Prof Abdalla Uba Adamu, former Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), holds the rare distinction of earning two professorial chairs in different disciplines, making him Nigeria’s first “double professor.” Adamu was first appointed Professor of Science Education and Comparative Higher Education at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), in 1997. He later became
The Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA), in partnership with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Professorial Chair Endowment, has hosted a two-day workshop on “AI and Data Governance for Consumer Protection.” Declaring the event open on Tuesday at the NITDA Hub, FUTMINNA main campus. Vice-Chancellor Prof Faruk Adamu Kuta, represented by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Prof
Covenant University has begun its admission process for the 2025/2026 academic session through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) portal. The institution stated that candidates must upload their O’level results and ensure their programme choices on the JAMB portal match those on the university’s portal. It disclosed that several programmes, including Accounting, Business Administration,
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Education has stopped new admissions into the Higher National Diploma (HND) in Pharmaceutical or Pharmacy Technology. The decision, announced on August 28 by Prof. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), aims to align pharmaceutical training with global standards. While current HND students will be allowed
The Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO), has begun its post-UTME and Direct Entry screening exercise for the 2025/2026 academic session. The process, which started on September 1, will run until September 15, according to the university management. Only candidates who chose FUHSO as their first choice during the 2025 UTME or applied through
The management of Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare, has barred students from entering examination halls with mobile phones, bags and electronic devices. In a statement issued following its daily briefing on Tuesday, September 9, the college announced that the decision was made ahead of the second-semester examinations for the 2024/2025 academic session. Items prohibited
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has released the results of its 2025/2026 post-UTME computer-based aptitude test. The university announced that candidates who sat for the screening exercise can now access their results through the admissions portal at admissions.oauife.edu.ng. Students are required to log in using their JAMB registration number and password to view their post-UTME
A 19-year-old Nigerian student, Isaac Otiti, has been named the youngest valedictorian at Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) after graduating with a first-class degree in computer engineering. Otiti enrolled at the university in 2021 at the age of 15. Over eight semesters, he completed 55 courses and earned an “A” in
A survivor of the 2014 Chibok schoolgirl abduction, Mary Katambi, has won the final “Idea to Venture” pitch organised by the Sought After School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SASIE). Katambi’s startup, Kaiki, is an online marketplace promoting sustainable fashion and eco-friendly household goods. She said the platform aims to encourage recycling, sustainable living and community
As schools resumed for a new academic session on Monday, an Enugu-based proprietor defended the recent increase in tuition fees, citing Nigeria’s worsening economic conditions. Speaking, Gladys Ajaero said the rising costs of books, teaching materials, diesel, electricity and food items had left private schools with no option but to adjust fees. She argued that
