The National Universities Commission (NUC) has warned universities and affiliate institutions to steer clear of paid training and consultancy services offered by private firms for accreditation purposes. In a statement on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, signed by Mrs Franca Chukwuonwo, Acting Director of Public Affairs, the commission stressed that such programmes are neither organised nor
Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo, has produced 49 first-class graduates at its 15th convocation ceremony for the 2024/2025 academic session. A total of 2,505 students graduated across the university’s 15 faculties. The breakdown showed 988 in Second Class Upper, 1,279 in Second Class Lower, 178 in Third Class, and one Pass. The Faculty of Basic
Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY), Iree, has announced the dates for its Post-UTME screening exercise for full-time National Diploma (ND) candidates for the 2025/2026 academic session. The physical screening will run from Monday, September 29, to Monday, October 6, 2025, at the institution’s Admissions Office. Each faculty has been assigned a specific date, and candidates are
Final-year athletes from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have been barred from participating in the 27th Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) Championship due to discrepancies in their academic records. The Games, scheduled for November 5–16 at the University of Jos, only recognise athletes registered under the 2024/2025 session. OAU, however, is still officially in the
Dr Omojola Awogbemi, a Mechanical Engineer and Senior Chief Technologist at Ekiti State University (EKSU), has been listed among the top 2% of scientists in the world for 2025 in the Energy category. The honour came from the latest global ranking released by Stanford University in partnership with Elsevier, and published in the Elsevier Data
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening postgraduate medical education as part of reforms aimed at improving Nigeria’s health sector. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate, gave the assurance at the 43rd convocation of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN), Ijanikin, Lagos. He was represented by
The Jigawa State Government has approved projects worth over ₦2.5 billion to strengthen three critical sectors in the state- education, agriculture, and energy. The decision was reached at the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Umar A. Namadi. In the education sector, ₦869.6 million will be allocated for renovating seven model Tsangaya schools, building
Eminent Nigerians, academics, and policymakers have renewed calls for urgent reforms in the nation’s education system to make it more proactive and responsive to present and future challenges. The appeal was made at a colloquium in Abuja to mark the 60th birthday of Professor Muhammad Akaro Mainoma, former Vice Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has initiated major reforms in Kogi State’s tertiary institutions, ushering in what many describe as a new era for students and host communities. At Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, and the College of Education, Ankpa, the government has introduced new facilities, including laboratories, solar-powered streetlights, and even revived the long-abandoned
A faith-based organisation, Sisters of Jannah, Abuja Zone, has paid school fees and donated writing materials to 60 students of Junior Government Day Secondary School, Bapuma, in the Bwari Area Council of the FCT. Hajia Akinlade Fadilat, the coordinator of the group, stated that the gesture was intended to alleviate the burden on struggling parents
