Oluwadamilare Dauda, a final-year PhD student at Osun State University, has won the prestigious Young Scientist Award from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse, France. The award was given in recognition of Dauda’s research on blackfly transmission of river blindness (onchocerciasis) in Southwest Nigeria. His work supports efforts to control the disease in affected communities.
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the recent attack on female students at the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State. Armed terrorists reportedly invaded hostels on July 26, raping over 30 female students and abducting several others. In a statement released on August 5, HURIWA described the incident as shocking
Joshua Ocheja has shared his life-changing 12-year experience at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) postgraduate school, where he earned a PhD in Military History. He began his journey in 2014 with a Master’s degree in Conflict, Security, and Development. His childhood love for the military pushed him to pursue a Master’s and then a doctorate
Nigerian space scientist Dr Temidayo Oniosun has said that sending Egusi (melon seeds) to space is unrelated to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The move is part of his “Food for Space” project, aimed at ensuring food security for astronauts who spend long months in space. Dr Oniosun, a graduate of FUTA and founder of Space
In a renewed bid to encourage research in Nigerian universities, the Federal Government has approved over ₦4.2 billion for 158 research projects across Nigerian tertiary institutions under the 2024 TETFund National Research Fund. Federal University of Technology, Minna (₦400 million), Ahmadu Bello University (₦359 million), and Federal University of Technology, Akure (₦341 million) are the
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has started a major internal reshuffling to improve its operations ahead of the new academic year. Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olubunmi Shittu, said the changes are meant to help the university serve the large number of students applying for admission. According to JAMB, FUOYE has the third highest number of
The Sokoto State Government plans to change its scholarship rules by making sponsored students work for the state for at least 15 years after they graduate. Deputy Governor Idris Gobir shared this plan during a visit from the Sokoto Professionals Association. He said the goal is to protect the state’s spending on education and make
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 26 new academic programmes for the Federal University Dutse (FUD). The new courses will begin in the 2025/2026 academic session. This was announced in a statement by the university’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Abdullahi Yahaya Bello. He said the approval came after NUC teams visited the school
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of solar hybrid power systems to power eight universities and one teaching hospital. This project falls under Phase IV of the Energising Education Programme (EEP) to be implemented and executed by the Rural Electricification Agency (REA), Nigeria. The universities include Ahmadu Bello
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, approved the award of N4.2bn grant for the funding of 158 research projects under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund National Research Fund 2024 Grant Cycle. The approval followed the report of the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee, which recommended the funding of the 158 research proposals after
