5 November 2026
Universities

UNILAG Hosts POIC 3.0 Grand Finale on November 27

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) will hold the Grand Finale of the Professor Ogundipe Innovative Challenge (POIC 3.0) on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., at the Nurudeen Alao Auditorium, Distance Learning Institute. Themed “Empowering Thinkers: Science for a Sustainable Future,” the event showcases students’ creativity and problem-solving skills as they address real-world challenges.

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UNILAG Geosciences Launches ‘Town and Gown’ Lecture Series

The Department of Geosciences, University of Lagos (UNILAG), hosts the maiden Geosciences Town and Gown Lecture Series from November 24–26, 2025, at the Faculty Boardroom, Faculty of Physical and Earth Sciences. The event, themed “Overview of the Geosciences”, will run daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The three-day programme will explore the evolving geosciences

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UNIJOS Students Urged to Excel as Philanthropists Donate Resources

Prof. Tanko Ishaya, Vice-Chancellor of UNIJOS The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, has called on students to rededicate themselves to academic excellence while taking advantage of growing support from partners and philanthropists. His remarks came during the presentation of two Perkins Braille Machines and a collection of academic books, donated by

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FUOYE Hosts 2025 Communication, Media Conference

Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) will host its 1st International Conference of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies (FCMS) from Thursday, 27th to Friday, November 28 2025, at the Fasina Conference Centre. Themed “Navigating Change: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Communication, Society and Development in Africa,” the two-day event will convene scholars, media professionals, students, policy makers

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FUOYE Don Proposes Standard-Based Fix for Building Collapse

Prof. Christopher Ajiboye Fapounda (R) with Prof. Tajudeen Bolanle Opoola, DVC Administration, FUOYE A Professor of Civil Engineering at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Prof. Christopher Ajiboye Fapounda, has outlined what he described as a sustainable, long-term solution to Nigeria’s recurring building collapses. Delivering FUOYE’s 20th Inaugural Lecture, he argued that Nigeria must replicate the strict,

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FUOYE Hosts FAHSANU 2025, Honours Scholars, Cultural Icons

FUOYE rewards excellence in the international conference of Arts, Humanities faculties in Nigeria at FAHSANU 2025 The Faculty of Arts, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), hosted a high-profile FAHSANU 2025 conference to celebrate excellence and significant contributions to Arts and Humanities education across Nigerian universities. With the theme “Arts and Humanities in a Changing World,” the

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TAFSUED Debunks Closure Rumour

Mr. Dapo Oke, the registrar of Tai Soalrin Federal University of Education The management of Tai Soalrin Federal University of Education, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, has dismissed claims that the university was closed due to a bandit attack. Mr Dapo Oke, the university’s registrar, dismissed the reports in a statement released on Saturday, November 21,

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Students Bridge Two Medical Worlds in China–Canada Training Programme

When the Alberta Institute Wenzhou Medical University (AIWMU) opened in 2020, it set out to give young Chinese medical students something rare: a chance to train under two universities, two traditions and two medical cultures. The partnership between the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry in Canada and Wenzhou Medical University in China

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Students Experience Future of Technology in Pisa

Students and visitors at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa recently tested new haptic and extended reality (XR) devices to explore the sense of touch in a virtual environment. Daniele Leonardis, the associate professor leading the research group, guided participants through demonstrations of tactile devices and body-tracking systems. Attendees could feel textures, resistance,

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Nile Graduates Poised to Tackle Nigeria’s Challenges – VC

Prof. Dilli Dogo, Vice-Chancellor, Nile University of Nigeria Graduates of Nile University of Nigeria were urged to turn their knowledge into solutions for national challenges, as the institution held its 13th convocation for postgraduate students. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dilli Dogo highlighted the university’s focus on innovation and enterprise, describing how students are gaining hands-on experience in

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