The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has condemned the trend of political leaders seeking medical care and dying in foreign hospitals, calling it a shameful reflection of Nigeria’s poor healthcare system. Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, NMA’s first vice president, expressed concern during an interview on Arise TV. He revealed that Nigeria loses approximately $7 billion annually to
An agricultural expert, Dr Philips Nto, has called on the Nigerian government to utilise research findings from universities to enhance food security nationwide. Dr Nto, a lecturer at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture and Director of the Agribusiness Incubation Centre, stated that many beneficial research results are gathering dust in libraries instead of being utilised
SQI College of ICT has emerged as the only tech-focused institution in the top 10 of JAMB’s 2025 Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEIs) ranking. The school, based in Ogbomoso, ranked highest among ICT institutions in first-choice UTME applications. Known for training students in software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and robotics, SQI stands out as the only
The Nigerian Law School has opened applications for its 2025 Bar Part I Course. The application period runs from Wednesday, July 16, to Friday, August 19, 2025. According to a notice signed by the school’s Secretary, Aderonke O. Osho, the programme will begin on Monday, September 2, 2024, at the Bwari campus in Abuja. Only
Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, former Head of Service of the Federation, and Prof. Jonathan Babalola, Vice Chancellor of Bowen University, have called for a shift from certificate-based education to research-driven policies and performance-based rewards. They made the call during the 60th anniversary of postgraduate studies at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, where 29,887 students have graduated
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has doubled the number of secondary school teachers in the state, raising the workforce from 13,730 in 2019 to 26,436 in six years. Mrs. Olubukola Oladipo, Chairperson of Oyo State TESCOM, shared the update during a government briefing in Ibadan. She said 10,500 new teaching and non-teaching staff were
Former Head of Service, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, and Bowen University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Jonathan Babalola, have advised Nigeria to focus on research-based policies and update school curricula to solve the problem of unemployable graduates. They spoke at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, during the 60th anniversary of its postgraduate school. Prof. Babalola stated that many Nigerian
The Rector of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Dr Ibraheem Abdul, has advised Nigerian lecturers and researchers to follow international standards in writing and publishing research. He gave this advice during a workshop titled “Mastering Research Writing and Publication” held at the Yusuf Grillo Auditorium. The college’s Centre organised the event for Research Support and
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has blamed Nigeria’s underdevelopment on the poor utilisation of research findings by government agencies and public institutions. Speaking through his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, while hosting a team from the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Yenagoa, Diri stated that many valuable studies conducted over the years have
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has urged the Federal Government to fully implement the Teachers’ Retirement Age Law in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement signed by ASUSS President Comrade Sola Adigun and Secretary General Comrade Kenneth Okoh, the union commended Buhari’s approval of the 2022 law,
