The Ogun State Government has confirmed that Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun has not been renamed. This clarification comes after rumours claimed the school’s name was changed to honour the late Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland. Speaking on the issue, Mr. Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, has urged the use of mathematical modelling to tackle key challenges in Africa. He spoke during the opening of a five-day international conference and advanced workshop on modelling and simulation of complex systems, held at the university’s Postgraduate College. Adebowale noted that issues like
The National Association of University Students (NAUS) has called for urgent steps to resolve the crisis affecting Dentistry students at the University of Calabar (UNICAL). Following a fact-finding mission, NAUS reported that the crisis, caused by poor administration and a lack of equipment, has stalled the progress of hundreds of students. NAUS Deputy President, Comrade
The Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) has approved the promotion of 11 senior academic staff members in recognition of their academic contributions and dedication. The decision was made during the university’s 30th regular meeting of the Governing Council, held on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Abuja. According to a statement from the university management, four staff
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), reports that it spends over N200 million every month on electricity across its campuses in Nsukka, Enugu, and Ituku-Ozalla. The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oguejiofor Ujam, raised the concern during a press briefing ahead of the school’s 54th convocation. He said the high electricity cost is one of the major
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), reports that it now spends over N200 million per month on electricity. This was revealed by the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oguejiofor Ujam, during a press briefing for the university’s 54th convocation. He said the rising electricity cost is affecting the school’s operations across its Nsukka, Enugu, and Ituku-Ozalla campuses.
Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have condemned the institution’s governing council’s newly approved dress code, describing it as a violation of their constitutional rights. The council has signed that students with dreadlocks, crop tops, off-shoulder clothing, coloured hairstyles, and sagging trousers will be rusticated. In the statement released by the school’s student
Tijani Abdulkareem, the Osun Defender’s campus reporter, has been elected as the speaker of the Students’ Representative Council in the Faculty of Education at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. In the election supervised by Comrade Nasir Hameed, the head of the faculty’s electoral committee, Abdulkareem received 21 votes, while his opposition candidate received eight votes.
Prof. Oguejiofor Ujam, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, states that the university has been incurring high electricity bills of at least N200 million per month. Prof Ujam, a professor, disclosed this on Tuesday in Enugu at a press briefing to mark the institution’s 54th convocation ceremony. “One of
The FUNAAB Farmers’ Cooperative Multipurpose Society Limited has commenced the harvest of maise from its 6-hectare farmland located within the University campus. The initiative, which enjoys the full backing of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, underscores the University’s commitment to sustainable agriculture and food security. Harvest operations are currently ongoing on 5 out of the
