The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has warned that the growing disregard for university law admission quotas is straining the Nigerian Law School, causing overcrowding and putting pressure on its facilities. Speaking on Sunday, NBA President Afam Osigwe (SAN) stated that many universities are admitting law students far beyond the approved limits, resulting in more graduates
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Professor Idia Ize-Iyamu, has been elected the 10th national president of the Nigerian Association of Orthodontists (NAO). She succeeds Dr Olayinka Adeyinka and will serve a three-year term. Until her election, she was the association’s vice president. In her acceptance speech, Prof Ize-Iyamu
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has hailed the achievement of Benedict Ater, a graduate of Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, who won 18 awards at the Nigerian Law School’s recent call to bar ceremony in Abuja. Ater received the Council of Legal Education (CLE) Star Prize, the Overall Best Student Award, and the Most Promising
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has certified 235 Nigerians with the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation at its 2025 convocation in Lagos. CIMA, the world’s largest professional body for management accountants, states that the certification equips professionals with vital skills in accounting, risk management, leadership, and financial analysis. These skills prepare them
The Association of University Librarians of Nigerian Universities (AULNU) has pledged to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into academic libraries in a responsible manner, aiming to enhance knowledge delivery and remain relevant in an evolving digital environment. The commitment followed the association’s 113th meeting and workshop in Abuja, organised by the Nigerian University Library Consortium (NULIB)
The Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) has endorsed the Federal Government’s plan to implement mandatory verification of academic credentials, describing it as a crucial step to curb certificate fraud and restore confidence in Nigeria’s education system. In a statement on Thursday, the institute’s President and Chairman of Council, Commodore Abimbola Ayuba (retd.), said the policy,
The Nigerian Society for Microbiology (NSM) has called on the Federal Government to integrate microbial innovations into national policies to address oil spills, waste degradation and food insecurity. The appeal was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the society’s 47th annual general meeting at the University of Cross River in Calabar. They
Nigeria’s medical community has united in celebration of the remarkable achievements of Dr Mariam Shiru-Yunusa, following her historic election as the first female President-elect of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH). Shiru-Yunusa, from the renowned Eletu family in Ilorin, also garnered five prestigious awards in Obstetrics and
The Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has joined forces with the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) to launch the Association and Chamber Excellence (ACE) Certification Programme in Nigeria. The programme, introduced in Lagos, is designed to strengthen and enhance the capacity of
Resident doctors at Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara, have raised concerns over what they described as worsening welfare conditions and inadequate facilities at the institution. The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD DELSUTH) outlined the grievances in a communiqué issued after its Third Ordinary General Meeting on September 19. It cited unpaid allowances, lack
