The University of Ilorin has added two more names to the list of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) produced by its Faculty of Law with the elevation of Prof. Mubarak Tijani Adekilekun and Mr Habeeb AbdulRahman Oredola to the country’s prestigious silk fold. The title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the highest honour conferred on
The University of Ibadan Students’ Union (UISU) has released its first official statement ten days after the four-semester suspension of two students, Ayodele Aduwo (400-Level, History) and Mide Gbadegesin (700-Level, Institute of African Studies), over allegations tied to the May 13, 2024 #FeesMustFall Protest. The Union described the case as a test of student freedom,
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that he will use his position to support the University of Ibadan to remain the first and the best University in Nigeria and to reclaim its glory globally. He gave this assurance while receiving the management team of the University, led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, at
The Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University, Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has called on global leaders to emphasise the need for education in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Olatunji-Bello, according to a statement shared with Sunday PUNCH, appealed in a keynote address at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States, during the High-Level
The 23rd convocation of Babcock University held on Sunday, produced 3,568 graduates from across disciplines, out of which 243 made first class. Further breakdown shows that 2,543 are earning their first degrees while 686 are postgraduates, consisting of 217 PhD, 30 MPhil, 359 Master’s degrees, and 80 Postgraduate Diplomas. Lawal Oyiza, a graduate of Economics
University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State, has emerged as the overall winner of the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s (NADDC) inaugural 8-Seater Electric Vehicle (EV) Campus Shuttle Bus Design Competition. The grand finale, held on Friday at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), saw the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) clinch the first runner-up
The Federal Government has set its sights on expanding medical training capacity at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), as part of its N4 billion TETFund 2025 High-Impact Intervention for Medical Colleges across 18 universities nationwide. A three-man delegation from the Ministerial Monitoring Committee, led by Professor Sulyman Alabi, visited UNILAG on Monday, July 21, 2025,
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is positioning itself as a hub for innovation with its bold Technology Transfer Ambassador Programme (TTAP) Bootcamp, held July 22 and 24 at the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre. The two-day training, spearheaded by the Innovation and Technology Management Office (ITMO), was designed to groom ambassadors who will scout, protect,
Lagos State University aims to become the premier university in West Africa, capitalising on a surge in demand and improving its global rankings. Vice Chancellor Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello stated that LASU is now the most sought-after university in Nigeria, with over 70,000 first-choice UTME applicants, approximately 20,000 more than the next institution. She added that
Journalist and alumnus Tunde Olusunle has urged the University of Ilorin to be more diligent and inclusive in selecting honorees for its Golden Jubilee roll of honour. UNILORIN marked its 50th anniversary on July 16–17 with a glittering ceremony that produced Awards of Excellence, Distinguished Alumni and UNILORIN Ambassadors. Academics and lawyers dominated the list
