Prof Adenike Oladiji, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has frowned at the increasing rate of ritualistic abuse, especially against women by sexual offenders. She noted that negative peer pressure and the desire to meet societal expectations at all costs are partly responsible for the upsurge. Prof. Oladiji made this known
Lagos State University (LASU) has honoured Ayoka Roqeebat Kazeem, an accomplished alumna and the first-ever recipient of a brand-new car on the popular Yoruba language game show Masoyinbo. On Thursday, July 10, 2025, Kazeem paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room, located on the 6th Floor of the Babatunde Raji
Digital competence should be embedded across all academic and administrative operations in Nigerian universities, rather than being treated as an isolated concept. This was the position of Professor Ayo Olajuyigbe, Director of the Advancement Centre at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), during a workshop for early career academics organised by the university’s Centre
Nigerian Meteorology Agency (NiMet) is set to establish a mini-Automatic Weather Station (AWOS) at the Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, to support licensing requirements for the operation of the Nigeria Research Reactor-1 (NIPR-1). Additionally, the agency will collaborate with the institution’s energy research centre to promote and downscale Seasonal
The Department of Botany, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), has organised the ‘Plant is Life Contest’ for secondary school students within the Zaria metropolis. The contest, with the theme: ‘Empowering the Next Generation of Plant Biologists’, took place at the CBN Centre for Economics and Finance, Main Campus, Samaru, Zaria. Explaining the purpose of the contest,
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, PhD, CON, has stated that while Nigeria is endowed with strong individuals, its institutions remain structurally weak. Governor Radda made this assertion while speaking at a conference hosted by Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria, where he addressed issues related to governance, institutional development, and national capacity building.
Prof. Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah, a former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has shed light on previous efforts to establish a strong ethical framework within Nigeria’s public service. He noted that earlier reviews aimed to institutionalise integrity and values across government institutions, though implementation gaps remain a persistent challenge. According to him, the conclusion of
Adjunct lecturers at Atiba University, a privately owned institution in Oyo State, have decried the non-payment of their salaries spanning at least three concluded semesters. No fewer than 117 staff members have come together to demand better treatment and compensation for their work. They told FIJ on condition of anonymity that James Ojebode, the institution’s
Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, has once more emerged as the best-performing institution in admission compliance at the 2025 National Tertiary Admissions Performance Merit Awards (NAPTAP-M). The awards were organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to recognise institutions that upheld integrity, transparency, and excellence in their admission processes. Air Commodore
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reactivated the portal of Jamiu Basola, a Civil Engineering graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, after he was previously flagged for possessing a fake admission. Basola, who graduated in 2024 with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.41, said he sat for the Unified Tertiary
