L-R, Chief Wole Olanipekun, pro-Chancellor and Prof Folasade Ogunsola, VC of UNILAG, during the university’s 56th convocation The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has welcomed a landmark agreement between Nigeria’s federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), saying it could provide the stability needed to pursue long-term academic and research goals. Speaking at
The 56th Convocation ceremonies of the University of Lagos peaked on Thursday, January 22, with the award of diplomas and postgraduate degrees in various disciplines in well-attended and colourful two-session activities that commenced at exactly 9.00 am and lasted until 5.30 pm. The entire ceremony had kicked off earlier on Friday, preceding the Jumat service
Durham University enters into a partnership with the MarcoPolo700 Foundation Durham University in England has collaborated with the MarcoPolo700 Foundation to establish an East-West Institute in Durham and Hong Kong. Both institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, underscoring a partnership that integrates technology and cultural entrepreneurship with research and
Durham University is leading a major research partnership to accelerate the UK’s shift to low-carbon energy. The initiative brings together Durham, Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle universities, alongside Royal Holloway, University of London, as part of the N8 Research Partnership. The programme, backed by global energy firm Eni, will focus on decarbonising heavy industry in North-West
The University of Jos is mourning the death of eight of its students who were killed in a road accident in the early hours of Saturday along Zaria Road, near the New Stadium area of the city. The students were reportedly returning from a social event when the crash occurred at about 03:00 local time.
Prof Tanko Ishaya, VC of UNIJOS, with the national executive of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSAN) The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, Prof Tanko Ishaya, has called on university-based unions to set aside their differences and jointly press for the welfare of their members. He appealed to the national executive of the
Prof Tanko Ishaya, Vice-Chancellor, UNIJOS The University of Jos (UNIJOS) is set to graduate 60,000 students in its 35th and 36th combined convocation and golden jubilee celebrations. The graduands include 9,236 diploma holders, 37,742 first-degree graduates, and 13,023 postgraduates, Vice-Chancellor Professor Tanko Ishaya told journalists at a pre-convocation briefing. Prof. Ishaya highlighted the university’s growth
Dignitaries at the pre-anniversary programme to herald the 50th anniversary of the Faculty of Technology, University of Technology The University of Ibadan’s Faculty of Technology has played a central role in supplying skilled professionals to Nigeria’s technology and engineering sectors, its dean has said. Professor Adeleke Gbamboye told attendees at a pre-anniversary event marking the
Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, recently appointed as VC of UNIABUJA Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja, is facing fresh controversy following the appointment of Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi as Vice Chancellor. Some members of the university community have raised concerns that the appointment did not comply with established requirements, alleging that the Federal Government, the
Protesters call for the reinstatement of lecturers dismissed from LASU Protesters have stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly, calling for the reinstatement of five lecturers allegedly wrongfully dismissed from Lagos State University (LASU). The demonstration began on Wednesday at Ikeja Under Bridge and moved to the Assembly, where participants submitted a petition urging Governor
