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FG Allocates N5.7bn for Development Projects at Federal University of Health Sciences, Funtua

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 […]
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Fire Engulfs Nasarawa University Students’ Hostels

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
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Hensard University Gets NUC Approval For Medicine, Engineering, Nursing, Law, Pharmacy, Others

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
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FG-Approved Environment University Set to Operate from RSU Kira Campus — Fubara

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 […]
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Nigerian Universities Offering Admission Without JAMB for the 2025/2026 Academic Session

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
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4 female university students abducted on campus

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 […]
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TETFUND Boss Advocates for University Autonomy

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,
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Bells University’s COLFAST Offers Tuition-Free Agricultural Degrees for 2024/2025

Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria, through its College of Food, Agricultural Science and Technology (COLFAST), has announced a tuition-free initiative for qualified students seeking admission into its agriculture-focused programs for the 2024/2025 academic session. The Department of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (DAAT) offers specialized degrees in