Federal Polytechnic Orogun in Delta State has made history by winning the national engineering quiz competition organised by the Nigerian Institute of Safety Engineers, a branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. The contest, held on September 20, 2025, at the MOM Civic Centre in Warri, focused on the theme: “Applying Engineering Solutions to Tanker
Nigeria’s medical community has united in celebration of the remarkable achievements of Dr Mariam Shiru-Yunusa, following her historic election as the first female President-elect of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH). Shiru-Yunusa, from the renowned Eletu family in Ilorin, also garnered five prestigious awards in Obstetrics and
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has commended Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) for its support of inmate rehabilitation through the provision of educational and vocational facilities. Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakugbe, gave the commendation on Tuesday in Warri, Delta State, during the commissioning of eight fully furnished classroom blocks for Open University
The Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State, on Monday matriculated 1,000 beneficiaries of the undergraduate scholarship programme sponsored by Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin. The event, held at the university campus in Dutsin-Ma, drew dignitaries including the Managing Director of the North West Development Commission (NWDC), Professor Abdullahi Shehu Maaji; the Chief of Staff
At least 150 alumni presidents from Nigerian universities will gather in Bauchi State from October 2 to 5, 2025, to discuss the worsening funding challenges in the country’s higher education sector. The conference, themed “Bridging the Gap: Alumni-Driven Solutions for Sustainable University Funding,” is being organised by the Association of Nigerian Universities Alumni (ANUA). According
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have extended their strike ultimatum to the Federal Government by two weeks. In a circular to members, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the two unions stated that the extension followed a meeting with Abel Enitan,
Osun State University (UNIOSUN), College of Education, Ipetu-Ijesa Campus, has officially inducted 147 fresh teachers into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). The induction ceremony, held at the school’s main campus in Osogbo, focused on the future of teaching in today’s tech-driven world. The event, themed “Transforming Teaching into Enterprise: The Role of Generative
Thirty young Nigerians have won postgraduate scholarships from Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE), a subsidiary of Eni, in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and NAE PSC. The 2025/2026 programme received over 1,500 applications, but only 30 were successful after demonstrating strong academic records and passing a computer-based test. Out of the
The Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has joined forces with the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) to launch the Association and Chamber Excellence (ACE) Certification Programme in Nigeria. The programme, introduced in Lagos, is designed to strengthen and enhance the capacity of
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has introduced new AI-powered devices designed to transform the face of healthcare in Africa. The products, created under the school’s spin-off company OAK.io, include the X55 smartphone and the FitBand X1 smartwatch. Both gadgets come with built-in artificial intelligence tools that can be used for healthcare checks, crop monitoring, and even
