Provost of Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, Dr Fasagba Femi, has applauded the Federal Government for approving Colleges of Education to run degree programmes alongside the National Certificate in Education (NCE). Speaking with journalists in Lokoja after receiving an Award of Excellence from the Kogi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),
Stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the establishment of the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, during a public hearing convened by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Technology. The committee, in a statement on Thursday, said the hearing was part of ongoing legislative efforts to give legal backing to the university through
The Chancellor of NextGen University International, USA, Prof Muhammad Shaik Rafi, has described UNESCO Laureate, Prof Bashiru Aremu, as a trailblazing Nigerian academic whose contributions to global education and technology remain exceptional. In an interview on Thursday, Rafi praised Aremu, the Vice-Chancellor of Crown University International Chartered, USA, for his groundbreaking work in Computer Science
The Provost of Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Dr Lasisi A. Jimoh, has been named the Best Provost (State) in the Southwest by the Committee of Public Relations and Information Officers in Colleges of Education, Nigeria (COPRECOEN). The award was presented during COPRECOEN’s 28th Anniversary and Annual General Meeting, held on October 2, 2025,
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has reappointed Prof Asabe Sadiya Mohammed for a second term as Provost of the Aminu Saleh College of Education (ASCOE), Azare, despite opposition from the State House of Assembly. The decision followed a stakeholders’ meeting held on Friday involving the governor, the commissioner for higher education, the college’s governing
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 45 new academic programmes at Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education (AIFUE), Owerri, effective from the 2025/2026 academic session. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Stella Ngozi Lemchi, disclosed this earlier, on August 8, 2025, noting that the approval followed a successful Resource Verification Exercise conducted by a 37-man NUC panel
The Akwa Ibom State Executive Council has approved the upgrade of the College of Education, Afaha Nsit, to the Akwa Ibom State University of Education, as part of sweeping sectoral reforms aimed at strengthening teacher training, professional development, and human capital growth in the state. Governor Umo Eno, who presided over the meeting, said the
The College of Education (COE) Zuba, Abuja, has successfully trained 5,320 primary school teachers across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under a series of retraining programmes aimed at improving teaching quality. The Director of the Consultant Services Unit (CSU), Dr Moshood Bello, disclosed this during a stewardship accountability presentation at the college. He explained that
The Governing Council of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Obudu, has suspended its Provost, Dr Richard Ugbaha Utubaku, over allegations of corruption, irregularities, and misappropriation of funds. The suspension, which will last for three months, aims to allow for a thorough investigation into the accusations. The decision followed rising tensions and threats of protest
Nigeria has emerged as the top-performing country in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with 24 institutions listed, more than any other country in the region. South Africa followed with 13 universities. The Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa Insights 2026 report, released on Thursday, highlighted that the region now boasts
