The University of Lagos (UNILAG) hosted the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr Jen Ole Bach Hansen, and the Danish Consul-General in Lagos, Mrs Jette Bjerrum, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in a visit aimed at strengthening international collaboration and enriching academic and cultural exchange. The delegation was received on behalf of
Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has commended the University of Ibadan (UI) for honouring the late Professor Sanya Dojo Onabamiro, a former Minister of Education, for his significant contributions to science and education in Nigeria. Onabamiro, who in the 1950s discovered the water flea Cyclops, a key host in the transmission of guinea worm, was
Students at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife peacefully protested on Monday, demanding that the university issue them their identity cards. They gathered at the main gate, chanting that the examinations should not proceed without students having their ID cards. Issac Omoboriowo, President of the Great Ife Students’ Union, told reporters that for the past
The Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, welcomed a high-level team from the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) at the university’s Council Chamber on Monday, May 26, 2025. During the visit, Prof. Liman thanked everyone and stated that the meeting was crucial for the future of higher education
A former Minister of Finance and the newly appointed Chairman of the Bank of Industry (BOI), Dr Mansur Muhtar, has called on Nigerian universities to focus on delivering quality education and research to make a meaningful contribution to the country’s development. Speaking at Igbinedion University Okada’s 26th Founder’s Day Lecture in Benin, Muhtar emphasised the
Once known for strike-ridden calendars and ownership tussles between two Southwest states, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, is writing a new story, one filled with hope, growth, and fresh ambition. Since November 2020, when the joint ownership of the university was officially resolved, and Oyo State became the sole owner, LAUTECH has been
Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), formerly known as Bauchi State University, is changing the way students are prepared for life after school. The university has established a Career Services Centre and an Entrepreneurship Development Centre on its campuses to help students acquire valuable skills, plan their careers, and become job creators rather than job seekers. At
Professor Folasade Ogunsola, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has called for substantial investment in teacher training as a critical step toward revamping Nigeria’s education sector. She appealed over the weekend while receiving members of the Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) at her office in Akoka. The delegation, led by Mr Uche Orazulike
Students from the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna) have won big at the 2024–2025 Huawei ICT Competition. The university’s two teams performed excellently and received top awards in the Network and Computing categories of the contest. Their success means they will now represent Nigeria in the global finals of the competition. One team
Miss Goodluck Akinlawon, a 400-level Law student at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has emerged as the winner of the Amnesty International Nigeria Intervarsity Debate Competition. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Miss Odebela Onamela of Baze University, Abuja, secured second place. At the same time, Mr Alexander Boro of the University
