4 August 2026
Universities

PLASU Seeks Research Partnership with the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, led by Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Shedrack Best, visited the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) in Abuja to discuss research partnerships and collaboration. Professor Best informed IHVN CEO Dr Patrick Dakum that PLASU has a Faculty of Health Sciences, offering programmes in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, and Public Health.

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Universities

UNIJOS Vice-Chancellor Vows to Make Campus More Inclusive for Students with Disabilities

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Tanko Ishaya, has restated the school’s commitment to creating a campus where every student, regardless of physical ability, can succeed. He gave this assurance during a special welcome event for students with disabilities, organised by the Directorate of Student Affairs on July 2, 2025. Professor Ishaya

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States

Governor Nwifuru Vows to Upgrade Infrastructure at Ebonyi State University

In a bid to improve learning conditions, Ebonyi State Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has promised to upgrade the infrastructure at Ebonyi State University (EBSU), particularly at the Ishieke campus. During an unscheduled visit this week, the Governor expressed shock at the poor state of some buildings. He announced plans to demolish the dilapidated ones and

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Universities

UAES Students Rejoice as Solar Lights Brighten Campus at Night

Students of the University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo, are pleased that solar-powered streetlights have been installed throughout the campus. This has ended many years of darkness on the campus during the night. The solar lights were installed through a partnership between the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Imo State Government.

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Polytechnics

Ekiti State Polytechnic, Ekiti State House of Assembly, education infrastructure, technical education Nigeria, polytechnic development

In a bid to improve its growth and welfare, the Governing Council of Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti, has requested that the traditional ruler of the town, Oba Gabriel Adejuwon, intervene to resolve issues related to land and house rent. During a visit to the king’s palace on June 19, 2025, the Council Chairman, Prof. Adedayo

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States

Ekiti Lawmakers Visit EKSPOLY to Check Progress and Support Development

Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan Ekiti, received members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly Committee on Education, Science and Technology on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The lawmakers visited the school to inspect ongoing projects and verify how government funds were being utilised. The Rector, Dr Sunday Osinkolu Ajeigbe, welcomed the visitors and spoke about significant

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Polytechnics

Soun of Ogbomoso Urges Federal Poly Ayede to Aim for University Status

The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III, has challenged the management of Federal Polytechnic Ayede to raise the bar and work towards turning the institution into a university soon. The monarch gave this charge during his visit to the school’s temporary site in Iresapa, Surulere LGA. He encouraged the Rector, Engr. Dr

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Polytechnics

Federal Polytechnic Ayede Launches Cisco Training Centre to Empower Students and Host Community

In a bid to boost digital skills and job readiness, the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Oyo State, has secured accreditation as a Cisco Networking Academy Learning Centre: the Rector, Engr. Dr Taofeek Abdul-Hameed stated that the new centre will benefit students, staff, and the host community by providing training in areas such as cybersecurity, networking, programming,

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Polytechnics

Federal Polytechnic Ayede Urges Students to Learn Skills and Create Jobs

The Rector of Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Dr Taofeek AbdulHameed, has restated the school’s commitment to helping students gain technical and vocational skills. He said this during a webinar on skills and entrepreneurship held on Saturday. Speaking through the Polytechnic Librarian, Dr Samuel Ogunniyi, the Rector advised students to acquire valuable skills while still in school,

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States

Ex-Kwara Governorship Aspirant Tells Gov Abdulrazaq to Invest More in Education, Agriculture, Industrial Development

A former Kwara State governorship aspirant, Engineer Pastor Sunday Adebayo Babalola, has advised the Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdurahman AbdulRazaq, to invest more in education, agriculture, and industrial development. He noted that the governor has already spent six years, adding that he should use the remaining two years of his second tenure to write his

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