Education
Nigerian University Ranks 500th Position In The World – Don
The Assistant Vice-Chancellor, University of West of England, Bristol, Professor Lukumon Oyedele has said that ineffective governance and leaders, outdated curriculum are the reasons Nigerian universities cannot meet up with the world.
The university teacher said a Nigerian university only manages to rank the 500th position among its mates in the world.
Prof Oyedele lamented that government policies and structural problems are the main issues undermining the university system in Nigeria.
He made the assertions while delivering a lecture on “Internationalisation of Higher Education in Nigeria: A Change in Attitude and Strategy”, during the 2nd Prince Tunde Ponnle Annual Lecture held at Osun State University, main campus, Osogbo.
Prof Oyedele, however, explained that introducing university autonomy would help each institution determine its standard and manage its resources.
He further said that each university will employ staff based on merit and not by connections.
“The role of the government will just be about monitoring and ensuring accountability within the university system. Not working and still getting paid is a panacea for failure and future strike,” he said.
The guest lecturer further stated that competency-based appointment and performance-based management can go a long way to boost university performance.
The River State Commissioner for Education, Dr Peters Nwagor has called on media practitioners in Rivers State to deploy their various communication platforms toward promoting government programmes and policies aimed at achieving sustainable development in the education sector. Dr. Nwagor made the appeal when members of the Etche Ethnic Practicing Journalists (EEPJ) paid him a courtesy visit in Office in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner emphasized the strategic role of the media in shaping public perception, promoting government initiatives, and supporting policies capable of improving the quality of education and human capital development in the state. According to him, constructive media engagement remains essential in creating public awareness on educational reforms, students’ welfare, infrastructural improvements, and other interventions being implemented by the state government. Speaking on the recent appro
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