At the 2023 Call to Bar ceremony held this July, 15 law graduates from across Nigeria stood out, not just for their achievements, but as recipients of the Prada Uzodimma Law School Scholarship Grant (PUSG), an initiative redefining access to legal education through targeted financial support. Among the sea of applause, Prada Uzodimma, PhD, sat
Dr Azeez Butali, a Nigerian professor at the University of Iowa, has been awarded the Honorary Doctorate Award by the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. The award was announced after a Senate meeting on June 3, 2025. Dr Butali, who is a professor of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine, expressed joy over the recognition.
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, is investigating the sad death of Isabella Ajana, a 100-level Law student who died from diabetic complications after being locked out of her hostel room. The incident happened at Emalda Hostel, a private hostel near the school. Isabella and her roommates were locked out on June 27, and she could
Amnesty International has condemned the University of Ibadan (UI) for suspending three students who protested against an increase in school fees in 2024. The human rights group stated that the punishment was too harsh and unfair. They also said it was wrong to punish the students for speaking up. The suspended students are Ayodele Aduwo,
Abuja lawyer and social commentator Deji Adeyanju has donated a total of N8 million to two top graduates of the Nigerian Law School in recognition of their excellent academic performance. The cash gifts were presented at his law firm office in Abuja on Friday. Oluwabusayo Ifonlaja, who won 18 academic awards and was named the
Prof. Lateef Oladimeji has taken office as the 6th Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University. The university announced the news on its official Facebook page on Monday, July 14, 2025. “Today, Prof. Lateef Oladimeji made history by becoming the 6th and first internal Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, officially succeeding Prof. Noah Yusuf. In his handover address, Prof.
A landlord in the Igando area of Lagos is on the run after threatening to kill a female student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The 300-level student shared a video of the threat on TikTok, where the landlord was heard saying he would “kill” her and use ₦500,000 to cover up the crime. The
Four researchers from São Tomé and Príncipe have completed a one-month intensive training at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan. The training, held in partnership with the COMPRAN project, aimed to strengthen agricultural research and crop improvement in the island nation. The participants, from the country’s national research institute (CIAT-STP), were trained
The IITA Forest Centre is working diligently to conserve Nigeria’s rare and endangered trees by collecting seeds and training university students. Recently, the team collected seeds from special tree species at Okomu National Park in Edo State and Queen’s Forest Reserve in Ondo State. These seeds will be used to grow more trees at the
Three former students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have been honoured as Fellows of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL). They are Professors Gbemisola Adeoti and Akinwumi Ogundiran, and Dr Lasisi Olagunju. Prof. Adeoti, a poet and literature expert, was elected as a regular fellow. He studied Dramatic Arts and Literature at the University
