The Oyo State Government has promised strong support for Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, to help the school achieve smooth accreditation of its courses by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The assurance was given by the Acting Governor, Barr. Bayo Lawal, during the institution’s recent convocation ceremony. He noted that the government will provide
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has settled all outstanding registration fees for Gombe State students schooling at the Bayero University Kano (BUK). The payment was made through the Professor Isa Pantami (PIP) Foundation. The move comes after an appeal by Muhammad Alamin Abdulkadir, President of the Gombe State
Dr John Ajayi, the Provost of the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology (FCAH&PT), Ibadan, has urged livestock farmers to minimise the use of antibiotics in animal production to curb the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Ajayi disclosed this at the Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Summit organised by the Federal College of Animal
Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina state has rolled out several sweeping education reforms that focus on improving access to schools, modernising infrastructure, and strengthening teacher capacity. These reforms, led by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education under Commissioner Hajiya Zainab Musa Musawa, have been implemented at both the primary and secondary levels.
The Sports University of Nigeria (SUN), Idumuje-Ugboko, Delta State, has commenced admissions for the 2025/2026 academic session. The development was disclosed by Senator Ned Nwoko through his official X handle, where he described the institution as the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. The University is designed to merge academic learning with compulsory sports
The Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho (FUAT) has appointed Prof Olaniyi Jacob of the University of Ibadan as its pioneer Vice-Chancellor. Olaniyi, an Okeho indigene, is a former Head of the Department of Animal Science and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan. The current Head of the Animal Science Department,
The Methodist Church of Nigeria has been praised by Abia State Governor Alex Otti for its plans to establish a university in the state. Governor Otti gave the commendation when he hosted Oliver Abah, the prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, who called on him with a group of Methodist archbishops and other bishops
University lecturers in Nigeria are threatening another action with the Federal Government over poor wages, saying their pay no longer reflects economic realities. The three registered unions, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Congress of University Academics (CONUA), and the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), claim that salaries have remained
For nearly a decade, visually impaired girls in Kwara State have been denied access to public secondary education due to a lack of hostel facilities at the state’s only designated school for blind students, Government High School (GHS) Adeita. The school, established in 1967 and opened to visually impaired students in 1985, currently accommodates only
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has pledged to collaborate with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to provide quality education across the country, especially in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu stated this on Friday during a courtesy visit by the Executive Secretary and Board Members of UBEC Board held at the Office of the Deputy Governor, the
