Prof. Adebimpe Adenugba, Head of the Department of Sociology, UI A University of Ibadan professor, Adebimpe Adenugba, has emphasised the critical role alumni play in funding and improving infrastructure in Nigerian universities. Adenugba, Head of the Department of Sociology, stated this while receiving solar inverter batteries donated by the Department’s Class of 1995. She noted
Prof Chris Piwuna, President of ASUU The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government 10 days to address unresolved issues affecting the university system. The warning followed ASUU’s National Executive Council meeting held at Taraba State University between November 8 and 9. In a statement signed by its President, Prof. Chris
The University of Ibadan (UI) has graduated 5,900 students for the 2024/2025 academic session, with 448 earning First Class honours across various disciplines. Vice Chancellor Prof Kayode Adebowale announced the figures on the first day of the institution’s convocation ceremony in Ibadan. He commended the graduates for demonstrating the discipline and resilience required to excel,
Prof Jesse Uneke, VC, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu The David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, has convened a state-wide research summit aimed at strengthening collaboration among universities in Ebonyi State and improving access to TETFund’s National Research Fund. The one-day forum brought together principal officers, provosts, deans
The Schneider Electric Foundation has donated industry-grade training equipment to the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), as part of its push to strengthen technical capacity in Nigeria’s energy sector. The intervention aligns with the company’s Access to Education programme, which recently surpassed its target of training one million people in energy management across West
Idris Ayodeji Bello, Founding and Managing Partner at LoftyInc Capital Management The Faculty of Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU), will hold its 2025 Biennial Faculty Lecture on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at the Main Hall of the Africa Centre of Excellence, OAK-Park. The lecture, titled “Innovation Without Borders: From Great Ife to the Global
Uche Nnaji, a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and Prof. Simon Ortuanya, the Vice Chancellor, have urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to strike out the certificate forgery allegation case filed by Uche Nnaji, a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, as it is statute-barred.Nnaji,
The Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education (AIFUE), Owerri, Imo State, has dismissed claims that it is one of the institutions that admitted fewer than 1,000 students in the 2024/2025 admission process. Nanemeka Ijioma, the university’s head of public relations, in a statement, said people’s claims that the university admitted 942 students is untrue, as
Mr. Remi Babalola, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, KolaDaisi University, Ibadan KolaDaisi University (Ibadan) has unveiled the establishment of a ₦1.5 billion Critical Infrastructure Fund to sponsor key projects in the institution. Mr Remi Babalola, the pro-chancellor and chairman, announced the funding at the university’s 5th convocation ceremony, saying, “In a remarkable demonstration of visionary leadership,
Prof Emenike Ejiogu, Director, ACE-SPED at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED) at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has stated that with proper funding, it has the capacity to provide a consistent power supply in the country. Prof. Emenike Ejiogu, the centre
