As the University of Lagos (UNILAG) celebrates its 60th anniversary, one of its oldest and most respected arms of the institution—the Faculty of Arts—is seizing the opportunity to reflect on six decades of intellectual influence, social contribution, and cultural leadership. The Faculty, which has produced some of Nigeria’s finest journalists, diplomats, authors, and academics, is
The University of Ibadan has appointed Prof Ibrahim Uthman as its new Chief Imam following the retirement of Prof Mufutau Oloyede Abdurrahman. Uthman, a Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies and current Head of the Department, was approved by the Board of Governors of the UI Muslim Community at its meeting held on Tuesday, October
Lagos State University (LASU) has announced that all courses with over 400 registered students will now be conducted online to address classroom space limitations and advance its digital learning agenda. The university management, in a statement on Tuesday, said the measure was necessitated by inadequate lecture hall capacity and aligns with LASU’s ongoing efforts to
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has donated 700 doses of anti-rabies vaccines to the Yakubu Gowon University Veterinary Clinic in Abuja, bolstering veterinary services and supporting global efforts to eradicate rabies by 2030. Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria, Dr Samuel Anzaku, made this known during a visit to the university’s acting Vice Chancellor, Prof
The Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM), Apapa, Lagos, has released a new report titled “Brain Drain and Tech Skills Shortage in Nigeria: Navigating the ‘Japa’ Wave,” highlighting the impact of skilled migration on the nation’s technology sector. Led by Dr Folarin Alayande and his team, the study revealed that nearly all Nigerian companies
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has announced plans for a significant renovation of its student hostels as the 2024/2025 academic session concludes.In a statement from the Estate and Works Department, the management said the rehabilitation will cover all significant residence halls across the Ugbowo and Ekenhuan campuses. The project will upgrade plumbing, electrical fittings, roofing,
Babatunde Adenugba has recounted his experience of wasting four years at the Lagos State University (LASU). He mentioned that although he knew he would have an extra year due to some carryovers, he never thought his four years would go to waste. Speaking with newsmen, Adenugba said he finished his final exams in 2020, after
Prof. Oluwatoyin Morenike Ukpong, an alumna and faculty member of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), has been elected as a West Africa Representative on the Board of the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA). Through her work with the World Health Organisation (WHO), Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and the Population Council, she
The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has instituted a committee to review staff members’ conditions of service. According to Prof. Adenike Oladiji, the vice chancellor (VC), the last review was done in 2017, and the institution is long overdue for another. The VC elaborated that the committee will oversee different issues, including conditions of
A body, identified as the 45-year-old Falmata Abubakar, was found near the Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State, on Friday, October 17, 2025. SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Yobe State command of the Nigeria Police Force, notified the institution and stated that the command has begun an investigation into her death. The
