17 October 2026
Universities

KWASU Boosts Infrastructure Growth With ₦1bn TETFund Support

Prof Shaykh Luqman Jimoh, VC, Kwara State University (KWASU) Kwara State University (KWASU) says its infrastructure expansion is accelerating following the approval of a ₦1 billion TETFund Special Intervention to complete its University Library Annexe. The Vice-Chancellor, Shaykh Luqman Jimoh, made this known during a media briefing ahead of the institution’s 13th convocation ceremony in

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Universities

UNN Seeks Support to Scale Digital Rice Farming Project

Prof. Simon Ortuanya VC of UNN.jpeg The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has called for government and stakeholder intervention to expand its Smart Alternate Irrigation and Drying (SAID) Project, a digital farming initiative designed to boost climate-resilient rice production. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, appealed for a two-day AgriDI-UNN workshop in Abuja, noting that the institution

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Universities

Achievers Graduates 72 First Class to Mark 15th Convocation

Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, Acting VC, Achievers University, Owo Achievers University, Owo, has announced that 72 students will graduate with First Class honours as the institution confers degrees on 705 students at its 15th Convocation Ceremony. Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, disclosed the breakdown during a pre-convocation briefing marking the University’s 18th Foundation Day. According to

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Universities

Afe Babalola Urges Wealthy Nigerians to Back Education, Health

Aare Afe Babalola, Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, has called on affluent Nigerians to commit resources to education and healthcare, warning that national progress will remain stunted unless more private citizens invest meaningfully in these sectors. He appealed while receiving a nine-member delegation

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Universities

Captain Evarest Nnaji Receives Honorary Doctorate in Enugu

Captain Evarest Nnaji conferred with honorary doctorate by Godfrey Okoye University Aviation entrepreneur and philanthropist, Captain Evarest Nnaji, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, in recognition of his extensive contributions to education, philanthropy, and community development. The honour was conferred during the institution’s 13th convocation ceremony. The University commended Nnaji

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Features

Why Gombe University’s Worship Space Dispute Refuses to Go Away

Fourteen years after its establishment, the university still has no designated chapel for Christian worship The recent protest by Christian students at the Federal University of Kashere (FUK) has reopened an old wound—one that has lingered quietly beneath campus life for 14 years. At the heart of the agitation is a simple but powerful demand:

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Features

What Really Happens During Sign-Out Week in Nigerian Universities

Nigerian university graduating students celebration generally called sign-out week Every year, across Nigerian campuses, the end of final exams sparks a familiar wave of celebration, often called sign-out week. This is an event organised by graduating students to mark the end of years of academic journey.Nevertheless, behind the laughter and ink-stained shirts lies another side

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Features

How WAEC’s Policy Chaos Threatens Students’ Future

Dr. Amos Dangut, WAEC’s Head of National Office.jpg Nigeria came dangerously close to another education crisis this week, after the Senate halted the sudden rollout of new WAEC guidelines that would have reshaped the 2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. In what appeared to be an emergency rescue operation, lawmakers summoned the Minister of Education, Dr

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Professional Institutes

FCDA Director Advises Young Architects

Arc. Bature Tagwai, the Director of Public Building at the FCDA Arc. Bature Tagwai, the Director of Public Buildings at the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), has urged young Nigerian architects to embrace self-improvement, diligence, and thoroughness to build a successful career. Addressing newsmen, the director said young professionals should focus on self-driven education and

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Colleges

NDA Adminishes Newly Promoted Officers

Major General Olatoye Oluyemi, Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has advised its newly promoted officers to embrace the core principles of command, leadership, and management as the basis for excellent military service. In a statement, Major Reuben Kovangiya, the academy’s public relations officer, said Major General Olatoye Oluyemi,

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