Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, have rejected the management’s decision to increase tuition ahead of the 2025/2026 academic session. The protest follows reports that the new fees, particularly for freshers, were significantly raised without prior consultation. In a statement signed by Students’ Union Government (SUG) leaders, President Salami Akeem, General Secretary
Madonna University, Nigeria, has announced plans to confer an honorary doctorate degree in Business Administration on Mr Bayo Adedeji, Group CEO of Wakanow, one of West Africa’s leading travel and ticketing companies. The announcement was made during a visit by the university’s management team to Wakanow’s headquarters, where they presented Adedeji with a formal invitation
The Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) is partnering with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, to establish a Nuclear Research Centre aimed at advancing studies in smart agriculture, medicine, energy, and technology. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Garba, announced the plan at the opening of a two-day workshop on implementing the National Research Fund (NRF)
Professor Dauphine Dighitoghi Moro has called on Nigerian universities to prioritise research, development, and innovation if the nation hopes to solve its social and economic challenges. Speaking during the 113th Inaugural Lecture of Lagos State University (LASU), the microbiologist lamented that universities had lost their research drive due to poor funding and weak institutional support.
The Vice Chancellor of Bowen University, Professor Jonathan Babalola, has criticised the Federal Government for excluding private university students from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), arguing that the policy deepens inequality among Nigerian youths. Speaking ahead of the university’s 20th convocation in Iwo, Osun State, Prof Babalola said the scheme’s design assumes that all
Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, has partnered with the National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, and the Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) to address gaps in fish production in Nigeria. Domestic tilapia production struggles to meet demand, partly due to shortages of locally produced feed. The collaboration aims to develop practical solutions, including
Delta State University, Abraka, has suspended a 200-level Microbiology student, Ezi Ugoma, for four semesters after she filmed a dying fellow student at the university health centre and shared the footage on TikTok.The decision follows hearings by the university’s Students’ Disciplinary Committee in August 2025, which found Ugoma in breach of the institution’s matriculation oath.
After years of stalled promotions and morale dips, the staff of Lagos State University (LASU) say they are beginning to feel valued again.The university’s Registrar, Mr Emmanuel Fanu, speaking at the institution’s 2025 In-House Training for administrators, said that a renewed focus on staff welfare and fairness under Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello is helping to
At Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), discussions around mental health are beginning to take centre stage. The university community is coming to terms with the connection between emotional well-being and productivity, ultimately recognising its impact on national growth. Worried by the rising cases of mental health challenges in the country, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sa’adatu
North-Eastern University (NEU), Gombe, has signed academic partnership agreements with the University of Malaya and the University of Technology Malaysia, paving the way for its students to study in Malaysia under new exchange programmes. The agreements were finalised during an official visit to Malaysia by NEU’s founder and Pro-Chancellor, Dr Sani Jauro, accompanied by the
