Education is the most important component of human resource development and is accorded a pride of place in many countries’ developmental plans and activities. The importance of education cannot be overemphasized and underestimated because no country has succeeded without educating its people. Education, be it in its formal or informal forms, basically entails pedagogy. And,
Technology, according to the Oxford online dictionary, “is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.” It is said to have first appeared in the English language in the 17th century when it was used to describe a discussion of the applied arts only. Gradually, those “arts” themselves came to be the
It is no longer news that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rolled over its one-month warning strike which began on February 14th, 2022 for another two months owing to a failure for its negotiating team to decide with the Federal Government. It is also no longer news that the strike is owing
By Patrick Obia The principal of West African People’s Institute, Mrs. Mercy Donatus Etim has said the allegation of extortion from students is a fallacy, untrue and baseless. Mrs. Donatus made the assertion when fielding questions from CrossRiverWatch after a fact-finding visit by the State Commissioner for Quality Education, Dr. Amanke Ebunshua. The Commissioner earlier
By Blessing Ekong The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended the head of its Directorate of Human Resource and Establishment, (HRE) Mrs. Agatha Ikposhi over allegations of documents falsification. The HRE Director will be investigated by the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit, her suspension letter, signed by the Varsity’s Registrar, Mr. Gabriel Egbe read. An alumnus
Instructional materials are essential tools in learning every subject in the schools’ curriculum. They allow the students to interact with words, symbols, and ideas in ways that develop their abilities in reading, listening, thinking, speaking; using media, technology among others. As classroom teachers use different pedagogies, it is important they become conversant with the various
By Ushang Ewa The University of Calabar has postponed its 35th convocation ceremony over the uncertainties caused by the ongoing strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The ceremony which sees the award of certificates to graduates across different strata was billed for March 25th and 26th, 2022. But, a release issued
By SaharaReporters The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its warning strike by two months. The decision to extend the strike was taken at the union’s National Executive Council, NEC meeting held in Abuja on Sunday night. The union has not made any public statement regarding the outcome of the meeting, but a