Akure sociocultural group in Ondo State, known as the Ooye Development Initiative (ODI), has lauded President Bola Tinubu for approving the Teaching Hospital project in Akure. They also praised the Ondo State governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for the State Executive Council’s recent approval of the transfer of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) Teaching Hospital
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities has urged the Federal Government to prevent the imminent strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This was contained in a communique after its meeting in Abuja recently. The union also hailed the government for putting a moratorium on further proliferation of universities, but advised a
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, has taken over the proposed construction of a 250-bed ultramodern hostel estimated at N1.1 billion at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). The hostel was initially meant to be constructed by the Ilorin Central Jumma’at Mosque. However, the African richest man has now resolved to take over the
In a call for quality sleep for optimum academic performance among Nigerian students, Mouka is set to organise the 6th edition of the Mouka Award for Excellence, urging participation of schools. With over six decades of experience in providing sleep solutions, Mouka said, it remains committed to supporting education and wellness through innovation and impactful
Edomwonyi Osariemen, a 200-level student from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), has been gifted a brand-new 2025 Alsvin Mikano car courtesy of the MTN Go MAD Campus Invasion programme. Oluwafemi Adesina, Youth Segment Manager at MTN Nigeria, stated that the campus invasion at UNIBEN was the third stop on MTN’s
Prof. Uzochukwu Anelechi Ubaferem Onyebinama of Agricultural Economics at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, has posited that a hunger-free world is unattainable, despite efforts by the United Nations through the Sustainable Development Goals No. 2 (SDG No. 2). Onyebinama recalled that in 2023, while 733 million people faced hunger, 2.33
Following the killing of a guest at a student-organised programme, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has placed restrictions on campus social events, barring all gatherings from continuing beyond 6 p.m. Mr Inya Egwu, the Acting Public Relations Officer of the institution, disclosed this in a statement, adding that the directive was aimed at strengthening
The management of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, on Monday, September 15, 2025, held an interactive session with representatives of student unions to address concerns about the recent upward review of school fees as students resumed for the First Semester of the 2025/2026 academic session. The meeting, which took place at the Council Chamber of the
A viral photograph of some newly admitted students at the Federal University of Lafia (UNILAFIA) kneeling before a lecturer just to be allowed into the class has ignited intense reactions online. The picture, first posted in a Facebook group connected to the school, shows the students at the door of a lecture hall, pleading for
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has called on the National Assembly to give more substantial support to ensure that its 25 per cent share from the newly approved development levy is fully realised and properly utilised. The levy, introduced under the National Taxation Act, will take effect from January 1, 2026. It places a
