Experts and industry leaders on Tuesday convened at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to discuss equitable partnerships and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa’s development. Declaring the International Week open, UNILAG Vice-Chancellor, Prof Folasade Ogunsola, said the discussions aimed to shape “the narrative of inclusion, innovation and global equity in the age of
The Federal Government has revised Nigeria’s tertiary admission policy, removing Mathematics as a compulsory subject for candidates seeking admission into Arts and Humanities. The new guideline, approved by the Ministry of Education, aims to make higher education more inclusive and eliminate barriers that have excluded many qualified students. Under the policy, Mathematics remains mandatory only
The University of Uyo has launched a new institutional policy to combat sexual harassment, reaffirming its zero-tolerance stance against all forms of sexual misconduct. At the official launch held at the TETFund Hall on the main campus, Vice-Chancellor, Prof Nyaudo Ndaeyo, said the policy shows the university’s commitment to justice, accountability and the protection of
Farmers in Bauchi State have hailed the Savanna Institute for Sustainable Development (SISDev) for introducing an innovative agriculture education programme aimed at improving soil fertility and boosting productivity. Implemented under the Soil Values Project funded by the International Fertiliser Development Corporation (IFDC), the initiative trains farmers and extension agents on soil health, water conservation, and
The Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State, has honoured Miss Fidelis Chinyere Blessing, a second-year Fine and Applied Arts student, for her exceptional performance in the 2025 COEASU National Scholarship Competition. Blessing emerged as the first runner-up at the national level with 46 points, missing the top spot by a single mark. Earlier,
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed Prof Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. The appointment, announced Monday by the Chief of Staff, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, takes effect immediately. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, a globally renowned development economist and Senior Special Adviser to the
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called an emergency meeting of all unions in the public tertiary education sector following the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) ongoing two-week warning strike. In a statement on Tuesday, NLC President Joe Ajaero said the meeting, scheduled for Monday, October 20, 2025, at the NLC Headquarters in Abuja,
The Akwa Ibom State Government has approved the upgrading of the State College of Education, Afaha Nsit, to the Akwa Ibom State University of Education. The decision was part of the resolutions reached at the State Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday at the Government House in Uyo. According to a post-council statement signed by
The House of Representatives has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government to prioritise the interests of students and national development as the union’s two-week warning strike enters its second week. The lawmakers made the call on Tuesday while resolving to intervene in the dispute between the two parties. The
A civic group, the Future Nigeria Movement (FNM), has criticised the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for what it described as its continued dependence on strike actions to press demands from the Federal Government. In a statement signed by its National Leader, Livingstone Wechie, and released in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, the group said
