The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof Kayode Adebowale, has called on young academics to emulate the virtues of diligence, integrity, and reliability exemplified by Prof Olusola Ezekiel Ayoola, the immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration). Adebowale gave the charge while declaring open the 46th Annual Quantum Probability Conference (QP46) 2025, held in honour
A professor at the University of Lagos, Chris Obisi, has criticised corporate organisations for prioritising sponsorship of entertainment programmes such as Big Brother Naija over funding academic research. Obisi, a specialist in Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, raised the concern during a recent interview. He said the lack of industry support for university research
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has partnered with Adamawa State University to strengthen climate research and enhance the delivery of timely weather warnings. The pact, sealed with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), focuses on improving real-time weather alerts and seasonal forecasts tailored to farmers and communities in Adamawa State. It also supports
The Federal Government, through the National Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (NCESRTA), has launched a new initiative to reduce reliance on foreign expertise in tackling sickle cell disease (SCD) by building local clinical research capacity. NCESRTA, University of Abuja, has unveiled a 12-week programme designed to equip Nigerian researchers and
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an adjustment of the final assessment date for underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to the Board, the decision was prompted by the failure of 23 out of the 71 universities selected by the affected candidates to submit their
The Senate of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has approved the academic calendar for the 2024/2025 session, with activities scheduled to begin on October 11, 2025. In a statement, the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, said the institution is prepared for another year of “excellence, innovation, and transformative learning.” Fresh students in the Faculties
About 588 students from Kano State have been conveyed to 13 northern states under the Students Exchange Programme for the 2025/2026 academic session. The students were transported to Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Taraba, and Nasarawa states. Others from Yobe, Kaduna, Sokoto, Borno, and Kwara states also arrived safely at their respective destinations. Meanwhile,
The State University of New York (SUNY) has expanded its Africa Initiative through a two-week mission to Nigeria, Kenya, and Rwanda, aimed at advancing academic, cultural, and economic collaborations. Led by SUNY Oswego President Peter O. Nwosu, who returned to Nigeria with a high-level delegation, the visit reinforced the system’s long-term strategy to boost global
Kano State has claimed the top spot as the best-performing state in the recently released 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal), conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO). The state led the national performance chart with 68,159 candidates, representing 5.020 per cent of the total number of candidates nationwide, who secured five credits and
Following several enquiries from parents and candidates over perceived discrepancies between academic results and post-UTME scores, the University of Abuja has issued a statement, clarifying its post-UTME grading system. In a statement released by the Admissions Office, the institution explained that the grading process is not uniform, but rather depends on the relevance of each
