18 October 2026
Alumni

UI First Class Alumnus, Lateef Are: From Classroom Brilliance to National Ambassadorial Nomination

Lateef Kayode Are, UI First Class Alumnus, nominated as an ambassador The nomination of Lateef Kayode Are as an ambassador has sparked conversations across security circles, academia, and diplomatic experts, all pointing to one consistent truth: education and disciplined training still remain some of Nigeria’s strongest tools for producing national leaders. Are, born in 1955,

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Features

Can Virtual Classes Keep Nigerian Students Learning Amid School Kidnappings?

FG unveils digital platform to host virtual classes for primary, secondary schools Nigeria’s education sector is facing one of its most challenging moments. Millions of children across the country are struggling to continue learning because of insecurity, especially in the North, where school kidnappings have become a worrying trend. In a bid to keep students

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Universities

EDC Partners with Fast Credit

The Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of Pan-Atlantic University has partnered with Fast Credit Finance Company Limited to launch a single-digit financing scheme. The financing scheme aims to empower micro, small, and. medium enterprises (MSMEs).Yetunde Faulkner, the acting managing director of the company, while speaking at the unveiling ceremony, said the partnership will ensure that MSMEs

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Features

Lessons from Stanford and Oxford: Can Nigerian Universities Adapt the Glocal Model?

Mallam Abdulfatah Ahmed, former Kwara State Governor Yesterday, the University of Ilorin’s main auditorium came alive as various stakeholders, including a large number of alumni, gathered for the Institution’s 50th anniversary. Indeed, the anniversary celebration felt like a carnival—tents fluttering, old classmates embracing, lecturers smiling with pride. Nevertheless, beneath the festive atmosphere, a serious conversation

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Research

Ex-VC Shares Solution for Producing Weightier Fish

Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, the former VC and Director of Research of Covenant University Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, the former Vice-Chancellor and Director of Research at Covenant University, has said that the use of technology can help produce fish weighing more. Speaking at the QNET Expo in Abuja, the Vice-Chancellor stated that using Bio Disc 3 to

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Alumni

UNILAG Alumni to Bridge Infrastructure Gap

Mr. Owoeye Adedeji, chairman of UNILAG Alumni Association, Lagos Branch The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Alumni Association, Lagos Branch, has declared its intention to close the institution’s infrastructure gap. Mr Owoeye Adedeji, the chairman of the alumni association branch, said during a news conference that the association is set to promote the relationship between town

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Universities

Two AAUA Students Arrested for Rape

CP Adebowale Lawal, Commissioner of Police for Ondo State Two students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, have been arrested for conspiracy and raping a 20-year-old female student. Olusola Ayanlade, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ondo State Police Command, in a statement, disclosed that the “Victim was invited to the residence of

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Universities

UNIMAID to Launch Endowment Fund

Prof Mohammed Mele, the VC, University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Borno State, has announced plans to launch an endowment fund.According to the management, the fund will support innovation, sustain scholarships, and bridge funding gaps. Shedding light on the fund at the press conference in preparation for the university’s 25th convocation, Mohammed

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Best of the Rest

Aremu Congratulates Rafi on WCIUSTMA Appointment

West Coast Int’l University Appoints Prof. Dr. Shaik Board Member, Director of India Campus. The West Coast International University of Science, Technology, Management, and Arts (WCIUSTMA), USA, has appointed Prof. Dr Shaik Mahammad Rafi as the director of its India Campus and a member of the board of trustees. Following the appointment, Prof. Bashiru Aremu,

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Universities

EX-UNIABUJA Vice-Chancellor to Deliver Lecture at Book Launch

Prof. AbdulRasheed Na’Allah, the former VC of UNIABUJA Prof. AbdulRasheed Na’Allah, the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), will deliver a lecture at a book launch on Thursday, November 27, 2025.The book, titled ‘Shaykh (Dr) Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih OON: The Spiritual Orator,’ is a biography of Shaykh (Dr) Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih,

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