NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship: The Dilemma for Recipents

Every year, thousands of students from the Niger-Delta region apply for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Oversea Postgraduate Scholarship. For the fortunate few who are selected, after the thorough screening and interview, it is a happy moment. Recipents of the prestigious NDDC postgraduate scholarship at Masters and Doctoral level begin a new phase for study in top countries like the United Kingdom, France, Germany and China.

In recent times, there have been a lot of issues about the NDDC postgraduate scholarship.  After the stringent screening, many winners are faced with the problem of poor planning and execution by the Niger-Delta Development Commission. This usually turns happy recipents to sour students. Continue reading “NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship: The Dilemma for Recipents”

Dreams die as Graduates wait endlessly for Transcripts

Academic transcripts is one of the documents needed for a Postgraduate admission. Infact, it is arguably the most important, as it can determine whether a prospective Postgraduate student gets admitted.

Unfortunately, in Nigeria, access to academic transcript by former students is so tedious and herculean. Business Day Newspaper reports on this challenge. Continue reading “Dreams die as Graduates wait endlessly for Transcripts”

ASUU STRIKE AND THE TRAVAIL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

Update:  In 2022, ASUU has been on strike since February. By August, it is at least five months of continuous ASUU strike. Yesterday, 1st August, the union extended it’s strike action.

ASUU strike
Source: Internet

Strike Action by ASUU (2018)

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is presently on strike. This is yet another episode of the many strike actions called by ASUU to force their demand
s on the Federal Government of Nigeria. The last ASUU strike was in November 2016. Almost two years after, ASUU members have down tools on exactly the same issues they went on strike previously. Continue reading “ASUU STRIKE AND THE TRAVAIL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS”