From a once modest state university in Ojo to one of Africa’s most promising centres of learning, Lagos State University (LASU) has truly come a long way. Its latest pride — the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Library Complex — now stands tall as the biggest university library in West Africa and a clear symbol of how
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has donated 700 doses of anti-rabies vaccines to the Yakubu Gowon University Veterinary Clinic in Abuja, bolstering veterinary services and supporting global efforts to eradicate rabies by 2030. Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria, Dr Samuel Anzaku, made this known during a visit to the university’s acting Vice Chancellor, Prof
The Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM), Apapa, Lagos, has released a new report titled “Brain Drain and Tech Skills Shortage in Nigeria: Navigating the ‘Japa’ Wave,” highlighting the impact of skilled migration on the nation’s technology sector. Led by Dr Folarin Alayande and his team, the study revealed that nearly all Nigerian companies
Key health leaders have urged newly inducted medical doctors from the University of Ibadan to remain in Nigeria and contribute to improving the nation’s healthcare system rather than emigrating abroad. The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Temitope Ilori; Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN),
The House of Representatives has approved the establishment of four new federal universities in Borno, Imo, Kaduna and Kano States to expand access to higher education in Nigeria. This followed the adoption of reports presented by the Chairman of the House Committee on University Education, Abubakar Fulata (APC–Jigawa), during Tuesday’s plenary. The approved bills include
Dr Adebowale Adetayo, a lecturer in the Department of Information Resources Management at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has been listed among the world’s top two per cent of scientists for the second consecutive year. The recognition, published by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, is based on the 2025 global data update from Elsevier’s
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has formally recognised the University of Innovation, Science and Technology, Imo State, as the state’s fourth university. Governor Hope Uzodinma, while presenting the approval documents at the NUC headquarters, described the development as a significant step toward expanding access to quality education and building a knowledge-driven economy. He said the
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has announced plans for a significant renovation of its student hostels as the 2024/2025 academic session concludes.In a statement from the Estate and Works Department, the management said the rehabilitation will cover all significant residence halls across the Ugbowo and Ekenhuan campuses. The project will upgrade plumbing, electrical fittings, roofing,
Tension has escalated at the Federal University, oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) following the arrest of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) Chairman, Comrade Faleye Benjamin, and four members after honouring a police invitation in Ado-Ekiti on Monday.The detained officials, Comrades Ademola Mutiu, Oyelude Yekeen, Aluko Ayomikun, and Nwokeke Barnabas, were reportedly invited in response to
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has inducted 136 new medical doctors and dental surgeons from the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (UI). The inductees comprise 111 medical doctors who earned the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree and 25 dentists who obtained the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS).The induction
