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Tinubu names Bisi Akande chair of University of Ibadan governing council

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chief Bisi Akande, former governor of Osun State and the first chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to lead the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan (UI) in Oyo State. Chief Bisi Akande, a distinguished political

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Tinubu appoints Gawuna as chairman of Bayero University governing council

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nasiru Gawuna, the APC’s governorship candidate in Kano, as the chairman of Bayero University’s governing council. Other members of the BUK governing council are Abubakar Dauda, Nora Alo, Ibrahim Obanikoro, and Musa Abbas. The reformation of the governing boards affects at least 31 institutions. On May 23, President Bola

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NUC accredits 43 postgraduate, undergraduate programmes at Federal University Kashere

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has fully accredited 43 academic programmes at the Federal University Kashere (FUK) in Gombe State. The commission approved all of the programmes provided by the university for the October/November 2023 accrediting exercise. In a statement issued on Friday, NUC spokesperson Janet Ezekiel stated that the approval is contained in a

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Rivers University suspends 4 students for brutalising colleague

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2024

Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, has suspended four students in connection with the brutalisation of a colleague identified as Victor Tobins. The institution stated that the four students, who are also Man ‘O’ War officials, had been suspended for one academic session. Mrs I. B. S. Harry, the university’s acting Registrar,

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NITDA DG pushes for curriculum overhaul to meet 21st-century demands

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2024

Kashifu Inuwa, director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), called on Friday for a complete overhaul of curriculums at all levels to meet 21st-century digital skills. Mr Inuwa made the call during a meeting in Abuja with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council’s (NERDC) management team, which was chaired by

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Elizade University receives NUC full accreditation to run Architecture

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to Elizade University in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo, to run Architecture. Mr. Williams Olufunmi, Head of Public Relations at the school, confirmed this in a statement signed by him, stating that the commission’s approval letter was signed by the Ag. Director of Accreditation, Engr. Abraham Chundusu, on

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Taraba University begins staff biometric verification to eliminate ghost workers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

Prof. Sunday Bako, Vice Chancellor of Taraba State University, stated on Friday that the university is performing biometric verification of staff to eliminate ghost workers. During a media interview in Jalingo, Governor Agbu Kefas claimed that there were ghost workers at the institution and stated that he would not pay them. Meanwhile, while speaking with journalists,

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UK reports significant decrease in the migration of students and foreign workers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

According to Home Office new figures, the number of foreign workers and students moving to the United Kingdom has dropped by about 30% this year. The decline from 121,000 to 85,200 in the first five months of this year is consistent with both the Conservative and Labour parties’ pledges to limit net migration. This is […]

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Dangote University receives NUC full accreditation for 20 programmes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited 20 academic programmes at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology in Wudil. Professor Musa Tukur Yakasai, Vice Chancellor of the university, announced this in a statement to the press on Wednesday. The Vice-Chancellor reported that the NUC reviewed 24 of their academic programmes, with 20

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Rivers University students protest brutality on a colleague by Man ‘O’ War officials

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

On Thursday, hundreds of students from Rivers State University in Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, protested the alleged brutalisation of a colleague by Man ‘O’ War officials at the institution. It was unclear what the offence of the 300-level Sociology student known as Victor Tobin was, but it was learned that he strolled on the sidewalk of […]

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Federal University, Lokoja inaugurates zoo

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

The Federal University of Lokoja opened a zoo on Thursday to facilitate students’ practical learning in biodiversity, wildlife, and recreation. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General of the National Park Service, inaugurated the zoo and conservatory on the institution’s Field Main Campus. The zoo’s animals include

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Caleb University emerges 18th best university in global ranking

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2024

Caleb University Imota Lagos has achieved an extraordinary milestone by being placed 18th best among Nigeria’s 272 public and private universities in the 2024 World University Ranking by the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE). This remarkable leap has ensured the institution’s place among the world’s top institutions, as premier universities from

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NUC Accredits Novena University’s Nursing Degree

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 11, 2024

Novena University, Ogume Bachelor of Nursing Science programme has been accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The NUC, the authority in charge of regulating academic activities and standards at all Nigerian universities, gave full accreditation to the university’s Nursing programme. The accreditation was announced in a letter from the NUC to the

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ABU queries lecturer over refusal to reveal dismissal by former employer

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 11, 2024

The management of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU Zaria, has requested Waziri Isa Adam, a lecturer in the institution’s Department of Mass Communication, to explain why he left the service of New Nigerian Newspapers before joining the university as an academic staff. The university’s decision to inquire about his job status at the once-famous and important

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Kano Councillor sponsors education of 120 Out-of-School children

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 10, 2024

Bashir Aliyu, the councillor for Achika Ward in Kano State’s Wudil Local Government Area, has sponsored 120 out-of-school children to attend secondary school. Aliyu, who presented school materials to the orphaned children during a ceremony conducted on Sunday in Achika Ward, stated that the gesture was intended to secure their future. He stated that the […]

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Akwapoly final year student fatally shot by suspected armed robbers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 10, 2024

A final-year student of the Electrical Electronics Department at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic Ikot Osurua in the state’s Ikot Ekpene local government area was shot dead by an armed robbery gang that was allegedly terrorising the campus. According to reports on Sunday evening, the student, who was only known as Saviour at the time of release, […]

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UNILAG halts admission to biochemistry, petroleum and gas engineering departments

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 10, 2024

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has discontinued admission to two departments: Biochemistry and Petroleum & Gas Engineering. This was contained in a statement approved by the Registrar, Mrs Olakunle Makinde. Though the institution did not disclose the reasons for the action, it did inform candidates that there would be no intake into the programmes beginning […]

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NITDA collaborates with NYSC to train 30 million Nigerians to improve digital literacy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 10, 2024

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a large-scale nationwide project to increase digital literacy in partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, and other stakeholders. The Agency made the announcement on Friday following a meeting in Abuja between NYSC Director-General Brig

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Al-Hikmah University appoints first female professor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 10, 2024

The Governing Council of Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin, Kwara State, has confirmed Moriam Adeyemi Aremu’s promotion to professor along with seven other academic staff members. Aremu is the only female among the promotees, making her the university’s first female professor in its nearly 20-year history, which began in 2005. Aremu began working at Al-Hikmah

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NBTE introduces mandatory skill qualifications in polytechnics

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 10, 2024

In keeping with worldwide trends, skill acquisition is now important to the training of young Nigerian polytechnic students. As a result, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has implemented the Mandatory Skills Qualification (MSQ) as a graduation requirement for all newly reviewed National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) curricula.  According