Aliko Dangote University begins skills acquisition programme
Wudil (Kano State) – As part of efforts to help students become self-reliant, the management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano […]
Articles by Fadiran Ifeloluwa
Lagos lawmaker sponsors 150 youths to obtain UTME
LAGOS (Scholar Sundiata) – On Wednesday, 150 indigent students were sponsored by Lagos lawmaker Mr. Rasheed Shabi, who represents Lagos Mainland area II, to get […]
ABUAD mentoring 3 international universities and twelve others – VC
No less than 15 universities are receiving mentorship from Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State (ABUAD), according to Prof. Smaranda Olarinde, vice chancellor of the […]
Gov Abiodun presents OOU’s best graduating students N2m each
In a move to promote scholarship opportunities, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun announced on Wednesday that the best graduating students from Olabisi Onabanjo University, […]
UNIMED offers automatic employment to three best graduating students
Three of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) best graduates for the 2022–2023 academic year have been offered automatic employment by the institution’s management. The […]
JAMB CBT manager arrested for engaging in an online chat with 15-year-old candidate
A manager of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Computer-Based Test (JAMB CBT) has been placed under arrest after it is alleged that she used […]
Oyo reopens 23 schools shut down for ten years
The state government has reopened no fewer than 23 schools that had been shut down ten years ago in the Oyo State local government areas […]
Lead City University gets new deputy registrar
With effect from January 2, 2024, Dr. Ayobami Owolabi, the former Director of Corporate Communications and Students Services at Lead City University in Ibadan, has […]
Multiple nude photos discovered on suspended UNICAL professor’s phone, says ICPC investigator
According to Lucy Ogechi, an investigator with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, forensic examination of Cyril Ndifon’s phone, the suspended dean […]
Kwara Gov awards N6 million each and scholarships to six presidential school debate winners
The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq, gave six public school students who won the Presidential School Debate Championship in Abuja cheques of N6 million […]
Gov Aiyedatiwa reaffirms commitment towards providing support to state varsities
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has reaffirmed his commitment to giving all state-owned tertiary institutions the support they require. During a meeting with members of […]
Yabatech student sentenced to two years in training institute for smoking marijuana
A student from Yaba College of Technology has been sentenced to two years in a Borstal Training Institute by the Area Court at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, […]
Nigerian Academy of Science appoints UNIBEN professor as its vice-president
Nigerian Academy of Science has appointed Friday Okonofua of the University of Benin as its vice-president. The appointment was disclosed in a statement released on […]
TETFund: VCs Protest Reps’ Infringement on Varsity Autonomy
Regarding its instruction to halt the execution of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) interventions , the House of Representatives has been accused of encroaching on university […]
Lawmaker declares state of emergency in education in his constituency
In the House of Representatives, Hon. Akarachi Amadi, the lawmaker for the Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency of Imo State, has proclaimed a state of emergency in […]
Increase in tuition fees unavoidable as private schools spend fortune on security
Concerns have been voiced by private schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that higher tuition will result from the expensive cost of protecting their […]
Kogi Poly matriculates 4,349 students, emphasises zero tolerance for cultism, indecent dressing
For the 2024–2025 academic year, 4,349 students have been admitted in the Kogi State Polytechnic’s National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes. This […]
TETFund approves N761.4m scholarship grant for 12 lecturers
Under the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff Intervention (TSAS) programme, the Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has granted scholarships to twelve […]
State universities oppose the decision to stop the N683 billion TETFund intervention
The House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), decided to stop the 2024 TETFund intervention in state-owned universities. This decision has been met with […]
Bandits kidnap students and staff in Ekiti [VIDEO]
The Apostolic Faith School in Emure, Ekiti State, has had some of its staff and students kidnapped by armed bandits. The students, their head teacher, […]