The University Governing Council recently held a heartfelt farewell ceremony to honour six of its members whose time on the Council has officially come to an end. The event, held on June 7, 2025, was filled with emotions and appreciation for their years of committed service to the university. Those celebrated included Prof. Martins Ifeanacho,
The University of Ibadan (UI) has received international recognition from the American Chemical Society (ACS) for its Bachelor’s Degree programme in Chemistry. This global endorsement means that UI’s chemistry curriculum now meets the international standards set by the ACS Guidelines for Chemistry Programmes around the world. The Department of Chemistry at UI, known as the
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka, Anambra State, has said the man who died after jumping from a three-storey building in Ifite-Awka is not one of their students. Reports say the man, Kenneth Oyeaka Rapuchukwu, jumped from the Seat of Wisdom Lodge on June 5, 2025, after taking an illegal substance. However, the university, through
The Times has released its ranking of the top 25 universities in Nigeria for 2025. At the top of the list is Covenant University, located in Ogun State, followed by Ahmadu Bello University, Landmark University (Kwara State), the University of Ibadan, and the University of Lagos (also known as UniLag). At the bottom of the
The Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology has inducted 160 graduates from the University of Benin into the profession. The event, which was the 12th oath-taking and induction ceremony, took place on Wednesday at the university’s campus. Speaking at the ceremony, the acting Director-General of the institute, Paul Oluwafisoye, told the new members that the
Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has expelled a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, who was earlier declared missing by his mother, over alleged involvement in drug peddling and fetish activities. The school’s Director of Marketing and Communication, Joshua Suleiman, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. Siwajuola’s mother, Fijabi Oyindamola Omotayo, had raised the alarm on
The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has received solar-powered streetlights donated by its alumni association from 1995 to 2001. The lights were installed at Adeboye Male Hall and Awosika Female Hall on campus. At the official commissioning, the alumni president, Dr Olufemi Fajolu, stated that the project, valued at over 20 million naira, is
The Botany Department at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has established a small computer lab to support students and lecturers in their learning and research endeavours. The lab was officially launched on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, within the department, which is part of the Faculty of Life Sciences. Speaking at the event, Professor Maryam Aminu,
The Federal University of Oye Ekiti has commended three of its lecturers for securing world-class research facilities worth millions of naira for the institution. Those honoured are the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships, Prof Joshua Ogunwole; Director of Research and Development, Prof Olayide Lawal; and Prof Olufunke Akintayo from the Department of Industrial Chemistry. The
Three lecturers at the Federal University of Oye Ekiti have secured global research grants worth N300 million to boost the school’s research efforts and scientific learning. The beneficiaries are the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole; the Director of Research and Development, Prof. Olayide Lawal; and Prof. Olufunke Akintayo of the Department of
