3 h. ago Nigeria’s UNESCO Rep Present As French Varsity Honours Prof. Gwarzo With Award Of Excellence

The Cité Universitaire de Paris, a leading university ranked as the best university in France and 12th in the European continent, has honoured Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the President of Association of African Private Universities (AAPU) with an Award of Excellence for his outstanding contributions to education in Africa and beyond. Prof. Gwarzo, who is […]

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7 h. ago 10 most expensive private universities in Nigeria — and their owners

Private universities now play a significant role in Nigeria’s higher education system, offering an alternative to public institutions often disrupted read more 10 most expensive private universities in Nigeria — and their owners

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27 h. ago Young Nigerians to get N2bn private University scholarships from Sterling Bank

Sterling Bank has announced an over N2 billion commitment for fully-funded private University scholarships for young Nigerians. Unveiled on Democracy read more Young Nigerians to get N2bn private University scholarships from Sterling Bank

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29 h. ago Sterling Bank Launches N2bn Private University Scholarships For Nigerian Youth

Nigeria’s most forward-looking financial institution, Sterling Bank, has announced an over ₦2bn commitment for fully-funded private university scholarships for young Nigerians. Unveiled on Democracy Day, the initiative titled Beyond Education, represents a decisive step towards building the country’s future leaders by dismantling the barriers that keep millions of Nigerians from accessing quality, future-focused learning. ‘‘This […]

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4 d. ago Lagos innovation bill to localise access to tech venture funds

Imagine a one-stop shop or lab where governments, venture capital (VC) firms, private equity, research labs, front-line universities are all read more Lagos innovation bill to localise access to tech venture funds

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2 w. ago Varsity don advocates public, private economic collaboration for growth, development

Family donates N100m to OAU in honour of late Prof. Odeyemi From Lateef Dada, Osogbo Professor Oladele Ogunseitan, a don from the Department of Population Health and Disease Prevention, University of California, Irvine, has called for collaboration between private and public sector investors to drive economic growth and development in Nigeria. Speaking at a lecture […] The post Varsity don advocates public, private economic collaboration for growth, development appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago FG frowns at multiple accreditation of varsity academic programmes

By Gabriel Dike Worried by the uncoordinated accreditation exercise by the professional bodies in the Nigerian University System (NUS), the Federal Government has banned some of them from carrying out the activities.    Before the ban, various professional bodies independently carry out accreditation exercise in both public and private universities, polytechnics and colleges of education […] The post FG frowns at multiple accreditation of varsity academic programmes appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Prof. Gwarzo Hails Nile Varsity VC For Raising Academic Standards

  The President of the Association of African Private Universities (AAPU), Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has commended the Vice Chancellor of Nile University, Professor Dilli Dogo, for enhancing the quality of education in the university. Gwarzo stated this during a courtesy visit to the university in Abuja, where he urged universities across the continent to […]

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3 w. ago Varsity programmes: FG bans professional bodies from accreditation exercise

By Gabriel Dike Worried by the uncoordinated accreditation exercise by the professional bodies in the Nigerian University System (NUS), the Federal Government has banned some of them from carrying out the activities.    Before the ban, various professional bodies independently carried out accreditation exercises in both public and private universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in […] The post Varsity programmes: FG bans professional bodies from accreditation exercise appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago DVC, Scholars call for legislative amendment to TETFund, Urge collaboration in research

Stakeholders in the education sector have decried the current exclusion of private universities from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund read more DVC, Scholars call for legislative amendment to TETFund, Urge collaboration in research

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