18 October 2026
Universities

Tinubu Commends UNIBEN VC on Skills Development

Prof Edoba Omoregie, SAN, Professor Owunari Georgewill at UNIBEN’s 51st Convocation ceremony President Bola Tinubu has lauded the Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Edoba Omoregie (SAN), for advancing technical and vocational education at the institution. The commendation came during UNIBEN’s 51st Convocation and 55th Founders Day ceremonies. Represented by the Vice

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NYSC (National Youth Service Corps)

NYSC DG Advises Corps Members on Prudence, Discipline

Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, Director-General of NYSC Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has urged 2025 Batch ‘C’ corps members in Edo State to practise prudent spending, avoid flamboyant lifestyles, and live within their means. Speaking at the Orientation Camp in Okada, Nafiu emphasised financial responsibility alongside security awareness,

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News

Student Loan Scheme Hits 788,000 Beneficiaries

Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) reports continued traction in its student loan programme, confirming that 788,947 beneficiaries have been approved from a total of 1,193,228 applications since launch. The agency released the figures in new data sheets shared on its official platforms. According to the update, 3,367 fresh applications

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Universities

Group Demands UNN Release Ex-Minister’s Academic Records

Chief Uche Nnaji, former Minister of Science and Technology The Joint Civil Society Front (JCSF), Enugu State, has pressed the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), to immediately release the certified academic records of former Minister of Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji.The group also called for the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, to step aside

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Universities

2025 Orientation: FUOYE VC Charges New Students in Integrity

Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina, Vice-Chancellor, FUOYE Federal University Oye-Ekiti Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina, has directed newly admitted students to anchor their academic journey on integrity, discipline, and excellence, positioning themselves as future ambassadors of the institution. Represented by Prof. Ayodele Fajimi, the VC delivered the charge during the 2025 orientation programme held on November

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Universities

FUOYE Hosts 21st Inaugural Lecture on Land, Soil

Prof. Temitope Seun Babalola, delivered FUOYE’s 2025 Inaugural Lecture Federal University Oye-Ekiti will hold its 21st Inaugural Lecture on Thursday, December 18 2025, featuring Prof. Temitope Seun Babalola, a leading scholar in pedology. The lecture, titled “The Story of Land and Soil: A Pedologist’s Pursuit of Productivity,” will take place at 2:00 p.m. in the

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Universities

FUOYE Leadership Assesses Growing Business School

Top management team of FUOYE on a strategic visit to FUOYE Business School (FBS) in Ado-Ekiti FUOYE’s top management team has conducted a strategic assessment tour of the two FUOYE Business School (FBS) campuses in Ado-Ekiti.Led by Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof.Olubunmi Shittu, the delegation inspected the Premium Executive Centre on Bank Road and the Ado-Ekiti Centre

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Universities

FUOYE Faculty Charts Bold Path for Africa’s Growth

Some of the guests at FUOYE’s Faculty of Communication and Media Studies maiden International Conference The Faculty of Communication and Media Studies at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti has held its maiden international conference, signalling its ambition to shape Africa’s development through knowledge and innovation. At the event themed “Navigating Change: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Communication, Society,

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Features

Why Nigerian Schools Remain Unsafe Despite Billions Spent on Safe School Initiative

More than ten years after the global community rallied behind Nigeria with millions of dollars to secure its schools, the reality on the ground paints a troubling picture: over 42,000 primary and secondary schools in northern Nigeria remain without perimeter fencing, leaving children exposed to the country’s worsening security crisis. This is despite the more

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Features

New Study Shows Why Nigerians May Be Drinking Industrial Chemicals

A new scientific study has raised serious questions about the quality of the water millions of Nigerians consume daily, including those who rely on packaged water deemed safe. The research, carried out by Dr Otitoju Beulah of Redeemer’s University and the African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research, reveals that toxic industrial chemicals,

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