UNIMED to begin Herbal Medicine as NUC accredits courses

From next academic session, the University of Medical Science, (UNIMED) Ondo will commence the study of Herbal Medicine. The university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Friday Okonofua dropped the hint in Ondo during an exclusive interview. He said the curriculum for the programme had been developed by the institution and submitted to the National University Commission (NUC) […]

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25 jostle for AAUA Vice Chancellor’s seat

At least, 25 professors are eyeing the seat of the Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko. The incumbent, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, would bow out on January 3, 2020 having spent the mandatory five years in office. Out of the applicants, seven are currently in the service of the institution. Also, 11 persons are […]

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NUC approves four new academic programmes for Hallmark University

By Banji Ayoola The National Universities Commission, NUC, has approved four additional programmes at the undergraduate level for Hallmark University at Ijebu-Itele in Ogun State. This was contained in a statement by the institution’s Registrar, Mr Afolabi Ajayi. According to the statement, the NUC, in a letter, endorsed by its Deputy Executive Secretary, listed the […]

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Ogunduyile, OSUSTECH VC, says science holds key to Nigeria’s future

By Banji Ayoola Science and innovation hold the key to eradicating poverty and ensuring sustainable development of Nigeria. This is the position of the Vice Chancellor of Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, OSUSTECH, Prof Robert Ogunduyile, which he stated at the university’s Faculty of Science First Annual Conference. Besides, he stressed that […]

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UNILAG holds post UTME test August 26 – 30

The University of Lagos has fixed August 1 to August 21 for application for its post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Matriculation Examination (post UTME) screening into all courses/programmes for the 2019/2020 academic year. This is contained in a statement issued by the Registrar, Mr Oladejo Azeez, on Saturday. According to the university, only candidates who made […]

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Six facts about 2019 May/June WAEC result

The West African Examination Council on Friday released the results of the 2019 examination. The results were announced by the WAEC’s Head of Nigeria National Office, Mr. Olu Adenipekun, at the Council’s national office in Yaba, Lagos. A total of 1,590,173 candidates registered for the examination from 18,639 recognised secondary schools in Nigeria. Below are six facts […]

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5 tips to pass English, Mathematics examinations

In the newly released 2019 May/June 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results, 1,020,519 candidates, representing 64.18 per cent, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. This was an improvement over the 2018 result. “The percentage of candidates in this category in the WASSCE for School Candidates was […]

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WAEC releases May/June 2019 result

The West African Examination Council on Friday released results for the May/June 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). “Candidates who are not indebted to the council will be able to access and check their results online, using the result checker pin on their smart identity cards used during the conduct of the examination,” […]

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Soyinka, Fagunwa pride of Yoruba race – Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has described Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka and the legendary novelist, late D. O. Fagunwa as pride of the Yoruba race. He said the people are lucky to have the duo whose literary works have projected the image of the Yoruba people to the global audience. Akeredolu said the […]

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