Kwara State University (KWASU) has appointed Professor Sulaiman Sheu Adua as the new Dean of Student Affairs. His appointment will last for two years. The appointment was confirmed in a letter from the Registrar, Dr Kikelomo W. Sallee, and signed by the Deputy Registrar from the Human Resource Division, Mrs. Josephine Agbana. Professor Adua teaches
The Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), Professor Shaykh-Luqman Alade Jimoh, has recently appointed Dr Tajudeen Yusuf as the new Director of the Centre for Affiliation and Linkages. Dr Yusuf is an Associate Professor of Arabic in the Department of Arabic and French at Kwara State University (KWASU). His appointment was confirmed in a letter
Professor Anthony Kola-Olusanya, the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), has been awarded a prestigious Visiting Fellowship at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. According to a statement by the school’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, the fellowship runs from April 23 to May 30, 2025. Professor Kola-Olusanya will take part
The Confucius Institute at Nnamdi Azikiwe University has recently won the national championship at the 2025 edition of the Chinese Bridge competition for university students in Nigeria. The contest, which took place in Abuja and was supported by the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria and Huawei Technologies, ended on May 30, 2025. Five students from the
In response to Europe’s growing shortage of skilled workers, Nexford University and Constructor University have formed a new partnership to open pathways for Nigerian students to gain international education and career opportunities, particularly in Germany. Starting in the 2025/2026 academic year, Nigerian students can begin their degrees online through Nexford University’s affordable, career-focused programmes. They
Something special is happening in Kano. A young university is quietly making significant strides that may alter how the world perceives African Education. The Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, also known as MAAUN, is at the forefront of establishing strong ties with universities worldwide. In just four years, MAAUN has signed over 50 agreements
The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Adamu Ahmed, has called on the university’s alumni to raise N5 billion within the next five years to support the ABU Endowment Foundation. Prof Ahmed made this appeal on Friday, May 30, 2025, while receiving the National President of ABU Alumni Association Worldwide, Malam Adamu Mamman
The Association of Bursars of Nigerian Universities on Wednesday decried the country’s poor funding of universities and called for a mixed model of financing to improve the sector. The association also highlighted that Nigeria is yet to meet UNESCO’s recommended minimum of 15 per cent budgetary allocation to education. At the official launch of its
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, is set to host its 398th Inaugural Lecture on Tuesday, May 27 2025, continuing its tradition of promoting intellectual discourse and scholarly excellence. The lecture, titled “A Threefold Cord That Is Not Quickly Broken: The Kinship of the Face, the Teeth and Quality of Life,” will be delivered by
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members to the Governing Council of the University of Abuja, completing the constitution of the external members of the council. The newly appointed council members include Professor Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan (South-South), Dr Adedeji Adefuye (South-West), Professor Sarki Abba Abdulkadir (North-West), and Professor Aminu Mohammed Dukku
