Prof Adebayo Bamire, Vice-Chancellor of OAU Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has approved plans for a new Faculty of Architecture, a project the institution describes as a significant step in its academic expansion drive. The N15bn development was endorsed by the university management, led by Vice-Chancellor Prof Adebayo Bamire, on November 6. The proposal originated
Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, NUC Executive Secretary Nigerian academics and policymakers say universities must urgently rethink how they prepare young people for work, warning that the country cannot continue producing graduates who leave school only to join long queues of job seekers. This was the central message at a roundtable on entrepreneurship and innovation in higher
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) has handed over a newly built N310 million students’ hostel to the Federal University of Technology, Minna, in Niger State. The project, completed under the ASR Africa Tertiary Education Grant Scheme, is part of the organisation’s ongoing support for infrastructure development in Nigerian universities. The 110-bed facility
Prof. Emmanuel Dandaura, Director of the Institute of Strategic and Development Communication at Nasarawa State University Professor Emmanuel Dandaura, Director of the Institute of Strategic and Development Communication at Nasarawa State University, says Nigeria’s leadership culture reflects longstanding social attitudes that shape how citizens learn, vote, and engage with governance. Speaking in Abuja, he said
The Georgia Institute of Technology has been ranked seventh in the world in the 2026 Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings, compiled in partnership with Schmidt Science Fellows. The ranking recognises the institute’s leadership in research that addresses global challenges through cross-disciplinary collaboration. “Interdisciplinary research is at the heart of Georgia Tech’s mission,” said Tim
Rahama Rihood Muhammed Farah, Kano State UNICEF field officer The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that more than 300,000 children are out of school in Katsina State alone.Rahama Farah, Chief of UNICEF’s Kano Field Office, disclosed the figures on Thursday while presenting the Nigerian Child 2025 Report at a World Children’s Day event
Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, DG, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned the public against a pamphlet circulating on social media that allegedly instructs corps members to pay ransom if kidnapped. In a statement on Thursday, the scheme described the document as fake and not an official publication.
Prof. Muhammad Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare The Federal Government has released N68 billion to fund vaccines and deployed N50 billion to settle outstanding arrears for health workers, officials announced on Thursday. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, disclosed the funding at the 66th National Council on Health
Save the Children has condemned the abduction of 23 female students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, calling for urgent action to secure their release and improve school safety nationwide. The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, November 17 2025, when armed assailants reportedly killed a school official,
Joseph Senesie, Officer-in-Charge of UNICEF’s Maiduguri Field Office The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm over the protection of children in North-East Nigeria, warning that many continue to face malnutrition, limited access to education, and gender-based violence. Speaking in Maiduguri on Thursday during the 2025 World Children’s Day, Joseph Senesie, Officer-in-Charge of UNICEF’s
