Education
NUC rates University of Ibadan best varsity in Nigeria
The National Universities Commission has released its latest rankings of universities in Nigeria, rating the University of Ibadan as the best.
The lead presenter, Prof. Peter Okebukola, disclosed this in Abuja at a capacity building workshop on improving the ranking of public universities in Nigeria, organised by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund.
He said the ranking involved 113 universities across the country using 12 indicators.
He said the institutions were ranked based on total number of full-time students, number of international students, students and staff ratio, efficiency, google scholar index and contribution to knowledge economy.
Other criteria were percentage of international staff, programmes with full time accreditation, all citation per capital, among others.
“You cannot get any form of ranking system in the whole wide world that does what Nigeria has done. For this 2021 edition, based on the 12 indicators that we have developed, the University of Ibadan is the first followed by Federal University of Technology Akure,” he said.
He said some universities did not show up for the ranking, urging them to partake in the next one.
He said the full report of the ranking covering the best university in each region of the country with detailed statistics would be released soonest.
Earlier, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Prof Elias Bogoro, said the workshop was part of the strategies to reposition the university system in Nigeria.
He said Nigerian universities were not doing well in global ranking, hence the need to reposition and showcase them to the world.
He said, “The situation is so unfortunate and worrisome that it calls for reflection and action on the part of the government, the Nigerian intelligentsia and indeed the Nigerian people.
“It is challenging in the sense that the success of our universities is tied to the progress and development of the nation. If the Asian countries were able rise to such enviable place along the ranking of world universities, nothing stops Nigerian universities from making similar progress if they are so determined.
“Some of the problems identified as hindering the progress and performance of Nigerian Universities in the global ranking of world universities include: Poor investment by some tiers of government in the development of universities.”
Speaking on “Requirement for Strengthening Nigerian Universities for Higher Global Ranking,” Bogoro said Nigerian universities must be repositioned to be competitive and to take the lead in research and innovation to promote the growth of our country and its economy.
He also encouraged all lectures to aspire to have PhD as teaching requirements.
On his part, the executive secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu, assured that ranking in 2022 will be much more Impressive.
He said in order to compete with ancient universities in the world, Nigerian tertiary education need consistent improved funding, while commending the committee for coming up with a unique template for ranking of Nigerian universities.
Education
Poly graduates protest proposed exclusion from NYSC
Poly graduates protest proposed exclusion from NYSC
HND graduates with part-time National Diploma backgrounds staged a protest on Monday at the Lagos NYSC secretariat, decrying a proposed policy barring them from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
The demonstrators, holding placards with messages such as “Say No to Discrimination in NYSC” and “Equal Rights for All,” called for an immediate reversal of the policy as Batch C Stream II registration commenced.
Majaro Temitope, an HND graduate from Yaba College of Technology, described the policy as discriminatory, noting it unfairly penalises those who switched from part-time National Diploma (ND) programmes to full-time HND studies.
“Many of us struggled through our ND on part-time, only to face exclusion now. We hope our peaceful protest sparks a dialogue,” Temitope said. He urged the NYSC Director-General and the Minister of Education to intervene.
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The protesters claimed to have written to relevant authorities, including the NYSC and JAMB, without receiving a response.
Adebola Osunfunrewa, from the Education Rights Campaign, criticised the proposed exclusion, calling it a setback for Nigeria’s educational system.
“How can over 3,000 graduates eager to serve be denied in a country facing teacher shortages?” he queried.
Responding to the protest, the Lagos NYSC Coordinator, Christiana Salwang, represented by Assistant Director Ehimuenma Itohan, assured the graduates their concerns had been forwarded to the NYSC Director-General.
“The director general is reviewing the matter and is committed to addressing your grievances within policy guidelines,” Itohan stated, urging protesters to remain calm.
The outcome of the deliberations remains awaited as the mobilisation process continues.
Poly graduates protest proposed exclusion from NYSC
Education
Bode George rejects Old Students move to take over King’s College
Bode George rejects Old Students move to take over King’s College
FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, yesterday, faulted the decision of some alumni of King’s College in Lagos State to take over the school’s administration.
Last week, some notable elders from Lagos State visited President Bola Tinubu to discuss their intention to take over the school.
Bode George, however, countered the move, saying the elders failed to use the opportunity to draw the President’s attention to the plights of Nigerians.
According to him, the elders also failed to draw the President’s attention to the worsening socio-economic conditions in Lagos State.
His words: “The visiting elders from Lagos also missed the golden opportunity to demonstrate to the president the urgent need for the rehabilitation of the teeming youth population in the state, who are unemployed and economically stranded in their hundreds of thousands. They should have advocated for programmes aimed at lifting these individuals out of poverty through skills acquisition, to curtail the nefarious activities associated with social vices that have become prevalent across the state.
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“Additionally, issues concerning the rehabilitation of roads in the outskirts of Lagos, such as the Lagos-Abeokuta Express Road and Mile 2-Badagry Road, should have been a matter of urgent concern for the elders. To say the truth, the general state of infrastructure in Lagos is appalling, with an attendant lack of social amenities like public toilets.
“Instead of discussing these urgent state and national issues, I was told some of these elders, who are old students of the prestigious King’s College in Lagos, told the President they wanted to take over the school. They even made the President an Honorary member of their Old Students’ Association, somebody who did not attend the school.
“Nigerians know the story and history behind King’s College, a Federal Government school.” How do these elders even think the government will hand over the school to them to run as a private enterprise? How do they intend to run the school?
What is the blueprint? What are their education plans? Will old students of Queen’s College also ask for a similar favour from the president? What of old students of AIONIAN Schools? Will they make the same request? Is this distraction what we need now?
“What I believe they should do is to ask the Federal Ministry of Education and the management of the school where they can intervene to continue to project the image of the school and help the students.
Education
UNILORIN introduces courier service for collection of certificates
UNILORIN introduces courier service for collection of certificates
The University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, in Kwara, says it has introduced a system where unclaimed certificates could be collected through courier service.
Mansur Alfanla, the Registrar of the university, who spoke with newsmen on Monday in Ilorin, described the move as upgrading to international best practices.
According to him, this move will allow prospective collectors to receive their certificates through courier delivery.
“This is a departure from the university’s previous policy of not allowing third-party collection.
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“To collect their certificates, interested individuals are required to submit the original statement of result, court affidavit, indemnity form and valid international passport (for applicants in the diaspora).
“For those who prefer physical collection, it has been arranged for collection to take place at the university from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m, every Monday to Friday.
“This development is expected to bring convenience to graduates and alumni of the university, especially those residing outside the country,” he said.
The registrar, in a memo dated December 18, advised all graduates of the university to collect their certificates before January 17, 2025.
The memo stated that graduates who failed to collect their certificates before the deadline, would pay a fine of ₦3,000 per week before collection of the certificate.
UNILORIN introduces courier service for collection of certificates
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