Prof. Christopher Ogbogbo, VC of Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN), Delta State Prof. Christopher Ogbogbo, Vice-Chancellor of Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN), Delta State, has pledged to accelerate academic excellence and infrastructure development as the university transitions into a fully public institution. Speaking at ADUN’s fourth convocation, Ogbogbo highlighted efforts to attract top academics from
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has laid foundation of a new polytechnic in Gaya town Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has inaugurated the construction of a new polytechnic in Gaya town, reassuring his administration’s commitment to improving education across the state. Speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony, Yusuf described the institution as a fulfilment
Hon. Oboku Oforji, representing Yenagoa_Opokuma Federal Constituency The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to reconsider removing Civic Education, Computer Studies, and Electrical Installation from the WAEC portal, stressing the importance of these subjects to students’ academic and national development. The resolution followed a motion by Oboku Oforji, representing Yenagoa/Opokuma Federal Constituency, who
Prince Adelaja Adeoye, CEO of Fendini Group Prince Adelaja Adeoye, CEO of Fendini Group, has urged engineers, architects, and developers to prioritise safety and strictly comply with building codes to prevent structural failures and disasters in Nigeria. Speaking after receiving his Master’s Degree in Property Development and Management from Lead City University, Ibadan, Adeoye stressed
Prof. Abiodun Musa Aibinu, VC of Summit University Offa The Vice-Chancellor of Summit University Offa, Prof. Abiodun Musa Aibinu, has called on Nigerian universities to play an active role in tackling the nation’s insecurity, emphasising that solutions go beyond military action. Speaking during the university’s fifth and sixth combined convocation, Prof. Aibinu said institutions should
FirstBank sponsors ethical challenge competition to promote institutional values FirstBank has reiterated its commitment to strengthening ethical standards among future professionals, following the emergence of students from the University of Benin as winners of the 2025 CFA Society Nigeria Universities Ethics Challenge in Lagos. Speaking at the event, FirstBank’s Acting Group Head, Marketing and Corporate
SP Grace Iringe-Koko, Rivers State Police Command spokesperson Five students of Rivers State University (RSU) abducted from the school’s Satellite Campus in Emohua have been rescued, the Rivers State Police Command confirmed on Thursday. The students, Prince London, Azubuike Kelechukwu, Elizabeth Aniete, Onyebuchi Precious and London Sampson, were kidnapped on Tuesday, prompting the Vice Chancellor,
UNIBEN Alumni Council honours Cameroon monarch, Achankeng, others with distinguished awards The University of Benin Alumni Association has conferred its 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award on His Imperial Majesty, Prof. Fonkem Achankeng I, traditional ruler of the Atoabechied Kingdom in Cameroon and a noted academic. The honour, presented during the 2025 Global Homecoming Celebration in Benin
Niyi Sunmonu, CONUA President Key players in the education sector are taking opposing positions on the Senate’s new bill mandating that all pupils sit the NCEE, BECE, and SSCE. The Senate argues the policy will standardise assessment and drive quality outcomes nationwide. CONUA President, Niyi Sunmonu, flagged structural risks, stressing that global models do not
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has pushed the trial of University of Lagos senior lecturer, Dr Samuel Obinna Ojogbo, to January 21, 2026. Justice Oyindamola Ogala issued the adjournment after brief proceedings on Wednesday. Ojogbo, a lecturer in the Department of Finance, was initially arraigned on September 12, 2025, at the Samuel
