12 August 2026
Universities

FUNAAB to Hold 105th Inaugural Lecture

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), will hold its 105th Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the Prof. Oluwafemi Balogun Ceremonial Building. The lecture, titled “Financing the Cooperatives: Repayment Culture for Sustainable Agricultural Development,” will be delivered by Professor Dorcas Adetokunbo Adegbite of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management. Professor

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Universities

TASUED Lecturer Wins $50,000 Grant

Dr Kayode Adewale, a lecturer at Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, has secured a $50,000 international grant in collaboration with Kent State University, Ohio, United States. The grant will support Transformation 1090, a new initiative designed to enhance teacher training and improve student learning outcomes in Nigeria. The project aims to train

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Universities

KWASU Student Wins National Digital Skills Competition

Emmanuel Aanu Ajayi, a student of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kwara State University (KWASU), won First Place at the Digital for All Challenge 2.0 National Finals, held on September 30, 2025, in Abuja. Ajayi secured the national title after earlier victories at the state and regional levels. The competition, regarded as Nigeria’s leading digital

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Universities

KWASU Don Honoured at Chemistry Conference

A professor at Kwara State University (KWASU), Aliru Olajide Mustapha, has been conferred with the fellowship of the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN). The recognition was announced on Thursday at the society’s 48th Annual International Conference, held at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. Professor Mustapha, who heads KWASU’s Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry Department and

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Universities

KWASU Trains Non-Academic Staff on Health and Finance

Kwara State University (KWASU) has held a one-day sensitisation programme for its drivers and mechanics, focusing on health and financial well-being. The event, organised by the university’s Mechanical and Transportation Unit, took place on Friday at the Malete campus. Speaking on behalf of Vice-Chancellor Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Professor Moshood Mahmood Jimba,

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Universities

KWASU Vice-Chancellor Urges Unity for Africa’s Future

The Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, has called on African governments, academia, civil society and the private sector to work together in shaping a future where the continent’s innovation drives global progress. He made the call on Tuesday at the opening of the 9th U6+ International Conference at the University of

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Nigerians in Foreign Universities

Nigerian Wins UK Scholarship to Tackle Challenges

A Nigerian graduate, Raheemah Adebiyi, has been awarded the Commonwealth Scholarship to study Global Development and Environment at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Adebiyi, who completed her degree in Agricultural Economics and Farm Management at the University of Ilorin in 2023, stated that the award would enable her to contribute to addressing

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CSR in Education

UNILORIN Students Donate Facilities to the Department Library

Students of the National Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Students (NAEEES) at the University of Ilorin have donated furniture to their departmental library to support learning. The items, handed over on September 24, include a 14-seater cubicle desk and six chairs. The Acting Head of Department, Dr O. Ibrahim, was represented by Prof. A.

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States

Ekiti Surgeon Appeals Over Son’s Denied Admission

A senior dental surgeon with the Ekiti State Hospitals’ Management Board, Dr Clement Owoeye, has appealed to Governor Biodun Oyebanji and the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Olubunmi Shittu, to intervene after his son was denied admission to study Medicine and Surgery. Speaking to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Dr Owoeye said his

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Universities

LASU Opens Part-Time Admissions for 2025/2026

Lagos State University (LASU) has begun admissions into its School of Part-Time Studies for the 2025/2026 academic session. The Registrar, Emmanuel Fanu, stated that applications are now open for a range of degree programmes across five faculties: Arts, Communication and Media Studies, Management Sciences, Science, and Social Sciences. Courses on offer include English, Mass Communication,

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