Dr Maureen Achebe, Clinical Director of Haematology Services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has highlighted the latest solutions to sickle cell disease, which affects approximately 150,000 Nigerian newborns annually, making Nigeria the country with the highest incidence of the disease. She made this known on June 10 while delivering a public lecture on ‘The Evolving
The Chancellor of Covenant University, Dr David O. Oyedepo, has recently called on lecturers at the institution to pursue excellence and aspire to become Nobel Prize winners. He made the call during the University’s 200th Senate Sitting, which was celebrated with joy and thanksgiving. Dr Oyedepo thanked God for the school’s progress, highlighting its excellent
A 500-level medical student from Igbinedion University, Okada, Ms Sarah Fatukasi, has been selected to represent Nigeria as a Student Ambassador at the 2025 World Transplant Congress (WTC). The event is one of the largest in the world and will bring together top doctors and experts in organ donation and transplantation. Ms. Fatukasi was chosen
The Chancellor and Founder of Maduka University, Samuel Maduka Onyishi, has urged Nigerian universities to focus more on entrepreneurship education that will help students become job creators instead of job seekers. Onyishi made the call while speaking at the second Academic Lecture of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology at the University of Nigeria,
The University of Ibadan School of Business (UISB) has appointed Professor Jude Dunkwu as a visiting professor. This is a proud moment for Professor Dunkwu, who graduated from the same university with a degree in Physics in 1995 and a Master’s degree in Industrial and Labour Relations in 1998. Professor Dunkwu is renowned worldwide for
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has established two new offices to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of its ICT operations. The decision was made during a special meeting of the school’s Governing Council on Thursday, May 1, 2025. The meeting followed a report from a committee that examined how the university can improve
Students from Igbinedion University, Okada, have made Nigeria proud by winning a top international award from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). Their student group, known as the IUO SPE Student Chapter, was given the 2025 Presidential Award for Outstanding Community Involvement. This award places them among the top 10% of student groups worldwide. The
Covenant University recently welcomed a team from Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences in Düsseldorf, Germany. The visit was meant to strengthen the partnership between the two schools. The team was led by Professor Felix Meckmann, who stated that the visit had been delayed for a long time due to travel restrictions and safety concerns.
The University of Port Harcourt has expressed sadness over the death of one of its students, Mr Godwin Francis Akpakpan, who was shot in an incident that happened outside the school. In a statement by the school’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Sammy Kpenu, the management confirmed that the late Akpakpan was a 300-level student of
The University of Port Harcourt has launched a new programme called TAGDev 2.0, designed to enhance farming and food production in Africa. The programme is supported by the Mastercard Foundation, RUFORUM, and 12 other African universities. The launch event happened on June 7, 2025. Many important guests, including university leaders, students, and partners from various
