41 courses approved by NUC for the Niger State University of Education
MINNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 41 courses for the Niger State University of Education to begin offering starting in […]
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Civil servants argue that ASUU’s exemption from IPPIS is unfair
The exclusion of university instructors from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) […]
Hensard University announces tuition fee, general charges
Hensard University, a university committed to offering high-quality education with an emphasis on innovation, entrepreneurship, ethics, and practical skills, has released the tuition and general […]
Newgate University names its law faculty and library after the late CJN and CJ respectively
The recently constructed Faculty of Law structure at Newgate University Minna (NUM), Niger State, is named for the late Justice Idris Kutigi, a former Chief […]
Laycon Pays University Students’ Tuition In Lagos Communities
Olamilekan Massoud Al-Khalifah Agbeleshebioba, a.k.a. Laycon, is a Nigerian rapper and media figure who has taken up the commendable task of paying university tuition for […]
Tansian University’s Premises Sealed by Creditors
The institution’s campus in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, has been permanently locked by its creditor, adding to the ongoing turmoil that has beset […]
Nigerian student sentenced to 40 months in jail over threat to bomb UK varsity ; to be deported
Somtochukwu Okwuoha, a Master’s student at Dundee University in Scotland, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison by a Sheriff Court in the United […]
Seven graduating students are rusticated by Poly for a “indecent sign-out celebration.”
Seven female graduating students from Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, IMAP, Lafia, Nasarawa State, have been rusticated for their participation in an alleged “indecent” sign-out party. […]
Government names Professor Muhammad Ibrahim-Yakasai Jigawa university new vice chancellor
Prof. Muhammad Ibrahim-Yakasai has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, by Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi. Ismaila Dutse, the […]
Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) Supplementary Admission Form 2023/2024
This is to notify the interested parties and members of the public that the Federal University of Technology Owerri’s management has started releasing supplementary admission […]
ASUU-BSU threatens to clash with varsity management over unpaid salaries
In order to prevent a crisis in the system, the Academic Staff Union of Academic Staff Union of Universities, Benue State University branch (ASUU-BSU) has […]
State universities must look for other sources of funding – Pro-Chancellors
Concerned about the threat of brain drain in the nation, the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities of Nigeria (COPSUN) has called on the federal […]
Katsina Government transforms Institute of Technology into ICT University
The Institute of Technology and Management in Katsina has been transformed by the government into an official Information Communication Technology University. This was revealed by […]
NUC authorises medicine, anatomy, physiology, other programs at Veritas University
The National University Commission has given Veritas University in Abuja permission to start its studies in anatomy, physiology, and medicine and surgery. Professor Hyacinth Ichoku, […]
A A Kure University of Education begins operation in Minna
The recently renamed Niger State University of Education in honour of the late Engineer Abdulkhadir Abdullahi Kure, a former governor of the state, has been […]
Reps urge tertiary institutions to allow students to pay per semester
The administrations of the country’s universities, polytechnics, and other higher institutions were urged by the House of Representatives on Thursday to implement a semester-based system for […]
WAEC denies the online training class for the 2024 WASSCE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has distanced itself from a website that invites unsuspecting prospective students to register online for the council’s scheduled sessions […]
Why there is a rise in Japa syndrome, by Don
Professor Femi Mimiko, a former vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba (AAUA), has noted that among the causes of the mass exodus of young […]
27 bag distinctions as 89 pharmacists graduate from UNILORIN
A total of 89 chemists from the class of 2021–2022 graduated from the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) yesterday, with 27 of them obtaining distinctions. Vice […]
UTME: JAMB Refutes Increase in Exam Registration Cost
Reports claiming that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) raised the registration cost for its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have been denied. Dr. […]