17 October 2026
Professional Institutes

NSE Gets New President, Deputy

Engr. Ali Alimasuya Rabiu has been elected 35th President of NSE Engr. Ali Rabiu and Engr. Valerie Agberaga have emerged as the President and Vice President-elect of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), respectively. Rabiu, the current deputy president, will assume office in January as the president after Engr. Margaret Oguntala’s tenure ends. Following the

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Professional Institutes

ANAN Reaffirms Commitment to Economic Growth

Mr. Allan Tsaku Isaac, FCT Branch Chairman of ANAN Mr Allan Tsaku Isaac, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Branch Chairman of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), has reiterated the organisation’s commitment to preventing financial leakages in Nigeria by ensuring that its members influence the quality of accountancy. Speaking during ANAN’s Corporate Social

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Professional Institutes

FG Urges ICAN to Support Tax Reform Policy

Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, received the ICAN team led by Malam Haruna Yahaya The Federal government (FG) has encouraged the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to support its tax reform policy and other initiatives to launch in 2026. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, appealed

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Universities

UI Student Makes Paper Bags from Waste Grass

Ifeoluwa Garba, Founder, Ecobag Mart Ifeoluwa Garba, a Wood and Biomaterial Engineering student at the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, has founded a company that turns dried grass into sustainable paper bags.Speaking about his work, Garba said the idea of starting an environmentally sustainable business originated in 2022 during a medical outreach in Epe,

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PTA

FG Criticised for WASSCE Subject Selection

The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) and parent associations have criticised the Federal Ministry of Education for its subject selection for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), describing it as unclear. According to the groups, the ministry failed to specify clearly in the statement released on December 6 whether it can be academically

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States

Governor Makinde Approves Teaching Hospital’s Salary Arrears

Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State, has approved the outstanding salaries and minimum wage arrears of the staff of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. The governor disclosed the approval during the inauguration of the institution’s governing council, noting that the state government

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Colleges

Prof. Seeks Support for Private Tertiary Institutions

Prof. Emeritus Stephen Adei, the Chairman of the Council at the Accra College of Medicine Prof. Emeritus Stephen Adei, Chairman of the Council at the Accra College of Medicine, has urged the government to develop a national policy that strengthens the role of private tertiary institutions in Ghana’s development.In his remarks at the 6th congregation

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States

FG Opens 1,600 Training Centres

FG kicks off TVET training for Nigerians to boost skilled workforce The federal government (FG) has opened 1,600 technical and vocational centres across Nigeria, equipped to accommodate the 1.3 million Nigerians who have completed their applications. Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, said that to strengthen the technical and vocational education in the country,

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Universities

ERC, Parents Contest MAAUN’s Clearance Fee

Parents of students at the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Kano State, have criticised the ₦750,000 fee set for the Intent to Graduate and Clearance Process. In a memo titled ‘Reminder for the Completion of Intent to Graduate and Clearance Process,’ released on November 18, 2025, Dr Hamza Garba, the Vice President (VP),

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Universities

Achievers University: 319 Students Benefit from Tuition-Free Programmes

Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, VC, Achievers University, Owo The Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, has announced that 319 students have benefited from its 12 tuition-free academic programmes. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, stated this at a press briefing ahead of the institution’s 15th convocation and 18th Foundation Day. Aremu said the university’s mission includes making quality

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