300-level NSUK student murdered by armed robbers
Mustapha Osama, a 300-level student at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), was reportedly murdered in a foiled robbery attempt in Akwanga Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. […]
Month: July 2024
Afe Babalola criticises substandard universities, claiming they are weapons against quality education
The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has called the spread of substandard and mushroom universities the most serious […]
Kebbi governor donates N50 million to girls’ school, promises education overhaul
Kebbi State Governor Dr Nasir Idris has presented N50 million to Command Girls’ Science Secondary School in Goru, Kebbi State. Dr. Idris announced the donation […]
196 law school students to receive N150,000 each from Ekiti govt
The Ekiti State Government has authorised N29,400,000 in bursary grants to 196 indigenes at the Nigeria Law School (Bar 1) for the academic years 2022/2023 […]
UNIZIK governing council appoints female acting VC
The Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, has named Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi as the institution’s new acting Vice Chancellor. Arinze-Umobi’s appointment […]
Governor Alia donates N2 billion to BSUTH to build cancer centre
Benue State Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has contributed N2 billion to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) endowment fund to establish a cancer centre […]
Josh2Funny set for campus tour across Nigerian universities
Chibuike Josh Alfred, nicknamed Josh2Funny, a highly regarded performer, has completed plans for the ‘Josh2Funny Live in Campus’ tour across Nigerian university campuses in collaboration […]
11 university students killed and 22 kidnapped in three months, investigation reports
In the past three months, 11 university students have been killed and 22 have been kidnapped, according to an investigation. It was discovered that students who […]
NBTE suspends new scheme of service for polytechnics
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has suspended the implementation of the country’s new revised polytechnic service scheme. The suspension of the scheme of service is […]
Federal Government College of Education Abia to take-off in September
Arrangements are underway to secure the take-off of a Federal Government College of Education in Ofeme-Ohuhu, Umuahia-North Local Government Area of Abia State. To this end, […]
Plateau State University rusticates 43 students
Plateau State University, Bokkos has rusticated 43 students for examination misconduct and other violations of university policies. The rustication was part of a decision passed at […]
Nasarawa University launches first medical geology degree programmes
The management of Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK) announced on Thursday that the institution’s Jose Centino International Centre for Medical Geology (JacMedGeo) Research has begun […]
1 student dead, 9 others injured UNILORIN road accident
Ten students from the University of Ilorin in Kwara State were injured in a car accident along the university road, yesterday afternoon. According to reports, […]
Tinubu orders payment of SSANU, NASU’s withheld salaries
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministers of Finance, Wale Edun, and Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, to look into ways to pay the four months’ […]
2024 UTME: VCs, others peg minimum admissible score of universities at 140
On Thursday, stakeholders in the education sector approved 140 as the National Minimum Tolerable UTME Score (NTMUS), popularly known as the cut-off mark for 2024 […]
Barau Foundation offers postgraduate scholarships in AI, Robotics
KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Barau I. Jibrin Foundation (BIJF), established by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has announced the opening of applications for […]
Olympiad: LASG applauds students’ ingenuity, pledges more computers for schools
Lagos, (Sundiata Scholar) – The Lagos State Government has commended the winners of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) finals for junior and senior secondary schools […]
FCT security tightened as SSANU, NASU converge for protest
ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – There is heightened security in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) […]
Tinubu launches student loan, says education is key to fighting poverty
On Wednesday in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu delivered cheques to the first batch of recipients of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), also known as […]
Electricity hike: Al-Hikmah University pays N72 million bills in three months
Prof Noah Yusuf, Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin, Kwara State, said that the university paid N72 million to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company […]