Seven pupils have emerged as Enugu Region finalists in the 2025 MTN mPulse Spelling Bee competition and will represent the region at the national grand finale in Lagos later this year.The regional contest, held on Saturday at the International Conference Centre in Enugu, featured top spellers from the Southeast and South-South regions. Out of over
Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, a Chevening Scholar and one of the Nigerian Navy’s most decorated officers, has been appointed the 22nd Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC), Nigeria’s apex military training institution.He succeeds Rear Admiral James Ohimai Okosun at the college, which is responsible for training senior officers of the Armed Forces and participants
The Ekiti State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has declared a state of emergency at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), citing widespread corruption and moral decay in the institution. In a letter dated October 29, 2025, and signed by Chairman Amb. James Bankole and Secretary Silas Olawale, the council said it
A 69-year-old woman, Mrs Kate Bosede Akomolafe, drew attention at the University of Ibadan Distance Learning Centre (DLC) matriculation ceremony, where over 5,000 new students were formally admitted for the 2024/2025 academic session. Akomolafe, a retired Data Processing Officer from R.T. Briscoe Motor Company, enrolled in social work to enhance her non-governmental organisation’s operations. The
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has donated ₦20 million to support the development of education and healthcare in Anambra State. During a visit to the College of Nursing Sciences at Diocesan Hospital, Amichi, Obi contributed ₦5 million towards the ongoing infrastructural projects. The Anglican Bishop of Amichi Diocese, Rt Revd Ephraim Ikeakor, commended Obi’s
Students of the University of Jos Dental School have decried over a decade of academic stagnation caused by the institution’s failure to secure full accreditation for its Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme. Addressing journalists in Jos, Johnson Bisani, President of the Jos University Dental Students’ Association (JUDENSA), stated that the six-year programme, which commenced
Prof. Ekanem Braide, Pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Lafia, has urged Nigerian universities to base their research on issues related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to accelerate national development. Delivering the BOWEN University Convocation Lecture in Iwo, Osun State, Braide said education remains the most crucial factor in achieving the SDGs,
Health professionals in medical centres across Nigeria’s universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education have opted out of the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). Operating under the Coalition of Healthcare Professionals in Tertiary Education Institutions, the group, comprising doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and laboratory scientists, stated that all medical centres under the
Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, have rejected the management’s decision to increase tuition ahead of the 2025/2026 academic session. The protest follows reports that the new fees, particularly for freshers, were significantly raised without prior consultation. In a statement signed by Students’ Union Government (SUG) leaders, President Salami Akeem, General Secretary
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Anambra State has given Governor Charles Soludo and security agencies 72 hours to secure the release of Dr Tochukwu Mbanugo, a consultant neurosurgeon kidnapped on October 30. In a communiqué signed by NMA chairman Princeston Okam and secretary Obiaeli Ifeanyi after an emergency meeting on Saturday, the association said
