Education

Rashidat Shittu, a 20-yr-old final year accounting student at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has reportedly committed suicide over her academic performance. According to the report, the incident occurred during the weekend when the student reportedly drank a bottle of pesticide known as Sniper. One of her colleagues who …

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday cautioned Nigerian universities against indiscriminate award of honorary Doctorate Degrees. He said such activity is a sabotage which undermines the very core values of academic integrity. He stated this at the combined convocation ceremonies for the 6th, 7th, and 8th graduates of the students of …

A Professor of Plant Breeding and Crop Production at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Professor Victor Olawale Adetimirin, has recommended the setting up of a Plant Breeding Rescue Agenda 2050 for Nigeria. This, he said, would address the development of improved varieties of food, feed, and fibre crops …

The federal government of Nigeria has declared plans to change the chances and prospects available to young people in the country. One of the projects is to overhaul the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to make it more focused on preparing young people to launch their own enterprises or land …