Education
ABU awards scholarships to 107 students
The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has awarded scholarships to 107 foreign students, indigent and students with special needs, an official disclosed.
A statement issued by Auwalu Umar, Director Public Affairs Directorate of the university on Friday in Zaria said that 49 postgraduate foreign students benefitted from the scheme.
Umar added that others were, 42 undergraduate foreign students, 10 Nigerian students, and six undergraduate indigent students.
He said Prof. Kabiru Bala, Vice-Chancellor, ABU while presenting the award letters to the beneficiaries said, the scheme was in line with the yearnings of the founding fathers of the university.
He added that the vice-chancellor also made it clear that the doors of the university were opened to men and women of different races, and that was why the university extended the hand of help to the most vulnerable students.
Bala, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, Prof. Raymond Bako, added that the scholarship was not coming in cash, but rather, through any means to support students to excel.
He said: “There is always ability in disability, the sky is the starting point for all students with special needs.”
The Vice-Chancellor enjoined foreign students to be good ambassadors of the university in their respective countries after the completion of their studies.
The statement also quoted the Director, Counseling and Human Development Center, Dr Sa’adatu Muhammad-Makarfi, as saying that the university decided that foreign students both undergraduate and postgraduate pay the same amount as indigenous students.
This, according to her, is with a view to reducing the burden on them due to the harsh economic situation of the country.
Muhammad-Makarfi said for students with special needs, the university had paid complete tuition fees and accommodation for some, while for those who had already paid their tuition fees, the university had covered their accommodation.
Also speaking, the President of Students with Special Needs, Mustapha Yahaya, expressed gratitude to the university for looking into their plights.
Yahaya said students with special needs in the university were more than 15 while appealing to the institution’s management to extend the scholarship to others.
Education
Oyedepo advises universities to invest more on research
The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota in Ogun State, Dr Bishop David Oyedepo, has advised universities in Nigeria to invest more in research to proffer solutions to numerous challenges confronting the country.
Oyedepo gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun.
He said that universities should be solution centres, with life-applicable solution outputs that would solve problems in Nigeria and other nations of Africa.
The chancellor said that it was time for universities to arise and begin to wage intellectual wars against social vices with all zeal and zest.
Oyedepo said that the country needs to begin to see the dividends of university education.
“No institution loses value until it stops solving problems.
“Also, the relevance of any university is in the problem it solves,” he said.
Oyedepo said that the ability of universities to make huge investment in research would help to solve the country’s challenges and proffer solutions to myriads of global problems.
Education
Peter Obi Fulfills Pledge, Donates Bus, N5m to Kogi Nursing College
Peter Obi Fulfills Pledge, Donates Bus, N5m to Kogi Nursing College
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, returned to Grimard College of Nursing Sciences in Anyigba, Kogi State, on Tuesday to fulfill a promise made during a previous visit.
Obi had earlier donated ₦10 million to the college to support learning and pledged to assist further in meeting their urgent needs for accreditation.
During his visit three months ago, the Proprietor and Rector informed him that the school’s immediate need was a 32-seater coaster bus for students’ clinical experience trips.
After discussions with Bishop Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Adaji, Obi was told that a fairly used bus costing between ₦20 million and ₦30 million would be sufficient, as the price of a new bus had risen above ₦100 million.
True to his word, Obi returned to the college to present a fairly used bus within the specified range, aiding the students’ clinical assignments.
He also donated an additional ₦5 million to cover the cost of the bus’s registration, insurance, and other expenses for a year.
Obi expressed his gratitude to the institution’s leadership for their warm reception and commended their efforts in advancing education and healthcare.
He reassured them of his continued support, emphasizing his commitment to building a better Nigeria.
Education
ASUU threatens indefinite strike, says FG fails to honour agreement
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on indefinite strike over failure of the Federal Government to honour the 2009 aggrement reached with it.
Prof. Timothy Namo, the Bauchi Zonal Coordinator of the union said this during a news conference on Friday in Jos.
Namo said that the union after its National Executive Council (NEC) held between Aug. 17 and Aug. 18, issued a 21-day ultimatum.
“As we speak, government has not honoured any of the agreements or address our concerns.
“At the expiration of the 21-day ultimatum, we again issued another 14-day ultimatum that commenced from Sept. 23.
“So, we want Nigerians to blame the federal government if ASUU decide to down tools and shut down public universities,” he said.
Namo highlighted the lingering issues to include, non conclusion of the re-negotiation of the 2009 agreement, non release of the three-and-half month salaries of academic staff, unpaid salaries of all academic staff on adjunct appointment and outstanding third-party deductions.
Other lingering issues he said were, poor funding for the revitalisation of public universities, none payment of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) as captured in the 2023 budget, proliferation of universities, non implementation of the reports of visitation panels to universities, among others.
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