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Doctors deserting LAUTECH hospital in large numbers, union informs Makinde

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 5, 2025

The Association of Resident Doctors at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, has expressed serious concern over what it called a mass departure of medical staff from the hospital, warning that the facility was on the brink of “collapse.” In an open letter dated

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209 bag First-class degrees as Federal University Dutse holds 8th, 9th convocation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 1, 2025

A total of 209 students from the Federal University Dutse are set to receive first-class degrees during the upcoming 8th and 9th Combined Convocation Ceremony, scheduled to take place on the 4th and 5th of July, 2025. According to a statement issued by the university’s Acting Director of Public Affairs, Abdullahi Yahaya-Bello, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. […]

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184 CUSTECH students benefit from NELFUND disbursement

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 28, 2025

A total of 184 students at the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, have successfully received their tuition disbursements from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This was revealed by the vice-chancellor, Engr. Prof. Abdulrahman Asipita Salawu, FNSE, during the inauguration ceremony of the university’s first-ever Student Representative

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Kwara university students raise alarm over rape, robbery incidents

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 24, 2025

Students of Kwara State University (KWASU), located in Malete, have expressed deep concern about the rising occurrences of rape, robbery, and extortion both within and around the university environment. In an emotional outcry that has quickly spread across social media in the state, the students described the security situation as highly disturbing, stating that they […]

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Candidate alleges foul play in UNICAL VC appointment procedure

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 24, 2025

Joseph Duke, one of the contenders for the position of vice-chancellor at the University of Calabar, has raised objections to the ongoing selection procedure for the role. Mr Duke specifically criticized the advertisement dated May 27, which included a requirement of 10 years of post-professorial experience, arguing that it breaches both constitutional and statutory

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300 level IBBUL student stabbed to death

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 24, 2025

On Monday night, suspected armed robbers launched an attack on students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, a state-owned institution in Niger State, resulting in the death of one student and the robbery of others at a student lodge situated across from the university’s main campus. This incident has sparked concern among the student […]

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UNICAL becomes latest beneficiary of OPay’s N1.2 billion 10-year scholarship initiative

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 24, 2025

OPay, a prominent financial services provider in Nigeria, has officially announced the addition of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) as the eighth institution to benefit from its notable N1.2 billion 10-year scholarship programme. The company formalised the partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the university to implement the scholarship scheme.

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MAU Admits 5,297 New Students for 2024/2025 Academic Session

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 21, 2025

Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, has officially enrolled more than 5,000 students for the 2024/2025 academic year. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibrahim Umar, welcomed the newly admitted students on behalf of the university’s Governing Council, Senate, and staff, encouraging them to take their academics seriously. He stated, “Today marks a significant

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UNIPORT to award honorary Doctor of Science degree to Wike at July convocation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 18, 2025

The University of Port Harcourt, located in Rivers State, has awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree (DSc Honoris Causa) to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The vice-chancellor of the institution, Owunari Georgewill, announced this while delivering the conferment letter to Mr Wike at his home in Abuja on Wednesday. […]

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UNICAL clinical lecturers suspend duties over exclusion in VC selection

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2025

Clinical lecturers at the University of Calabar have begun an indefinite suspension of their duties, citing what they call intentional exclusion from the ongoing process to select the university’s new vice chancellor. This action was communicated in a letter dated June 13, 2025, addressed to the vice chancellor and issued by the University of Calabar […]

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UniPort Grieves Loss of Student in Off-Campus Shooting Incident

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 9, 2025

The University of Port Harcourt (UniPort) has expressed profound grief over the passing of a 300-level computer science student, Mr. Godwin Francis Akpakpan, who was reportedly shot and killed in a tragic incident that occurred off-campus and involved security forces. In a statement issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Sammy Kpenu, the university […]

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UNIZIK Denies Link to Man Who Died After Jumping from 3-Storey Building

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 8, 2025

The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, located in Awka, Anambra State, have stated that the individual who lost his life after leaping from a 3-storey building in Ifite-Awka was not enrolled at the university. Reports indicate that the deceased, identified as Kenneth Oyeaka Rapuchukwu, jumped from a building known as Seat of Wisdom Lodge on […]

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UNIZIK student jumps to death from 3-storey building after taking hard drug

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 6, 2025

A student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, whose identity remains unknown, died after jumping from a three-storey building, allegedly under the influence of hard drugs. The heartbreaking event happened around 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at a student lodge near Royal Kitchen junction, located close to the university’s entrance in Awka, Anambra State. Eyewitnesses stated […]

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Babcock University expels student accused of drug peddling, fetish practices

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2025

Babcock University, located in Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, has dismissed Master Oladipupo Siwajuola, a student whose mother claimed he went missing in a May 3, 2025, social media post and blamed the university for failing in their duties and contributing to his disappearance. The university made the expulsion public on Tuesday following the conclusion of a […]

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Top 10 Nigerian medical universities for 2025

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 4, 2025

A 2025 evaluation carried out by Times Higher Education (THE) has highlighted Nigeria’s top universities for medicine and health science disciplines, assessing them using metrics such as institutional performance, research strength, graduate employability, and alumni outcomes. As Nigeria continues to deal with a critical deficit of healthcare workers, pursuing a medical

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NUC grants accreditation to 13 courses at ABUAD

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 4, 2025

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has officially given full accreditation to 13 undergraduate programmes across four colleges at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD). Among the programmes that received full accreditation are Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, and

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JAMB: Federal, State Universities That Readily Accept Change of Institution Applicants

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 2, 2025

Gaining admission into a university doesn’t solely depend on a high JAMB score. If your result falls within a lower range, there are still smart choices you can make—especially through the JAMB Change of Institution feature, which allows you to select universities that are more accommodating to such scores. If your JAMB score falls between […]

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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 to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, […]

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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.