The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) at Ahmadu Bello University has celebrated Professor Aminu Ibrahim Sharifai, a leading agronomist and Assistant Director of Extension, Monitoring and Evaluation, following his conferment as a Fellow of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN). The recognition, awarded at the 59th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN),
The Ogun State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Olayinka Diana Nasamu, has launched the 2024 Job Advisory and Counselling (JAC) Week for Batch C Stream I Corps Members at the Sagamu Zonal Office.The week-long programme, also flagged off in Ijebu Zone, aims to equip Corps Members with career guidance, entrepreneurial skills,
Renowned entertainment executive and talent manager, Soso Soberekon, popularly known as #Whitelion, has launched a scholarship initiative to support students across Rivers State. In a post on his verified Instagram account, Soberekon announced that he will cover the tuition fees for 23 students, one from each of the state’s 23 local government areas. The initiative
In an effort to enhance learning for young children, the Oando Foundation (OF) has upgraded 10 Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) centres across four public primary schools in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The intervention, part of the foundation’s LEARNOVATE-SEED initiative, targets equitable access to early education —a sector where UNICEF reports that only one
Delta State University, Abraka, has suspended a 200-level Microbiology student, Ezi Ugoma, for four semesters after she filmed a dying fellow student at the university health centre and shared the footage on TikTok.The decision follows hearings by the university’s Students’ Disciplinary Committee in August 2025, which found Ugoma in breach of the institution’s matriculation oath.
After years of stalled promotions and morale dips, the staff of Lagos State University (LASU) say they are beginning to feel valued again.The university’s Registrar, Mr Emmanuel Fanu, speaking at the institution’s 2025 In-House Training for administrators, said that a renewed focus on staff welfare and fairness under Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello is helping to
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Parallex Bank Limited, Dr Olufemi Bakre, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, in recognition of his leadership and contribution to Nigeria’s banking industry. The award was presented during the faculty’s 60th anniversary celebration at the university’s main auditorium, which
Three years after the “War Against Drug Abuse” campaign began sweeping through campuses in Rivers State, the warning drums have not gone silent — because the problem has not gone away. At the University of Port Harcourt this week, hundreds of students joined officers of the Nigerian Police, the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), and
At Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), discussions around mental health are beginning to take centre stage. The university community is coming to terms with the connection between emotional well-being and productivity, ultimately recognising its impact on national growth. Worried by the rising cases of mental health challenges in the country, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sa’adatu
At a demonstration field in Ibadan, a group of young Nigerians is learning to turn waste into wealth — mixing compost, testing soil, and tending small organic gardens. For them, farming has become more than survival; it is now a path to empowerment. The training, organised by the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) in
