The Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun, Delta State, has announced the opening of its portal for the 2025/2026 supplementary Post-UTME screening exercise. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Registrar, Dr. (Mrs.) Jane Omoyine, who said the exercise is part of the university’s academic expansion strategy to meet manpower demands
The management of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has formally addressed a viral post making rounds on social media regarding the accreditation status of its Radiography programme. The controversy was triggered after the Students’ Union Government (SUG) and a section of Radiography students raised alarms about the future of the programme, causing fears among parents and
Oluwafemi Sobowale, a 27-year-old from Abeokuta, Ogun State, has graduated with a first-class degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), after years of financial hardship. Sobowale said he spent five years teaching in a primary school to save money for higher education after being unable to secure admission immediately after
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has celebrated its 50th anniversary together with its 42nd convocation ceremony, using the occasion to commend President Bola Tinubu’s education policies. At the event, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Bashir Garba, praised the government for improving funding and introducing reforms that are already helping universities achieve better academic standards and more
The Lagos State University (LASU) has dismissed claims that admission into the institution can be bought, insisting that its process remains transparent and merit-based. In a statement signed by Deputy Registrar Thomas-Onashile Oluwayemisi, the university described recent social media allegations of admission racketeering by staff as false and misleading. LASU, which received 79,000 first-choice applications
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have protested the school management’s decision to charge ₦10,000 for staying in hostels during the break. The new decision by the school management was announced as the September 7 evacuation deadline approached. Students and rights groups in the school have said they will resist the policy. The Education
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has confirmed that candidates caught engaging in malpractice during its 2025/2026 Post-UTME online screening will not be admitted. The University of Lagos’ Communication Unit stated on Friday that 20,464 candidates participated in the exercise, which took place from September 1 to 4, 2025. However, some candidates violated examination guidelines, prompting
In June 2025, reports emerged of a Nigerian university professor selling vegetables at a local market in North-Western Nigeria. On the surface, it seemed an unusual story, yet it underscores a deeper systemic issue. The professor, a specialist in Plant Physiology, is not trained in marketing or entrepreneurship. His turn to the marketplace was a
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has completed a book assessing the leadership and governance style of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri. The project, unveiled on Thursday during a visit to Government House, Yenagoa, by Prof. John Oyefara, Managing Director of UNILAG Consult, also includes proposals for a public lecture series and a professorial chair
A 200-level Political Science student at Al-Qalam University, Katsina, Mohammed Yakubu, has organised a seven-day prayer session calling for Vice President Kashim Shettima to retain his position in the 2027 elections. The event, which concluded on Friday, was held at Maranta Sheikh Abba Abu, Kofar Kwaya, Katsina, and was attended mainly by young clerics, according
