The Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has dismissed allegations of favouritism, irregularities, and financial inducements in the posting of principals and vice principals across public secondary schools. In a statement issued Wednesday, and signed by its chairman, Apostle ’Biodun Sanyaolu, the commission described the claims as “unfounded, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to undermine
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, Prof Mohammed Laminu Mele, has lauded the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for prioritising staff welfare through the renovation and construction of the perimeter wall of its Secretariat. Represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Services), Prof Mohammed Ahmed Waziri, the vice-chancellor gave the commendation during a courtesy
A delegation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) has visited the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA), for the verification of the institution’s proposed College of Medical Sciences and Health Technology. Led by Prof. Idris Muhammad of Bayero University, Kano, the team was received at the Academic Publishing Centre, Main Campus, by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof.
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has directed all Year One students admitted into the Faculty of Dentistry for the 2024/2025 academic session to transfer to other departments. The decision, announced in a memo signed by Dr Bennyta B. Ikpeme, Deputy Registrar and Faculty Officer, on Monday, September 22, 2025, was issued in line with management’s
More than 200 students in the Department of Accounting at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) have reportedly recorded carryovers in a core mathematics course. Some students described the outcome as unprecedented, stressing that failure in the course poses a significant setback, as it is compulsory to progress in the course. They attributed the mass failure
Phaybee-Ville Schools, Ado-Ekiti, has honoured Miss Emmanuella Olaleye, a pupil whose act of kneeling to greet Governor Biodun Oyebanji recently went viral. The school management described the gesture as a reflection of good upbringing and cultural values, emphasising that it aligns with the institution’s philosophy of combining academic excellence with moral character. At a recognition
Students of the Lagos State College of Health Technology have given the institution’s management 48 hours to reverse a recent tuition fee increase or face mass protests. The ultimatum, issued recently, was contained in a statement signed by the Students’ Union Government (SUG) president, Akolade Omotuyi, and general secretary, Favour Animashaun. The union described the
The Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Prof Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, has urged African governments, academia, civil society, and the private sector to unite behind a shared vision of innovation-driven development. He made the call on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, while addressing the opening of the 9th U6+ International Conference at the University of The
A geography professor at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, has warned that neglecting rivers could pose a threat to human survival. Delivering the university’s 25th Inaugural Lecture, Prof Sheikh Danjuma Abubakar cautioned that unsustainable exploitation of rivers would fuel disasters such as flooding, displacement, waterborne diseases, and socio-economic disruptions. His lecture, “Social Relations of
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has denied claims of withholding aspirants’ results from the recently concluded 2025 Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post UTME). This clarification followed a pre-action petition addressed to the Vice-Chancellor by Hon. Kene Kennedy of F.K. Nnadi and Co., which alleged that some results were being withheld and demanded their release.
