The American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, has matriculated 300 students for the 2025 academic session, charging them to become agents of positive change. Speaking at the event, AUN President Dr. DeWayne Frazier stated that the university was Africa’s first development institution, established to train leaders who would address Nigeria’s social and economic challenges. He
Adeyemi Federal University of Education in Ondo State has appointed Professor Bayode Isaiah Popoola as its first substantive Vice Chancellor. The Governing Council of the university, recently upgraded to a federal institution, announced the appointment after its meeting in Ondo. Popoola, 62, is a professor of Guidance and Counselling at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, where
The Faculty of Law at Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, has introduced new digital teaching aids aimed at improving classroom learning. Bright projectors and electric screens have been installed in lecture halls, with staff and students saying the equipment will make lessons more interactive and accessible. The upgrade was provided by the Goldcoast Developmental Foundation,
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has again threatened a nationwide strike over the government’s failure to honour old agreements. However, many Nigerians now see the frequent strikes as a direct violation of students’ rights. Education watchers argue that students and parents are not just learners and sponsors, but consumers in Nigeria’s education market.
A group of students at the University of Abuja has called for the return of Prof Aisha Maikudi as Vice Chancellor of the institution. The group, which identifies itself as Concerned University of Abuja Students, issued a statement in Lokoja on Wednesday, signed by spokesperson Ozigi Salami. Prof Maikudi, a professor of law, briefly served
Nigerian universities rank among the least transparent higher education institutions in the world, according to a new report that highlights entrenched financial secrecy and chronic underfunding across the sector. The report found that none of Nigeria’s universities discloses even partial financial data, unlike peer institutions in South Africa, Kenya, and Ghana. This opacity, it noted,
The Vice-Chancellor of Backcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Prof Ademola Tayo, has ranked Prof Ishaq Oloyede’s administration in JAMB highly on account of his adherence to policies capable of positively impacting the nation’s education. Tayo disclosed this during the second edition of the combined Ogun and Oyo State Coordinators’ Meeting with Admission Officers of institutions in both
The University of Lagos (UNILAG), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), have launched Nigeria’s first Behavioural Insights Research and Design Laboratory (BIRDLab). Unveiled at the College of Medicine, Idi-Araba, the laboratory is the second behavioural insights laboratory in Africa, following Ethiopia’s establishment of a similar centre in 2022. The launch event attracted
Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, has helped deliver a baby to a 60-year-old woman, after her many years of waiting. A statement in Ado-Ekiti by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Tunde Olofintila, said the feat was achieved at the hospital’s Fertility Centre through advanced reproductive technology and comprehensive antenatal care. Meanwhile, Dr Akinola Akinmade,
Al-Muhibbah Open University has confirmed the appointment of Prof Yahuza Bello, former Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), as its new Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson of the Governing Council. This was contained in a statement signed by the Registrar, Barr. Muslim Maigari, and made available to reporters on Wednesday. His appointment was officially announced during a
