Prof Joy Uguru, the Head of Department (HOD), Linguistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has commended ex-students of the department for remembering to give back to their alma mater. Uguru made the commendation in Nsukka, while receiving chairs, tables, ceiling fans and other items donated by the Class of 2004 of the department. She said the
The University of Abuja Alumni Association has rejected the proposed revocation of a significant portion of land allocated to the institution, urging the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to revoke his decision or face legal action and mass protests. In a strongly worded letter addressed to the FCT Minister, the association
The Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Alumni Association (RUGIPOAA), Owo, has announced that its 2025 national elections will take place on Saturday, July 26 2025, at the Polytechnic premises in Owo. In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Comrade Ibikunle O. Kunle (Open Heaven), and the Secretary, TPL (CSP) Olufemi Adeyemi, the
The Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Alumni Association (RUGIPOAA), Owo, has announced that its 2025 national elections will take place on Saturday, July 26 2025, at the Polytechnic premises in Owo. In a statement jointly signed by the chairman of the Electoral Committee, Comrade Ibikunle O. Kunle (Open Heaven), and the Secretary, TPL (CSP) Olufemi Adeyemi, the
Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (RUGIPO) Alumni Association has re-elected Mr. Victor Adeola as the National President for a second term, as Mrs. Jumoke Arowolo of The Hope Newspaper emerged as the National Auditor. Adeola was re-elected during the national convention held at the Babafunke Ajasin Auditorium, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, alongside 10 other national officers. The
The Alumni Association of the National Open University of Nigeria has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to halt the plan to rename the institution after the first elected President of the country, Shehu Shagari, or any other individual. This follows a recent statement by Shagari’s grandson, Nuradeen Mahe, who suggested that the University be renamed
The 1996 set of the Abadina College Old Students Association (ACOSA) has awarded cash prizes totalling ₦400,000 to the top 10 students of the school who excelled in the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Representatives of the 1996 set, Mrs. Folake Oketola and Mrs. Rashidat Oyinlola, presented the cash awards to the students at
Three former students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have been honoured as Fellows of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL). They are Professors Gbemisola Adeoti and Akinwumi Ogundiran, and Dr Lasisi Olagunju. Prof. Adeoti, a poet and literature expert, was elected as a regular fellow. He studied Dramatic Arts and Literature at the University
Daniella Okangba, a 2023 Law graduate of Babcock University, has made headlines after winning five major awards at the 2025 Nigerian Law School Call to Bar ceremony in Abuja. Among over 5,700 new lawyers, Okangba stood out by clinching the third prize for Best Overall Student. She also bagged awards for Best Female Student in
Festus Adegbola, a graduate of the University of Ibadan and a PhD student at the University at Buffalo, is leading a big NASA research project in South Africa. The project is part of NASA’s BioSCape mission and focuses on studying plants and animals in the Greater Cape Floristic Region. Adegbola and his team are utilising
