The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has started building six multidisciplinary research laboratories in Nigeria. Sonny Echono, TETFund’s Executive Secretary, announced that four of the laboratories are under construction in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Kano. At the same time, the other two will be built before the end of the year. The executive secretary
Students at the Don Bosco Institute, Ibadan, have graduated after gaining employable skills. At the graduation ceremony, students, including Ngambia Francois Rostand, Obayi Edward Ekene, Onwuliri Emmanuel, and Anthony Nsika, gained special recognition for their perseverance and commitment. Speaking at the event, a Salesian at the institute said, “Each graduate is a witness to perseverance
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has started building six multidisciplinary research laboratories in Nigeria. Sonny Echono, TETFund’s Executive Secretary, announced that four of the laboratories are under construction in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Kano. At the same time, the other two will be built before the end of the year. The executive secretary
The School of Arts, Yaba College of Technology, has honoured Dr. Stella Mofunanya, the previous Rector of the Redeemer’s College of Technology and Management, for the development she brought to the institution. Dr. Chinyere Ndubuisi, Yabatech’s Dean of Arts, Design, and Printing, while commending Mofunanya, spotlighted her impact and stressed that she deserves recognition. Other
The Students’ Union Government (SUG) President of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Abdullahi Usman Baba, has called on Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to take urgent action against rising attacks on students. His open letter follows the killing of Umar Abdullahi Hafizi, a penultimate-year student stabbed to death in Dorayi Karshen Waya by suspected thugs.
The Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, hosted Tech Breeze, a tech-media training event organised by innovation brand Techpression, on Friday, August 8, 2025. The event, which was held at the Sir Kesington Adebutu Media Resource Centre, brought together industry experts, digital innovators, and some aspiring journalists to explore how technology is reshaping the media
The House of Representatives has begun work on a bill to establish a Federal University of Education, Science and Technology in Ikere, Ekiti State. Sponsored by Hon. Ojuawo Rufu Adeniyi, representing Ekiti South West/Ikere/Ise/Orun Federal Constituency, the proposal (HB. 2449) passed its First Reading, marking the first step in the legislative process. If passed, the
The Ambrose Alli University Medical Students Association (AAUMSA) has given a special award to their Staff Adviser, Dr. Andrew Eigbedion, to thank him for his hard work and support. The award was presented during the group’s 2024/2025 Annual General Meeting and Dinner Night, an event many medical students eagerly anticipate. The celebration took place on
The Federal Government has approved 60 academic programmes for the Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State. According to a letter signed by Dr. Fatima Kabir Umar, Director of Polytechnic and Allied Programmes at the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the approval covers 24 new programmes in emerging fields at both National Diploma (ND) and Higher
Dr. Olushola Adeborode Kolawole (OAK), a lecturer at the University of Bradford, has begun an initiative to modernise the curricula of Ekiti State University and Babcock University. The British Council–funded project, “Curriculum Development on Entrepreneurship, Circular Economy and Peace-building in Nigeria,” seeks to introduce global concepts such as circular economy and peace-building into Nigerian higher
