The League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State has urged the Federal Government to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), warning that the disruption of the academic calendar is pushing young people into crime, drug abuse, and other social vices.In a statement on Monday, the Secretary of the
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, has received a fresh international grant to expand the Connected Learning for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (CL4STEM) project.Speaking at the flag-off of the consolidation phase, Prof Mohammed Salihu Niworu, representing the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mohammed Hadi Sulaiman, said IBBU’s strong performance in earlier phases earned global commendation from the
Agricultural economists from across Nigeria have converged in Zaria for the 25th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE), tagged “ABU 2025”. The event, held at the National Institute for Transport Technology (NITT), centred on the theme “Rethinking Nigerian Agricultural Systems Through Innovation, ICT and Food Systems.” It brought together academics, industry
Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is set to end a 12-year hiatus in academic convocation at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (RUGIPO), Owo, with the 12th to 23rd combined convocation slated for Saturday. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the ceremony, the Rector, Mr Olorunwa Adegun, said the last convocation was held in 2013, noting that the institution
When university students began another two-week wait under the shadow of the latest Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike, many Nigerians sighed in resignation: another disruption, another lost semester. But beneath the recurring labour disputes and the decay of the education system lies a deeper fracture — one that prominent jurist Chief Wole Olanipekun,
The Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) has held a seminar to discuss approaches to tackle intimate partner violence (IPV) and other issues. To shed light on these approaches, Prof. Gbenga Sunmola, a sabbatical fellow, presented a paper on ‘Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Nigeria: Patterns, Impacts, and Policy Influence.’ During the event,
Babatunde Adenugba has recounted his experience of wasting four years at the Lagos State University (LASU). He mentioned that although he knew he would have an extra year due to some carryovers, he never thought his four years would go to waste. Speaking with newsmen, Adenugba said he finished his final exams in 2020, after
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has inducted 699 education students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as professional teachers on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Prof. Simeon Adebayo Oladipo, the Dean of the Faculty of Education, congratulated the new teachers on their induction and for passing the TRCN’s 2025 Professional Qualification Examination Integrated (PQEI).
Mr Olorunwa Adegun, the Acting Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), Ondo State, has appreciated Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Ondo State Governor, for his support and contribution to the institution. While speaking at the briefing to announce the upcoming 12th-23rd combined convocation, Adegun stated that the institution is working closely with the state government
Emmanuel Olugbade Ojo, a professor of comparative politics at the University of Ilorin, has advised the federal government (FG) to strengthen the federal character principle. Ojo said the principle should “include job opportunities and infrastructure provisions,” as it will improve the country’s spatial economic development. The professor noted that the Land Use Act should be
