in efforts to stamp out examination malpractices. WAEC Chairman and Registrar, Prof. Jonas Redwood-Sawyerr, said this in Abuja, yesterday, when he led the council on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, and Minister of [...]
The agitation for a new wage by civil servants in Oyo State ended on a happy note yesterday with the approval of N19,987.14 minimum wage for the workers across board by Governor Abiola Ajimobi. The workers were, however, mandated to work to improve on the Internally-Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state in order to give [...]
Kano – The Kano State High Court on Monday convicted and sentenced three policemen for abduction, conspiracy and rape of a 16-year-old girl in 2011. The policemen were former Insp. Dantalle Muhammed, who was convicted on three counts of abduction, conspiracy and rape and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in addition to a fine of [...]
Hundreds of passengers were on Monday stranded for many hours at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The situation, our correspondent gathered, was due to the ongoing remodelling of the airport and the disagreement between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and its revenue collection concessionaire, Maevis Limited. The stranded passengers bemoaned their long wait [...]
