The Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), has officially obtained approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence new undergraduate programmes under its College of Petroleum Administration and Management, starting from the 2024/2025 academic session.
The Federal Government has formally endorsed the appointment of Professor Lucian Obinna Chukwu as the substantive Vice-Chancellor of Admiralty University, Ibuzor, Delta State. A statement released by the Federal Ministry of Education disclosed that the appointment will cover a single tenure lasting five years, starting from February 28, 2025. Before this appointment,
The Nigerian government has nullified the contentious appointment of Christopher Ogbogbo, a professor specializing in African History from the University of Ibadan, who had been named the Vice-Chancellor of Admiralty University, Ibuzor, Delta State. The government has also officially endorsed the selection of Lucian Chukwu, a professor who ranked first in the recruitment
The management of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, located in Ebonyi State, has issued a strong warning to the newly admitted students for the 2024/25 academic session, advising them to avoid all forms of indiscipline. At the same time, the university commended the administration of President Bola Tinubu for the continuous support […]
The sum of N5.7 billion has been allocated by the Federal Government for capital development projects at the Federal University of Health Sciences, situated in Funtua, Katsina State. Muntari Dandutse, who chairs the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, revealed this information to journalists on Saturday in Katsina. “We are grateful to Allah that […]
Residential buildings occupied by students of Nasarawa State University, located in Angwan Lambu, Keffi Local Government Area, have been completely consumed by a severe fire outbreak. Eyewitnesses reported that the incident took place on Thursday evening shortly after power was restored by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The fire incident, which severely
Hensard University, first private university in Bayelsa State, is set to expand its academic programmes significantly with the approval of 16 new undergraduate programmes by the National Universities Commission, NUC.The approved programmes are: A letter signed by Abubakar M. Girei, Acting Director of Academic Planning at the NUC, confirmed the approvals.The NUC in an
On Thursday, an Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court found a part-time lecturer at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Kolawole Muyiwa, guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment for the rape of a student. Justice Rahman Oshodi, while delivering the sentence, ruled that the prosecution had successfully proven all the elements of defilement against
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that the newly approved Federal University of Environment and Technology in Ogoniland, authorized by President Bola Tinubu, will commence operations at the Kira Campus of Rivers State University (RSU). Governor Fubara made this announcement during his visit to the Kira Campus of RSU, where he inspected the state […]
The Vice-Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) in Okitipupa, Prof. Temi Emmanuel Ologunorisa, stated on Thursday that a total of 31 students from the institution will be graduating with First Class honours during the university’s 3rd convocation ceremony. Prof. Ologunorisa, who made this known during a press briefing held at the […]
The Sokoto State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared a total, all-encompassing, and indefinite strike, effective from Wednesday. The union explained that the strike was caused by the inability of the university management, governing council, and the state government to resolve the long-standing issues previously raised by the union.
Wigwe University has officially appointed retired Justice Amina Augie, a former Justice of the Supreme Court, to serve as its new Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson of the Governing Council. Additionally, the university appointed Professor Marwan Al-Akaidi to the position of substantive Vice-Chancellor. This announcement was made by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees,
Nigerian students hoping to secure admission into universities across the country often face the difficult task of passing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which is conducted by The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The pressure to achieve a high score can be overwhelming; however, there are other available routes to obtain a university
Four female students from Joseph Sarwan Tarka University, Makurdi, JoSTM, formerly known as the Federal University of Agriculture, were kidnapped on campus by armed men on Tuesday night. This incident led the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, at the institution to call for the immediate release of the kidnapped students, attributing the unfortunate event […]
The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, revealed that out of more than 50,000 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates who applied to the university for the 2024/2025 academic session, only 12,590, accounting for 25.2 per cent, successfully gained admission. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony for the newly
Students at the University of Ibadan (UI) have praised the Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, for his efforts in resolving the extended power outage affecting the campus. His intervention resulted in the reinstatement of electricity at the university’s College Hospital (“UCH”). Mr. Bolaji Tunji, who serves as the Special Adviser on Strategic Communications
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has emphasized that to fulfill the core goals of education as outlined in the National Education Policy, Nigeria must urgently and sincerely address the obstacles hindering quality higher education. TETFUND identified these challenges as insufficient funding, recurring industrial actions, cultism, brain drain, insecurity, weak
The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has faulted the Federal Government over the frequent dissolution of university governing councils and the removal of vice chancellors, expressing that the trend is now hindering the smooth operation of tertiary institutions. NAAT President, Comrade Ibeji Nwokoma, voiced this concern during an emergency National
Awele Eluemunor lost her life after being hit by a 100-level student of the same institution during a driving lesson. The unfortunate incident took place in Agbor, within the Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, last Tuesday. Reports indicate that the female student, whose name remains undisclosed, was receiving driving lessons from her […]
On Saturday, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Mr. Sonny Echono, called on both the Federal and state governments to provide universities with complete autonomy. Echono made this appeal while delivering a convocation lecture titled “University Autonomy and the Challenge of Quality Tertiary Education in Nigeria” at the Federal University,