The Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his responsive leadership and nationalistic approach in assenting to the Bill establishing the Federal University of Technology, Ilaro (FUTI), and facilitating its publication in the official gazette. Oba Olugbenle described the official gazette of the Bill
A Nigerian environmental biologist, Dr Oyeshina Gideon Oyeku, is earning global acclaim for his groundbreaking work on aquatic ecosystems and their intersections with public health, pollution, and climate change. Dr Oyeku, currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Georgia, United States, disclosed the focus of his cutting-edge research during an interview with journalists.
Cihan Digital Academy, reiterating its commitment to lead Africa’s transformation through artificial intelligence education, has bagged two international recognitions. The academy has secured formal Institutional Affiliation with the University of Artificial Intelligence and Experiential Education LLC in Missouri, United States, along with comprehensive ISO CERTIFIED OICAP-QA Institutional Accreditation. This dual accreditation firmly establishes Cihan Digital
The decision by Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to set a 100 out of 400 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off mark for Colleges of Education (CoEs) has ignited concern over the future of teaching quality in the country. Introduced during a July 2025 policy meeting with vice-chancellors, rectors, and provosts, the policy
A group of ex-students of Yakubu Gowon University, formerly known as University of Abuja, has expressed outrage over the granting of amnesty to students caught in examination malpractices. It also called for the immediate resignation of the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Lar Patricia Manko, and dissolution of the institution’s senate. The Concerned Alumni
No fewer than two hundred and twenty (220) students of the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos (UNILAG), were recently inducted into the student membership cadre of the Nigeria Psychological Association, Lagos State Chapter. The induction ceremony which is the first of its kind in the history of the department, held
A staggering 1,975 students have applied for just 500 bursary awards initiated by Senator Jarigbe Agom, proving a massive demand for educational support in Cross River North. The N100,000 bursaries, meant for students under 30 years of age studying outside the state, were opened for online applications through a dedicated portal. Although the portal was
The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Professor Clement Adebooye, has disclosed that the school invest in lecturers in order to deliver quality services and enhance students’ learning experience. Speaking at the matriculation exercise for its part-time degree programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session on Friday, he said the university takes seriously the success of its
The Alumni Association of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, has decried the spate of killings of students of the university, describing the act as unfortunate and unacceptable. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, O’Seun Ogunsakin, on Friday, the group condemned in strong terms the recent killings of three undergraduates in quick succession by
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Council (JCC), Ondo State Axis, has called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to intervene in regulating student accommodation rents and support hostel development across the state. In a statement signed by the NANS JCC Chairman, Comrade Adekanye Adeboye, the student body decried the growing burden of exorbitant
