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Tinubu Appoints New Governing Councils for UNIABUJA, UNN, NAU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 28, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given the go-ahead for the selection of new individuals to serve on the governing councils of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU). This announcement was provided by the Special Adviser

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Oyo government remits ₦5bn from agreed ₦8bn for full LAUTECH ownership

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 27, 2025

The Oyo State Government has announced that it has paid ₦5 billion of the ₦8 billion it agreed to pay the Osun State Government to gain full control of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), located in Ogbomoso. This was revealed in a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Dotun Oyelade, […]

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NUC Grants Approval for 17 Academic Programmes at Federal University Lafia

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 26, 2025

The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has announced that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval for 17 academic programmes after the institution successfully met the necessary accreditation standards. This was revealed in a press release distributed in Lafia by Mr. Abubakar Ibrahim, Director of Information and Public Relations. According to Mr.

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Trump defends decision to stop foreign student admissions at Harvard

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 26, 2025

United States President, Donald Trump, defended his administration’s decision on Sunday to prevent Harvard University from admitting foreign students after a judge issued a temporary block on the policy. Trump, in a message posted on his Truth Social platform, criticised the well-known university for having close to 31 per cent of its students come from […]

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NUC renews accreditation for 25 KWASU undergraduate programmes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 23, 2025

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has renewed accreditation for all 25 undergraduate programmes submitted by Kwara State University (KWASU) during the October/November 2024 academic programme accreditation exercise. According to a statement issued by the Acting Director of University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, the outcome of the accreditation was conveyed to the

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UNILAG refutes claims of delayed NELFund loan reimbursements to students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 23, 2025

The University of Lagos has denied circulating online claims that there is a delay in reimbursing students who paid their required fees before the institution received funds from NELFund. The school’s Head of Communication Unit, Mrs Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, rejected the allegation in a statement issued on Thursday. Alaga-Ibraheem explained, “Refunds are typically

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Protest Breaks Out in Benue Following Police Shooting of Final-Year Student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2025

The fatal shooting of Emmanuella Ahenjir, a 23-year-old student in her final year at the Federal University, Wukari, by members of the police force has triggered a protest in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State. Reports indicate that Emmanuella was allegedly gunned down on the morning of Friday, May 16, 2025, by unidentified police officers […]

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FUTA SSANU Opposes Unfair ₦50bn Earned Allowance Allocation, Calls for Fairness

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2025

The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has voiced strong opposition to an alleged plan to unevenly distribute the ₦50 billion recently released as earned allowance among various university unions. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the branch chairman, Comrade Felix Adunbi, […]

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Katsina University to send students abroad for hands-on experience

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2025

The Federal University of Transportation in Daura, Katsina State, has revealed plans to send its students to countries like China and Russia for practical training to improve their academic development. Vice-Chancellor Professor Umar Adam made this known on Wednesday during a press briefing in Daura. He stated that the university is working with the Chinese […]

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NUC grants full accreditation to five academic programmes at ABSU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2025

Students of Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), have received welcome news as the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to five core academic programmes. This accreditation follows the NUC’s evaluation exercise conducted between October and November 2024. The update was shared by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, during a

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Nurses Protest at UCTH Over Arrest of Colleagues

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2025

Nurses at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar, held a protest yesterday following the detention of three of their fellow staff members by the Nigeria Police Force after a patient passed away in the hospital without the nurses documenting the deceased’s information. The nurses turned out in large numbers and marched toward the […]

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TETFUND commends TASUED for effective project implementation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 15, 2025

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Southwest Zone has praised the administration of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, for efficiently using TETFund disbursements and delivering high-standard projects. During a recent tour and familiarisation visit to the university, this praise was offered by the Chairman of TETFund’s Board of Trustees

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Kano University Shuts Down Female Hostel Over Immoral Acts, Security Concerns

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 14, 2025

The authorities at Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) have issued a directive for the immediate shutdown of the Al-Ansar Indabo female students’ hostels situated at Hotoro and UDB Road in Kano due to disciplinary and safety-related issues. This decision was made public through a statement released on Monday by Dr. Hamza Garba, Vice […]

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UniAbuja names Roseline Adakayi as new acting registrar

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 13, 2025

The University of Abuja has announced the selection of Roseline Adakayi as the institution’s acting registrar, to serve until a permanent registrar is appointed. This was made known on Monday in Abuja through a statement from the Acting Director of Information and University Relations, Dr. Habib Yakoob, who explained that the letter of appointment, signed […]

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NUC grants accreditation to 17 programmes at Sa’adu Zungur University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 11, 2025

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the accreditation of 17 academic programmes at Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) in Bauchi State. Auwal Hassan, the institution’s Public Relations Officer, described the development as a significant achievement for the university and proof of the school’s dedication to academic excellence and high-quality education. The

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Cultists kill 2 NDU graduates in Bayelsa attack

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 10, 2025

Two alumni of Niger Delta University, located in Amassoma, were brutally murdered by individuals suspected to be cultists in the Gbarantoru area of Yenagoa Local Government Area in Bayelsa State. One of the deceased was identified as Ayaokpo Sinclair from Tombia, while the identity of the second victim had not yet been verified at the […]

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LASUSTECH secures NUC approval for 25 academic courses

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 10, 2025

A total of 25 academic programmes at Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) have successfully received accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC). In a statement released by the university’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr. Lanre Kuye, it was announced that the institution earned accreditation for all 25 courses

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Dangote donates N15 billion to Kano University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 10, 2025

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, who also serves as chairman of Dangote Group and Chancellor of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, has committed N15 billion toward several infrastructure projects at the university. Mr Dangote made this announcement during the institution’s 5th combined convocation event, which was held on Saturday in

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KASU Students Oppose ASUU Strike, Urge State Government to Intervene

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 8, 2025

Several students under the banner of Concerned Kaduna State Students have voiced that the current strike initiated by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Kaduna State University (KASU) is unwarranted. In a statement released on Wednesday in Kaduna by the group’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Yunus Haruna, the students showed their displeasure […]

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Caleb varsity students win hackathon with AI app to detect mango ripeness

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 8, 2025

A group of computer science undergraduates from Caleb University has claimed first place in the Hackathon Contest hosted by Bells University of Technology, presenting a software they developed called Valor — an artificial intelligence-based app that identifies mango ripeness through sophisticated image recognition and machine learning tools. Referred to as “the Smart,