Prof. Ibrahim Adamu-Yakasai has assumed the position of the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe, Zamfara State. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja, also featured the official presentation of his appointment letter. Speaking at the event, Governor Dauda Lawal, represented by the
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (AAU) has debunked rumours that certificates were sold to non-attendees, as claimed by a former Edo State Governor in a viral video. Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sunday Olowo Samuel, refuted the claims during a ceremony honouring a distinguished alumnus, Dr Isinene Onoabhagbe, a renowned expert in clinical informatics and health data science.
Despite a strict sexual harassment policy at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), cases of abuse persist, with female students unwilling to speak publicly for fear of victimisation and rustication. Findings from an investigation revealed that harassment remains rife, casting doubts on the effectiveness of the institution’s policy framework. One of the students who gained admission into
The South East zone of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the issues related to salary disparities and unpaid entitlements affecting its members. It is also urging the government to address the underfunding of universities, warning that the continued neglect of agreements could lead
The Centre for Human Rights and Advocacy in Africa Network has strongly condemned the demolition of the Margaret Lawrence University Teaching Hospital (MLUTH) multi-billion naira Cancer Centre by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Saturday. The University Teaching Hospital, a world-class facility, is situated within the upscale River Park Estate in Abuja.
Dr Florence Ajimobi, wife of the late former Oyo State Governor and founder of the Technical University, Ibadan, now Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, has commended Miss Daniella Bimbo Kolade, a student of the institution, for winning a global team project competition at a boot camp hosted by the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. Ajimobi, speaking
The Bayero University Kano Alumni Association (BUKAA), FCT Chapter, held a football and aerobics event on Saturday, September 13, at Jabi Lakeside, Abuja, to foster unity and wellness among its members. The event, which began at 9:00 a.m., featured aerobics, a football training match, tug of war, and a barbecue stand. Alumni across generations, described
The Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos (UNILAG), will mark its 60th anniversary in October with a series of academic, cultural, and social events, alongside the launch of a ₦500 million endowment fund to support indigent students. The week-long anniversary, themed “Humanities as the Tech Solution to Global Crisis in 21st Century Africa,” will run
The Lagos State Police Command has appointed Superintendent of Police (SP) Abimbola Adebisi as its new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), taking over from Acting PPRO Babaseyi Oluseyi. Oluseyi assumed the role after Benjamin Hundeyin was appointed Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) on September 4, 2025. Adebisi holds a BA (Ed) in English Language and
Nasarawa State Governor Abdulallahi Sule has threatened legal action against Prof. Zachary Anger Gundu, the former Pro-Chancellor of Benue State University, Makurdi, for accusing him of masking the killings in Benue State. In a viral video circulating on some social media platforms, Gundu was heard accusing Governor Abdullahi Sule of “masking the killings in Benue
