A prominent Islamic scholar and educationist, Sheikh Imam Hamzat Yusuf Abdulraheem Ariyibi, has died in Ilorin at the age of 65. The founder of Imam Hamzat College of Education and proprietor of the Imam Hamzat Group of Schools passed away shortly after Juma’at prayers on Friday, September 12. Born in 1960 in Ilorin, Ariyibi began
The Federal Government’s Implementation Monitoring Committee (IMC) has inspected projects funded through the ₦30 billion Revitalisation Fund at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). The monitoring visit, part of a nationwide exercise across 60 public universities, was led by former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Yola, Professor Salihu Mustafa. The team reviewed
The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) has approved its 2025 Cultural and Social Week, to run from September 13 to 21 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily. In a circular issued by the Acting Dean of Students, Dr Mohammed Yahaya, the university said the week-long programme is designed to foster unity, promote cultural appreciation and
The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Adamu Ahmed, has inspected the construction of a new 1,600-bed hostel complex at the institution’s main campus. The project, located behind the Danfodio Students’ Hostel, is part of a Federal Government public-private partnership scheme with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to address accommodation shortages in
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) will begin construction of a new College of Computing Sciences in October 2025, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s digital skills base. Vice-Chancellor Professor Babatunde Kehinde said the project, funded through the university’s 2025 TETFund annual intervention, would be completed within a year. He described the development
A student of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Deborah Tosin Fawole, has been named Best Adjudicator in the Novice Category of the All-Nigeria Universities Debating Championship (ANUDC). Fawole, a 400-level student in the Department of Finance, emerged as the winner ahead of participants from 28 universities across the South-West. The university described her success as
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), will hold its 104th Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday, September 17 2025. The lecture, titled “This ‘Weird’ English: Who is Afraid of Evolution?”, will be delivered by Professor Bosede Sinmisola Sotiloye of the Institute of Communication and General Studies. A specialist in Teaching English as a Second Language, Prof.
Redeemer’s University has appointed 11 academics to the rank of professor, marking the largest single batch of professorial promotions in the institution’s history. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shadrach Olufemi Akindele, announced the appointments during the university’s Covenant Hour service on September 2 2025. The promotions were ratified by the university council following the 61st Statutory Meeting
Renowned communications expert and CEO of SKOT Communications, Mrs. Tokunbo George-Taylor, has launched the SKOT Impact Academy, a tuition-free programme to train young professionals in public relations. Speaking at the inauguration in Lagos, George-Taylor, who has over 31 years of experience, said the initiative was her way of giving back to the industry and helping
The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has launched a new agenda aimed at strengthening agricultural research governance and supporting national food security. Speaking at the maiden National Stakeholders’ Forum on Agricultural Research Capabilities in Abuja, Executive Secretary Dr. Abubakar Adamu Dabban said the council is driving four key reforms. These include creating a second-generation
