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59 Rivers Law students receive scholarships from the Lulu-Briggs Foundation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 18, 2024

At its 15th Law School Students Scholarship Award Ceremony, the O.B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation once again showed its dedication to high-quality legal education in Nigeria by giving N120,000 in cash and brand-new laptops to 59 law graduates from Rivers State. The late High Chief O.B. Lulu-Briggs,

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500-level female student of AAUA found dead beside church

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 18, 2024

Modupe Ayandare, a final-year female student at Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, was discovered dead on Monday morning in Akungba, Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state. Ayandare, a 500-level student in the Department of Agronomy at the Faculty of Agriculture, was discovered hanging beside the church she attended, […]

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MTU ranks first among Nigerian universities in global rankings

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 18, 2024

According to Times Higher Education‘s 2024 World University rating, Mountain Top University in Ogun State has ranked first in Nigeria for Sustainable Development Goal four, quality education. Times Higher Education, the world’s leading university ranking body, evaluates institutions by finding and recognising universities that excel across various United

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DELSU student kidnaps self and demands N50 million ransom deposited into Bitcoin account

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 17, 2024

The Delta police command has apprehended Nelson Eserada, a 400-level Delta State University student suspected of self-kidnapping, and his accomplice, Jerry Lawrence. SP Bright Edafe, the command’s spokesman, informed journalists in Warri on Thursday that the suspects were apprehended on Monday in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area. Mr Edafe stated that the

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Members of the newly constituted university governing councils (FULL LIST)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2024

About 560 people have been selected as chairmen and members of governing councils at Federal Government-owned tertiary institutions. According to a statement issued on Friday by Nnamdi Mbaeri, Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, President Bola Tinubu has approved the reformed Governing Councils and

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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 figure and elder statesman, brings extensive expertise to this […]

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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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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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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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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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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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Gov. Inuwa signs agreement with British education group

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 8, 2024

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has partnered with British Education Group, the proprietors of Coventry University in Bouskoura, Morocco, to enhance Gombe’s tertiary education sector and provide students with higher-quality education opportunities. The Governor, who led his delegation on a visit to the institution, was greeted by its founder/CEO, Mr Nabeel Obaid, who