The University of Lagos, Faculty of Arts, has honoured Dr Olufemi Bakre, Managing Director/CEO of Parallex Bank Limited, with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional leadership and contributions to Nigeria’s banking sector. Bakre, an alumnus of UNILAG, was recognised for his innovative and ethical leadership, having steered Parallex Bank from inception to profitability in
Levi Edu Tech has trained 140 teachers nationwide on basic cybersecurity practices in education through its Cybersmart Educators Initiative 1.0, investing over N45 million in the one-year programme. The initiative, which culminated in a grand finale at the University of Lagos, was designed to promote the safety of technology and digital ethics among students. Logistics
Mujeebat Moyosore Idris, a final-year student of the Bola Ajibola College of Law (BACOLAW), Crescent University, Abeokuta, has won the 7th Alao Adavise National Essay Competition on privacy and data protection. Idris emerged at the top among over 300 contestants across Nigeria with her entry titled “The Invisible Audience: Can Online Platforms Safeguard Youth Privacy?”
The Class of ’81 of Government Secondary School (GSS) Owerri has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development and educational excellence during the fifth edition of the STARs’ Awards, held to mark the school’s Old Boys Association’s 90th anniversary. The event, themed “The Can-Do Spirit,” celebrated the achievements of students who participated in the STARs’ Learning
The siting of the newly established DUFUTH College of Health Technology (CHT) at Onuoguduedu, Amaechi Okposi, Ebonyi State, has garnered mixed reactions following its groundbreaking ceremony on October 27, 2025. While some residents commended the move as a step toward decentralising health education, others accused the project’s promoters, Prof Uzoma Agwu and Josiah Aja, of
Global Relocation Academy (GRA), an Ibadan-based organisation that helps Nigerians access affordable international education, has announced a six-day virtual summit, titled “Campaign 5000,” scheduled to run from December 1 to 6, 2025. The event aims to empower 5,000 students, graduates, and professionals across Nigeria and Africa with practical guidance on securing fully funded and low-tuition
The Federal Government is seeking a $150 million World Bank facility to fund the next phase of the Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) Innovate Project, which aims to advance research and innovation in Nigerian universities. The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during the
A 300-level student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Chrisantus Chukwuebuka Nwankwo, popularly known as DJ Brownlex, has died in a fatal accident while travelling to attend singer Davido’s concert in Enugu on Saturday night. Nwankwo, a student of the Department of Economics, was among several students aboard a commercial bus that reportedly left
Dr Ola Adebogun, Proprietor and Director of Caleb Group of Schools and Visitor to Caleb University, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s call for Nigerian students to preserve analytical and critical thinking in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Adebogun described the President’s remarks as timely and necessary, noting that technology should enhance, rather than replace,
Tensions escalated at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) on Monday as students, staff, and youth groups held a large-scale protest on campus, demanding the suspension of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, and the Chairman of the Governing Council, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba. The demonstration, led by the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ekiti State Chapter,
