The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) chapter, has explained why it did not join Tuesday’s protest by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU). In a statement by its Chairman, Dr Yunusa Ganiyu, ASUU said the university management is already addressing the issues
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has announced plans to partner with Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, in education, agriculture and capacity building for civil servants. ABU disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the governor had pledged while receiving the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kabir Bala, and other top officials at the Government
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) has inaugurated a ₦350 million, 500-seat lecture theatre at Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi, under its Tertiary Education Grant Scheme. The facility, equipped with modern teaching amenities, is designed to enhance the university’s learning environment and academic standards. At the commissioning ceremony, Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru
The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has celebrated Prof. Dauda B. Ishaya, a distinguished scholar of Weed Science, for being conferred the title of Fellow of the Weed Science Society of Nigeria (WSSN). Ishaya, who currently serves as President of WSSN, received the honour during the Society’s 51st Annual Conference held
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, was among the distinguished guests at the 7th University of L’Aquila Conference on Euro-African Partnership held last Wednesday in Italy. Egbewole attended the conference alongside Prof Rita Akosua Dickson, Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. The
The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Management Services) of the University of Ilorin, Professor Adegboyega Adisa Fawole, has described the recently concluded 40th Convocation Ceremonies as highly successful, based on feedback from internal and external stakeholders. Speaking after the post-event review meeting of the Ceremonials Committee on October 29, 2025, Fawole stated that all activities had gone
The Registrar of the University of Ilorin, Mr Mansur Adeleke Alfanla, has urged students to remain vigilant and cautious, especially when moving outside the campus. Speaking in an interview, Alfanla warned students against associating with individuals of questionable character and advised them to avoid accepting free rides from strangers. He further cautioned students to board
The University of Lagos, Faculty of Arts, has honoured Dr Olufemi Bakre, Managing Director/CEO of Parallex Bank Limited, with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional leadership and contributions to Nigeria’s banking sector. Bakre, an alumnus of UNILAG, was recognised for his innovative and ethical leadership, having steered Parallex Bank from inception to profitability in
Mujeebat Moyosore Idris, a final-year student of the Bola Ajibola College of Law (BACOLAW), Crescent University, Abeokuta, has won the 7th Alao Adavise National Essay Competition on privacy and data protection. Idris emerged at the top among over 300 contestants across Nigeria with her entry titled “The Invisible Audience: Can Online Platforms Safeguard Youth Privacy?”
The Federal Government is seeking a $150 million World Bank facility to fund the next phase of the Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) Innovate Project, which aims to advance research and innovation in Nigerian universities. The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during the
