Professor Wande Abimbola, a former Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, has condemned the state of Nigerian universities, describing it as shameful. Speaking recently, Abimbola revealed that a full professor in Nigeria earns about ₦500,000 monthly, equivalent to only $300, an amount he compared to what American professors spend on gardening. He said such poor pay
Former Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Wande Abimbola, has expressed worry over the weak partnership between Nigerian universities and their alumni. Speaking during a live interview at the Boiling Point Arena, Abimbola stated that universities in the country have lost much of their past glory due to inadequate funding and a lack of strong
The police have confirmed that the violent unrest at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) University, Lapai, in June was caused by cult groups, not armed robbers, as was earlier believed. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Niger State Police Command said investigations revealed that members of the Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBM) and the
The University of Ibadan (UI) has opened the 2025 edition of Jaw War, described as Africa’s most significant public speaking competition. The six-week inter-faculty contest, themed “Africa in the First Century and Beyond: Power, Progress and Possibility”, was launched at the New Faculty Lecture Theatre. This year’s event is organised in partnership with the Global
A professor of African and Middle Eastern Studies at Lagos State University (LASU), Amidu Olalekan Sanni, has urged academics and students to sustain Arabic scholarship, describing the language as a vital bridge in global knowledge transfer. He made the call while delivering LASU’s 111th inaugural lecture titled “The Odyssey of a Theorist in Arabic-Islamic Scholarship:
Students at the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, were stranded on Wednesday when people living with disabilities blocked the main gate and brought activities to a halt. The demonstrators accused the institution of excluding them from employment opportunities, saying they were tired of “empty promises.” Some carried placards demanding fairness and chanting
The federal government has allocated ₦300 billion to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply to teaching hospitals and universities nationwide. Abubakar Bichi, chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, announced this on Wednesday at the unveiling of a solar hybrid project at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH). He said the initiative was part of President Bola
At Abia State University, Uturu, there was relief and excitement this week as about 5,000 female students began moving into a newly renovated hostel promised by Governor Alex Otti. For years, the hostels had been left in disrepair, leaving students to cope with poor living conditions. Now, the refurbished building, equipped with new furniture, bunk
Six University of Lagos undergraduates have secured places in The Bridge Fellowship, one of Nigeria’s most competitive leadership programmes, a feat achieved by fewer than five per cent of over 8,000 applicants nationwide. For the students, Oluwaseun Oludemi (Architecture), Kehinde Kadiri (Building), Ugonma Akanwa (Building), Al-Ameen Abolare (Electrical & Electronics Engineering), Treasure Adeolu (Mechanical Engineering)
When Pastor Samuel Olatunji, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Trinity University, Lagos, looks back on Nigeria’s education system, his memories are filled with a different kind of society — one where trust, integrity and community were central to daily life. “In the olden days, traders could leave their goods by the roadside
