The University of Benin has officially flagged off the training of 100 participants in poultry farming under the Nigeria Youth Employment Through Skill Acquisition Fund (NYETSAF). Held at the Faculty of Agriculture (Farm Project) on the Ugbowo Campus, the event was graced by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Edoba B. Omoregie, SAN, and other principal officers.
Delegates from the University of Benin, put together by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Edoba Omoregie, SAN, have met with officers of the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police in Abuja to negotiate the renewal of the MoU on forensic training ahead of the expiration of the first cycle of five years. The leader of the
The University of Ilorin has launched its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU), in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), as part of its efforts to strengthen the fight against corruption within the University system. The inauguration ceremony was held last Monday (June 30, 2025) at the University Auditorium Basement.
Lagos State University (LASU) has become the most chosen university in Nigeria, according to new data released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The announcement was made during the 2024 JAMB Policy Meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. LASU surpassed the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), which had held the top spot for many
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 300-level student identified as Cynthia Chukwundah for burning her 32-year-old lover, Sunny Amadi, to death. The incident, which happened on Sunday, June 6, 2025, at a private residence in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Port Harcourt, started as an argument. Newsmen said the rift resulted from Chukwundah’s pregnancy
Two 200-level students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, have been reported missing. The students, Andrel Okah from the Department of History and International Studies, and John Abba from the Department of Economics, were last seen two weeks ago. Describing their absence from school as unusual, Ajibola, a fellow student, said, “We
Emmanuel Gambo, a 200-level student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has killed Deborah Ememem over an argument about her ₦15,000 sex fee. The Enugu State Police Command said Gambo invited the lady over to a hotel for sex. Daniel Ndukwe, the Enugu Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), said investigation revealed that Gambo lodged
Clinical lecturers at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the university management over the non-implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). The lecturers announced the ultimatum in a statement released on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. According to them, LAUTECH is the only university in the South-West yet
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS) hosted an interactive session on Friday, July 4, 2025, featuring Dr Blessing Emerenini, a Nigerian mathematician from the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. During the session, which drew various stakeholders from the university, Dr Emerenini shared insights on how data, models, and computer
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has unveiled his plans for hybrid electrification at the Federal University Kashere (FUK) in Gombe State. He also announced the Federal Ministry of Water Resources’ plans to construct a dam on the Kashere River. Tinubu stated that the project will support the university’s agricultural training programme and
