NUC delegation attended HAQAA3 workshop in Accra, Ghana Members of the National Universities Commission (NUC) have attended the Harmonisation, Accreditation and Quality Assurance in African Higher Education (HAQAA3), a 4-day workshop in Accra, Ghana. The workshop, which featured representatives from other African countries, including Senegal, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Niger, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania, Kenya,
Prof. Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, the Executive Secretary of NUC Prof. Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), has approved experts to develop the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) components for Bachelor’s degrees in Tiv and Nupe languages.The development experts were selected across different Nigerian universities. Prof. Mary A. Adebayo
Prof. Moses Akanbi of the University of Lagos (LASU) Prof Moses Akanbi of Lagos State University (LASU) has disclosed how he saved the institution N820 million through his technological innovations. He spoke during LASU’s 114th inaugural lecture, themed “The Nature of Error: Human Fallibility Versus Divine Infallibility in Computational Thought”, at Buba Marwa Auditorium, Ojo.
Prof Olalekan Asikhia, Vice-Chancellor of Caleb University, Lagos Prof Olalekan Asikhia, Vice-Chancellor of Caleb University, Lagos, will deliver an inaugural lecture at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State. The event, marking Babcock’s 57th inaugural lecture, is scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025. According to Caleb University’s Information Officer, Olawale Adekoya, Asikhia, who also recently delivered a
Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Lokoja The Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Lokoja, Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, has called on members of the Nigerian Institute of Landscape Horticulturists to take urgent action against climate change. He spoke at the Institute’s annual General Meeting, held from November 9 to 14, 2025, at the university’s old campus
Prof Ladi Sandra Adamu, was the first female professor of broadcasting in Northern Nigeria Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) has mourned the death of Prof Ladi Sandra Adamu, a renowned mass communication scholar and the first female professor of broadcasting in Northern Nigeria. She died at 67 after a prolonged battle with breast cancer. Her passing
The Concerned Students’ Movement (CSM) has condemned the University of Benin (UNIBEN) for raising acceptance fees for newly admitted students, calling the move “outrageous and exploitative.” According to CSM, fees for science courses increased from ₦60,000 to ₦122,000, while fees for non-science courses now stand at ₦115,670. The group described the hike as arbitrary, insensitive,
The Coderina University Challenge (COUCH) – Empowering STEAM education The Coderina University Challenge (COUCH) 2025 grand finale is scheduled for November 20 at the National Universities Commission Secretariat in Abuja, bringing together the top 10 student innovation teams from across Nigeria. Organised by the Coderina Education and Technology Foundation, the competition encourages students to develop
Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) to hold its 4th convocation, graduating 223 students Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) will hold its fourth convocation, graduating 223 students as the institution marks eight years of academic excellence and innovation. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ajith Kumar said that 180 undergraduates and 43 postgraduate students will receive their degrees. Among undergraduates, 24 earned
Prof. Adetola Ajadi, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology at FUNAAB Prof Adetola Ajadi of the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has pledged N1 million for the best graduating student in his department during the university’s 33rd convocation. Announcing the donation while delivering a lecture titled
