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In a shocking turn of events, the University of Jos has announced a staggering increase in school fees, leaving students and their families reeling from the massive financial burden. The university’s authorities have revealed that fees will surge from the current N45,000 to an eye-watering N213,000, representing an unprecedented increment of over 300 percent. According…
In a remarkable display of support, the Cross River State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a vote of confidence on their elected Speaker, Elvert Ayambem, after he faced expulsion from the University of Calabar (UNICAL) due to poor academic performance. The Speaker, who had been pursuing a degree in Economics at the Faculty of…
86 Bauchi Students Face Distress Over Withheld Certificates Bauchi State, Nigeria – A total of 86 indigent students from Bauchi State are in distress as their certificates have been withheld by Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, due to outstanding debts amounting to N139 million. The students, who were offered undergraduate scholarships and sponsored by the…
The recently established Cluster of Excellence “Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health” unites microbiome research in Austria, bringing together 8 leading research institutions with strengths in many highly relevant areas of microbiome research, from the human microbiome to global change microbiology. Our goal is to strategically link environmental, human, and methodological microbiome research to explore and understand fundamental principles…
The Division of Microbial Ecology (DOME) at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS), University of Vienna, Austria, is offering a fully funded (4-year) PhD position in the field of microbial methane cycling in aquatic ecosystems. This exciting opportunity is part of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) START Grant “METHANIAQ” and will be…
The Presidency has denied the recent report claiming an increase in tuition fees at federal universities. According to the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake, there is no veracity to the claims. The uproar began when various universities, including the unity schools under federal government ownership, announced…
An Associate Professor of Neuromuscular Control and Biomechanics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada, Hossein Rouhani, would deliver keynote presentation during the 3rd International Conference of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN. The international conference tagged “3rd Sustainable Engineering and Industrial Technology Conference,” SEITC, would hold between 22nd -25th August,…
The Rector of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Dr. Tajudeen Odetayo, has been suspended by the Osun State Government over allegations of corruption. Dr. Odetayo, who was appointed as the substantive Rector on March 14, 2023, by Governor Ademola Adeleke, is facing suspension for alleged abuse of office and misappropriation of funds. A letter of suspension,…
The Registrar of Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, PCN, Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed, has enjoined 64 graduands of Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, to always maintain the ethics and leadership standards set by the body for quality healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The Registrar made the call during the 3rd oath…
The Rivers State Government has issued termination of appointment letters to 1,700 university staff members at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, citing inconsistencies and irregularities in the employment process as the reasons behind the massive layoffs. The affected staff, consisting of lecturers, administrative personnel, and support staff, received the unexpected news…