The call All Academic and non-Teaching Staff are hereby invited to compete for the 2013 Conference Attendance Grants. Purpose The Grant will support the Staff of the University who want to attend Overseas Meetings/Conferences/Workshops of short duration, in areas that is relevant to their employment. Condition While application does not guarantee approval, applicants will be expected to agree with…

The Call Academic members of staff are hereby invited to compete for the 2013 Academic Staff Training and Development Grants. PurposeThe Grant will support the Staff of the University who wants to pursue Ph.D programme in Nigeria or in foreign Institutions. Condition While application does not guarantee approval, applicants will be expected to agree with the final decision of University Staff Deve…

A call has gone to students in Nigerian Universities to contribute pro-actively to the development of their Universities by engaging in direct labour exercise, in order to gain practical experience, as well as augment their finances for self reliance. The call was made by a former Federal Minister of Works, now the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of the Federal University of Agriculture, Ab…

Let me begin this discussion by telling you this strange but true story. Mr. B started the construction of a building in a sub-urban area of Lagos over twenty years ago. He spent over twelve years trying to complete the building. Unfortunately he could not because he is just a poor civil servant. A rich neighbor, Mr. Y, who had been watching his struggle these past years decided to take over the b…