Sunbeth Global Concepts Ltd has introduced a N10 million initiative, the Sunbeth Excellence Partnership Programme (SEPP), to bridge the gap between academia and industry while nurturing innovation among Nigeria’s youth. The long-term programme aims to identify, celebrate, and empower outstanding students from 20 Nigerian universities in key fields, including engineering, agriculture, logistics, energy, and finance.
The management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, has dismissed allegations by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that it failed to release audited accounts, describing the claims as misleading. In a statement by Abdullahi Datti, the Deputy Registrar and Head of Information, Media, and Public Relations, the university announced
The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Transportation, Daura (FUTD), Prof Umar Adam Katsayal, has called for stronger collaboration with aviation stakeholders to strengthen manpower development and capacity in Nigeria’s aviation sector. Speaking at the centenary celebration of the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) recently, Katsayal urged institutions such as the Caliphate Aviation Training
The Managing Director of Powell Homes and Shelters Ltd, Architect Chibuikem Onyekachi Emmanuel, has received an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Strategic Leadership from Abraham University, Texas, USA. The award was presented during the university’s 2025 Leadership Conference, held in Abuja earlier in October by its Department of Global Leadership Development. Speaking after the ceremony, Onyekachi
The Lagos State Government has appointed Farouk Mohammed Gumel, an indigene of Jigawa State, as a member of the Lagos State University (LASU) Governing Council. The appointment, announced in a circular dated October 31, 2025, and signed by the Head of Service, Mr Bode Agoro, also named Babatunde Ogala (SAN) as Chairman of the council.
President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s commitment to positioning Nigeria as a global leader in science, technology, and environmental education under his Renewed Hope Agenda. Represented by Senator Binta Garba, Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences (FUTES), Iyin Ekiti, Tinubu gave the assurance during a courtesy
Prof Auwal Farouk Abdussalam of Kaduna State University has warned that climate change is driving a surge in heat-related deaths across Nigeria, describing it as a “silent public health crisis.” Delivering his 13th Professorial Inaugural Lecture titled “Climate Dynamics, Environmental Sustainability, and Public Health,” Abdussalam said Nigeria is unprepared for the health emergencies caused by
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the arrest and prolonged detention of Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, describing it as an abuse of power by Niger State Governor Umaru Bago. Atiku, in a recent statement, said Mokwa’s continued detention for criticising the governor was “outrageous and unacceptable,”
The Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS) has cautioned against removing Mathematics as a compulsory subject for university admission, warning that such a move could undermine national development and weaken students’ intellectual competence. Speaking at a press conference in Makurdi, NMS President, Prof. Godwin Mbah, stated that the decision to exempt Arts and Humanities students from the
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has experienced unprecedented growth under the leadership of Prof Sunday Abayomi Fasina, who assumed office as Vice-Chancellor on February 11, 2021. A professor of soil science and renowned administrator, Fasina has expanded FUOYE’s faculties from eight to eighteen and increased student enrolment from 15,000 to nearly 60,000. His strategic leadership
