The National Universities Commission (NUC) has officially approved the establishment of the Ebonyi State University of Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering, marking a historic step in Nigeria’s higher education development. NUC Executive Secretary Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu announced the approval during a presentation ceremony at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He described the move as a
The Leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Joint Campus Council, Edo State, has urged the management of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma and the Nigerian police not to sweep under the carpet the rape allegations against a lecturer in the university. The appeal was contained in a statement released Friday by the Edo
Oluwabusayo Ifonlaja, a 2023 Valedictorian from Nile University of Nigeria, has been named the Best Graduating Student at both the Nigerian Law School (NLS) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) examinations for the Class of 2025. He was called to the Bar on Thursday, July 10, 2025, alongside over 1,000 new legal practitioners. Ifonlaja’s exceptional
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa State, has protested withholding their June 2025 salaries and check-off dues. On Friday, the protesting workers shut down the institution’s liaison office and the lodge of Rector Dr Lukman Adegoke in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. NASU accused the rector of executive
Yobe State University chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced an indefinite industrial action over demands for entitlements and autonomy from the state government. The strike was announced after a closed-door meeting, during which the ASUU branch Chairman, Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Karage, briefed journalists on the decision. He explained that the
Prof. Noah Yusuf, the outgoing Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, whose tenure recently ended, has expressed regret that he could not establish a printing press for the school. He disclosed this at the weekend in a chat with journalists in his office, noting that although the university had already committed over ₦7 million to
Babcock University 2023 Law graduate Daniella Okangba has emerged as one of the most outstanding students at the 2025 Nigerian Law School/The Nigerian Body of Benchers Call to Bar ceremony, clinching five prestigious awards, including the coveted third prize for Best Overall Student, in Abuja. This year’s Call to Bar ceremony was historic, with 5,728
A new report shows that 15,421 Nigerian-trained nurses and midwives have moved to the UK between 2017 and 2025. This makes Nigeria the third highest supplier of foreign nurses to the UK, after India and the Philippines. The number of Nigerian nurses in the UK rose by 4.1%, from 14,815 in September 2024 to 15,421
The Ekiti State Government has launched a creative arts competition for all secondary schools in the state, aiming to promote talent among students. The event, titled All Ekiti All Secondary Schools Creative Arts Competition, will take place on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at the Civic Centre in Ado Ekiti. Prof. Rasaki Bakare, Commissioner for Arts,
Daniella Okangba, a 2023 Law graduate of Babcock University, has made headlines after winning five major awards at the 2025 Nigerian Law School Call to Bar ceremony in Abuja. Among over 5,700 new lawyers, Okangba stood out by clinching the third prize for Best Overall Student. She also bagged awards for Best Female Student in
