Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has disclosed that its partnership with the Renewed Hope Initiative has enabled the training of 1 million Nigerians. The agency added that the trainees include 320 women who just concluded the Women ICT Training Empowerment Programme. Speaking at the closing ceremony of
First Bank of Nigeria team, led by Mrs_ Abimbola Kunle-Ajayi, paid a courtesy visit to the Management of YABATECH First Bank is set to build a modern digital centre at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, as part of its commitment to supporting technology-based self-service banking outlets in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Mrs Abimbola Kunle-Ajayi,
Prof. Jesse Uneke, the VC of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences Prof.Jesse Uneke, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ebonyi State. The NMA presented the award to the Vice-Chancellor during the 2025 Physicians’ Week in honour
Edwin Clark University, Delta State Edwin Clark University, Delta State, has recorded all-round success in the accreditation of its academic programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Prof. Samuel Tita Wara, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, disclosed this at the combined 4th to 7th convocation ceremony. While speaking, the Vice-Chancellor noted, “Since its establishment in
Prof Offiong Offiong, the new VC, University of Calabar (UNICAL) For many Nigerian students, getting admission into a Nigerian university is more than an academic aspiration or a rite of passage. It is an opportunity to change their lives and those of their families. However, across the country, that dream is often threatened by a
Prof. Tanisha Jowsey of Bond University As generative artificial intelligence becomes a regular feature of academic work, a significant ethical debate is unfolding in the global research community. At the centre of this debate is a question that goes beyond technology: Can a machine truly understand human experience? For 416 qualitative researchers from 38 countries,
Prof. Folasade Ogunshola, Vice-Chancellor, UNILAG UNILAG’s Vision Offers a BlueprintOne question that has long lingered in academia and elsewhere is whether Nigerian universities can truly compete on the global stage. The answer to that question is far from straightforward. However, at the University of Lagos, the answer is no longer merely an aspiration—it is becoming
Prof. Siyan Oyeweso, OAU Pro-Chancellor, dies at 64 The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has lost its Pro-Chancellor and Council Chairman, Prof. Abdulgafar Siyan Oyeweso, who passed away on Tuesday, December 2, at the age of 64. According to a family statement by Olawale Oyeweso, the late professor of history died in a
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), on Tuesday convened senior policymakers, academics, and development partners in Enugu for its annual Policy Day, urging Nigeria to strengthen national policies on natural capital, water security, climate-smart agriculture, and food system resilience. Organised by the Resource and Environmental Policy Research Centre – Environment for Development (REPRC-EfD Nigeria), the
Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya The National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation panel visited Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, on Tuesday to assess nine degree programmes offered in affiliation with Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The exercise, led by Prof. Oyaziwo Aluede, was described as a standard evaluation rather than a witch hunt.
