The Forerunner Welfare Foundation (FWF), a group of University of Ibadan Muslim alumni, has graduated 57 trainees from its pioneering mentorship programme, Next Gen-Ideate (NGI). The graduation ceremony took place at the Professor Musa Abdul Civic Centre, located within the University of Ibadan, and was attended by alumni, professionals, and scholars. FWF Chief Moderator, Engr.
The AMIR Fund for Education, Science, and Technology has endowed a new fund at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) to support biomedical and oncology research. Through FirstBank Trustees, the fund will strengthen Prof. Adebayo Shittu’s Laboratory in the Department of Microbiology and provide annual research fellowships for master’s and PhD students studying molecular biology and oncology.
Students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUS) have accused the school management of misusing their NELFUND loan refunds through portal manipulations. According to the students, NELFUND had already disbursed approved loans to the university for eligible applicants. Many students were surprised when they could not find their refunds, saying the school created fake academic levels on
The Osun State Government has dismissed speculation of a political rift, affirming its complete confidence in Deputy Governor Prince Kola Adewusi and Prof. Wale Oladipo, Chairman of the Osun State University Governing Council. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, the government described the recent incident in Ife
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to issue a circular directing all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to implement compulsory health insurance in line with the National Health Insurance Act, 2022. According to presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the directive requires every MDA to enrol its employees under
Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has urged the Federal Government to subsidise electricity for Nigeria’s universities, polytechnics, and research centres to boost digital learning. Speaking at the Nigeria Computer Society’s 19th International Conference in Kano, Ekeh warned that unreliable and expensive power supply is crippling innovation and limiting the competitiveness of Nigerian institutions.
Airtel Africa Foundation has rewarded two Nigerian university students – Terence Ifeanyichukwu and Ali Usman Mohammed – with full scholarships to study technology courses like Artificial Intelligence at Plaksha University in India. According to the foundation, the scholarship is part of the Airtel Africa Fellowship, which was launched in 2024 to support young Africans who
The University of the Niger (UNINIGER), Umunya, Anambra State, has announced its list of accredited courses for the 2025/2026 academic session. The institution, one of Nigeria’s newest private universities, said the approval followed the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) accreditation process, which is required for courses to be officially recognised. University officials stated that the accreditation
The Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA), and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have agreed to expand collaboration in road safety education, transport research, and data sharing. The agreement followed a visit by the new FRSC Niger State Sector Commander, Aishat Sa’adu, to the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Faruk Adamu Kuta, on Tuesday. Sa’adu said
Education authorities in Ogun State have warned applicants for the 2025 OgunTEACh recruitment exercise to disregard false information circulating on social media. In a joint statement, the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEC) and the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) said details of scores, results, and screening invitations being shared online are fake. The release, signed by
