Brigadier General Sikiru Adepoju Mohammed has urged Nigerian industries to invest directly in university research to drive national development. Speaking in Calabar at the 2025 International Conference on Engineering, Science and Technology, the senior Army officer warned that the gap between academia and industry is holding back innovation. The top military officer argued that industries
Students of Kano State University recently had a special learning session with Nigerian scientist Muhammad Aminu Auwalu, who is currently based at Tianjin University in China. During the session, Auwalu introduced the students to a new medical technology called fluorescent probes. Fluorescent probes are tiny tools that can “light up” activities inside human cells. The
The National Universities Commission (NUC) and professional bodies are in a tussle over who should control accreditation of university courses, a dispute experts say is pushing up the cost of education in Nigeria. While the NUC is the primary regulator of universities, several professional bodies also run separate accreditation for specific courses. This overlap has
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Muhammed Idris, has explained that President Bola Tinubu established the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to ensure that no Nigerian child is denied higher education due to financial constraints. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Ibadan on Monday, Idris said Nigeria has struggled with weak human
Health experts have warned that West Africa’s progress in disease control could be lost if countries fail to work together more effectively. Speaking at the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference in Abidjan, Professor Benjamin Uzochukwu of the University of Nigeria stated that the region has made significant progress since 2019. Nigeria and other countries
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Chief (Mrs.) Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler, founder of the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, Lagos, passed away recently at the age of 92. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President described her passing as a “massive loss” to her family, the education
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has abolished its long-standing policy that prevented student nurses from furthering their training after three failed attempts at the Council’s professional examinations. In a circular dated September 1, 2025, and signed by the Registrar/CEO, Ndagi Alhassan, the Council announced that candidates who fail any part of the
Mrs. Leila Fowler, founder of the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in Lagos, has died at the age of 91. The school announced her passing in a statement, describing her as a trailblazing educator, lawyer, and philanthropist who devoted her life to advancing girls’ education in Nigeria. Fowler established the all-girls institution in 1991
Educationists have commended the Federal Government’s introduction of a new curriculum for basic, secondary and technical education, but warn that poor implementation might kill the move. Speaking in a recent interview, the Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Prof. Bilkis Lafiaji-Okunneye, stated that the former curriculum had outlived its usefulness. She lauded the
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has approved the 2024 cash backing for 3,594 Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of the State’s Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), effective immediately. Mallam Bello Tauheed Abubakar, the Executive Chairman of TESCOM, revealed this on Monday, while addressing the commission’s management team. “This approval is another testament to Governor AbdulRazaq’s unwavering
