Ambrose Alli University (AAU) is set to enjoy uninterrupted power following Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo’s approval of 1.5 megawatts of alternative energy for the institution. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Sunday Olowo Samuel, also revealed that TETFund has approved the construction of solar plants to further boost energy supply. Speaking at a press briefing, Prof.
The Kwara State University has taken a bold step towards accelerating Kwara State’s efforts towards encouraging the use of cleaner energy by delivering the first batch of petrol cars converted to electric vehicles to the State Government officials. The two EV automobiles were officially presented on August 14, 2025, to the Ministry of Business, Innovation,
Professor Sidiqat Aderinoye-Abdulwahab of the University of Ilorin has endowed a ₦1.5 million prize to reward the school’s best graduating students in agriculture. The announcement was made during her 289th inaugural lecture, where she explained that ₦750,000 would go to the best male student in honour of her late husband. At the same time, another
Bayero University, Kano (BUK), recently rolled out the drums to celebrate its outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas. The lavish send-off was described as a fitting tribute to what many staff have described as a historic and transformative five-year tenure. At a farewell ceremony on August 16, 2025, speakers praised Prof. Abbas for lifting
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has been thrown into mourning following the suicide of a second-year dental student. This incident has renewed concerns over mental health in Nigerian campuses. The Dental Students’ Association confirmed the death in a statement, describing it as a reminder of the silent struggles many students face. Since the unfortunate incident,
The Federal University of Transportation (FUTD) has matriculated 529 students for the 2024/2025 academic session. Delivering his speech at the matriculation ceremony, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by Senator Said Alkali, Minister of Transportation, stated that the university will provide transportation education, training, and research. He added that the institution will enhance Nigeria’s economy by
The Hausa Ethnic Stakeholders Forum (HESFO) has slammed the Shehu Shagari University of Education (SSUE), Sokoto, for replacing Hausa Language with Fulfulde in the 2025/2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) admission requirements. In a statement issued on Sunday, August 17, 2025, HESFO described the action as marginalisation. It added, “This is not an innocent omission
The University of Abuja has become the centre of a growing fight against what many describe as the government’s interference in university affairs. The issue started when the Federal Government removed the school’s leadership and replaced it with a new Pro-Chancellor, Senator Lanre Tejuoso, and an acting Vice-Chancellor from the University of Jos, Professor Patricia
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) is at another turning point in its short but remarkable history. Since the establishment of the school in 2011, the university has quickly grown to become one of Nigeria’s fastest-rising institutions. On August 1, 2025, the Governing Council of FUOYE announced the vacancy for the office of Vice-Chancellor. A new
Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, says Nigeria’s growing crime rate is tied to the country’s declining educational standards. Speaking at the weekend during a visit by the management of Ekiti State University (EKSU), led by Vice Chancellor Professor Joseph Babatola Ayodele, Babalola warned that the country must urgently overhaul its
