Professor Risikat Oladoyin Dauda, the Director of the Distance Learning Institute at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has been named a Fellow of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES). The award was conferred at the society’s 66th Annual Management Conference in Abuja, in recognition of her contributions to economics and commitment to academic excellence. UNILAG Vice-Chancellor,
Some candidates who participated in the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Post-UTME screening for the 2025/2026 academic session have raised concerns over technical issues experienced during the exercise. Several candidates alleged that despite following examination guidelines, their results either disappeared from the portal or did not reflect their performance. One candidate reported that his submission initially
Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, has warned prospective students and the general public about fraudulent activities by scammers posing as school representatives. According to a statement released by the school management, fake payment details are being circulated online and through direct messages, urging unsuspecting applicants to pay an “eligibility fee” as part of the admission
Bus drivers operating at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) have expressed concerns over low passenger turnout and rising operational costs, despite fixed fares agreed with the Students’ Union. One of the drivers, Mr. Oludare Sunday, acknowledged the support of the Students’ Union and university management, but lamented that their earnings are being eroded
The Director of the University of Ilorin’s Directorate of Computer-Based Test (CBT), Prof. Kamilu Rauf, has described this year’s Post-UTME screening exercise as a huge success, attributing it to the institution’s robust infrastructure and the orderly conduct of the candidates. Speaking in an interview, Rauf said the university remains “far ahead of other institutions” in
Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has claimed that the school’s library stands shoulder to shoulder with leading libraries across the world. Egbewole stated this recently, when he received a delegation from the Nigerian Army Institute of Science Education and Technology (NAISET), who visited him after concluding weeks
Prof Salihu Moyosore Ajao, a lecturer with the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) and the institution’s immediate past chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has been appointed the pioneer Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Kwara State University, Malete. The appointment was contained in a letter sent to him by the Registrar
The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola, has advised all candidates who took part in the school’s POST-UTME exercise to regularly check the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)’s Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) for updates on their admission status. Bakare-Odunola gave the advice recently, after the
A professor of linguistics at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Christine Iyetunde Ofulue, has described Nigerian Pidgin as one of the fastest-growing languages in the world, spoken by as many as 120 million people. Delivering NOUN’s 35th inaugural lecture in Abuja, titled “Reclaiming Marginalised Voices: Intersections of Diversity and Educational Spaces,” Ofulue said
Al-Muhibbah Open University, Abuja, has appointed Professor Yahuza Bello, former vice-chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, as its new pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council. The announcement was made during a joint session of the institution’s Board of Trustees and Governing Council in Abuja. Speaking at the meeting, the university’s chancellor and Bauchi State First
