Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have protested the school management’s decision to charge ₦10,000 for staying in hostels during the break. The new decision by the school management was announced as the September 7 evacuation deadline approached. Students and rights groups in the school have said they will resist the policy. The Education
The Federal College of Education (FCE), Ofeme, Umuahia, has announced that it will hold its first matriculation ceremony on Friday, September 26, 2025. The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. on the college premises, will formally admit the pioneer set of students into the newly established institution. According to the school’s Public Relations Department, the ceremony
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has confirmed that candidates caught engaging in malpractice during its 2025/2026 Post-UTME online screening will not be admitted. The University of Lagos’ Communication Unit stated on Friday that 20,464 candidates participated in the exercise, which took place from September 1 to 4, 2025. However, some candidates violated examination guidelines, prompting
In June 2025, reports emerged of a Nigerian university professor selling vegetables at a local market in North-Western Nigeria. On the surface, it seemed an unusual story, yet it underscores a deeper systemic issue. The professor, a specialist in Plant Physiology, is not trained in marketing or entrepreneurship. His turn to the marketplace was a
Former National Universities Commission (NUC) Executive Secretary Abubakar Rasheed has highlighted the need for increased funding and autonomy in Nigeria’s public universities to maintain quality and drive national development. Rasheed, who also served as Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, spoke during the 42nd convocation lecture at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, on Friday. He described
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, on earning his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. In a statement from London, where the governor was present, Yusuf described the former Central Bank governor as an
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has completed a book assessing the leadership and governance style of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri. The project, unveiled on Thursday during a visit to Government House, Yenagoa, by Prof. John Oyefara, Managing Director of UNILAG Consult, also includes proposals for a public lecture series and a professorial chair
A 200-level Political Science student at Al-Qalam University, Katsina, Mohammed Yakubu, has organised a seven-day prayer session calling for Vice President Kashim Shettima to retain his position in the 2027 elections. The event, which concluded on Friday, was held at Maranta Sheikh Abba Abu, Kofar Kwaya, Katsina, and was attended mainly by young clerics, according
The Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative (PHSAI) has called for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s healthcare system after the death of Dr Oluwafemi Rotifa, a resident doctor who collapsed following a 72-hour shift at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). Dr Rotifa, licensed by the UK’s General Medical Council and a former president of the Port
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, the parent company of Stanbic Bank, has announced the 2024/2025 edition of its University Scholarship Programme for Nigerian undergraduates. The initiative forms part of the bank’s ongoing efforts to support education and youth development across the country. In a statement, Stanbic IBTC said the scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to
