The foundation block for the new four-floor University of Benin Senate Building, approved by the Federal Government, has been laid by the Institution’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Edoba Omoregie, SAN. The Vice Chancellor described the moment as historic and expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for approving the project to be executed through the
UNILORIN’s Prof. Olabisi Adeleye Adekeye, who teaches at the Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences and Prof. Israel Ogunlade of the Department of Crop Production have emerged as the new Deans of the Faculties of Physical Sciences and Agriculture, respectively. Their emergence followed their elections by their respective Faculties on Monday, July 21, 2025 and
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has assured the new Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Prof. Lateef Folorunsho Oladimeji, of the support of the management and staff of the school, as he settles down for the business of administering the faith-based institution. Prof. Egbewole gave this assurance
The management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has expressed sadness over the death of the pioneer Director of the University’s Legal Services, Mr J. K. Obasa. In a statement issued by the Registrar of the University, Mr Mansur Adeleke Alfanla, a copy of which was made available to UNILORIN Bulletin, the university expressed deep
Prof Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), University of Ilorin, has called on parents and guardians to prioritise saving for their children’s education, as she emphasised that investing in education is more valuable than accumulating material possessions. Prof. Bakare-Odunola made this appeal last Thursday (July 24, 2025) while speaking at the 2024/2025 End
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) chapter, has awarded scholarships to seven indigent students of the institution to support their academic pursuits. Speaking during the presentation of the scholarships on Tuesday, the chairperson of ASUU-ATBU, Dr Angulu Haruna, said the initiative reflects the Union’s sensitivity to the economic challenges
The University of Abuja Alumni Association has rejected the proposed revocation of a significant portion of land allocated to the institution, urging the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to revoke his decision or face legal action and mass protests. In a strongly worded letter addressed to the FCT Minister, the association
The Senate of Yakubu Gowon University, formerly known as University of Abuja, has approved a sweeping academic amnesty for students previously implicated in examination misconduct spanning five academic sessions. The amnesty, which covers offences committed between the 2020/2021 academic year and the first semester of the 2024/2025 session, was approved during the Senate’s 189th Regular
The Federal Government has recorded a significant improvement in the utilisation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) Matching Grants, with 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory accessing ₦78.6 billion out of ₦121 billion previously unutilised as of January 2025. This represents a 65 per cent increase and is credited to reforms introduced under President Bola
Professor Chibuogwu Virginia Nnaka of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has asserted that only robust teacher education can effectively dismantle systemic gender barriers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). She emphasised that professional training for educators is fundamental to fostering gender equity in STEM education and career pathways. Professor Nnaka, a renowned
