16 August 2026
Universities

ECU Vice-Chancellor Pledges Support for NUC Reforms

Professor Samuel Wara, VC of Edwin Clark University (ECU) The Vice-Chancellor of Edwin Clark University (ECU), Professor Samuel Wara, has visited the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, in Abuja to congratulate him on his recent appointment and offer ECU’s support for highereducation reforms. Prof. Ribadu, appointed NUC Executive Secretary in December 2024, is

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Professional Institutes

ECU Records 100% Pass Rate for Nurses & Midwives

Edwin Clark University (ECU) nursing and midwifery students Edwin Clark University (ECU) is set to graduate its first cohort of double-qualified nurses and midwives in 2025, achieving a 100% pass rate in this year’s Nursing and Midwifery Council examinations. The milestone marks a rare achievement in Nigeria’s healthcare education, highlighting the success of ECU’s Nursing

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Universities

Obong University Chairman Appointed ICSAN Head

Bar. Mrs.Uto Ukpanah, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Obong University Bar. Mrs Uto Ukpanah, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Obong University, has been appointed the 30th Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN). She becomes the first woman to hold the position in the institute’s history.

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Universities

UNILAG Ends Maiden Registry Week

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) concluded its first-ever Registry Week on Thursday, November 6, 2025, highlighting professionalism, digital literacy, and ethical standards among administrative staff. The week-long event, which brought together registry professionals and university officials from UNILAG and other institutions, ended with the Registry Week Lecture at Nurudeen Alao Auditorium, Distance Learning Institute. The

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Universities

WIPO Launches TISC at UI

Dr. Oluwatobi Moody, WIPO’s Director for Nigeria The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has inaugurated a Technology and Innovation Support Centre (TISC) at the University of Ibadan. The launch took place on November 4 2025, during the University’s Research and Development Fair (UIRESDEV). Dr Oluwatobi Moody, WIPO’s Director for Nigeria and an alumnus of the

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Professional Institutes

UniUyo Prof Elected French Teachers’ Association Head

Professor Richard Ajah of UNIUYO elected President of UFTAN Professor Richard Ajah of the University of Uyo has been elected President of the University French Teachers’ Association of Nigeria (UFTAN). His election took place during the Association’s 26th annual conference and AGM held in Awka, Anambra State. Other executive members elected include Professor Busari Lasisi

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Institutional Advancement

Precious Cornerstone Explores Partnership with UCH

Precious Cornerstone University seeks academic and medical partnership with UCH, Ibadan Precious Cornerstone University (PCU), Ibadan, has visited the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan to explore potential collaboration in medical training, research, and institutional development. The visit, led by PCU Vice-Chancellor Professor Timothy Adejumo on Wednesday, November 55 2025, aimed to establish a partnership

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NUGA Trending

Suspense as UNIJOS Male Basketball Team Protests Accreditation Snub

Protesting Unijos Male Basketball Team Tension gripped the basketball court at the University of Jos (UNIJOS) on Sunday as the institution’s male basketball team staged a sit-in protest ahead of their opening game against Benue State University (BSU) in the ongoing 27th Nigerian University Games (NUGA). The players occupied the court, refusing to tip off

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NUGA Trending

27th NUGA: Cloud Over UNIJOS Female Basketball Camp

UNIJOS Female Basketball team Morale dipped in the University of Jos (UNIJOS) female basketball camp on Sunday morning as the team prepared to face Niger Delta University (NDU) in their opening group-stage game at the 27th Nigerian University Games (NUGA). Tension arose after several players were excluded from the official accreditation list. One of the

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CSR in Education

Nigerian Army Renovates Akwa Ibom Primary School

St. Dominic’s Primary School, Mbak Etoi, Uyo St. Dominic’s Primary School, Mbak Etoi, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has received a newly renovated block comprising six classrooms, two administrative offices, a water reticulation system, and six flush toilets, facilitated by the Nigerian Army under its Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) initiative. The project, sponsored by the Chief of

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