Nearly two weeks after Bayero University, Kano, hosted its 5th International Conference on Reading Research and Practice, education experts are urging the government to translate the event’s resolutions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) into concrete policy action. The four-day conference, which ended on October 8, examined the role of AI in improving literacy and learning outcomes.
The Senate of Bayero University, Kano, has recommended Professor Ahmad Muhammad Tsauni, Director of Bayero University Press, for appointment as the next Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics). The recommendation was made during the 428th meeting of the University Senate held on Thursday, October 2 2025, and will be forwarded to the University Governing Council for approval at
The University of Ibadan will celebrate 60 years of its Nursing Programme next week, marking six decades of leadership and innovation in nursing education across Nigeria and West Africa. The anniversary, scheduled for 13–19 October 2025, will feature academic lectures, exhibitions, health outreaches and an award dinner honouring alumni and faculty members. Established in 1965
The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has been ranked the 11th best University in Nigeria in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the 2026 assessment year. In a recent statement, the University said the ranking represents an improvement from last year, when it placed 12th among Nigerian institutions. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina,
The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has climbed to 11th position among Nigerian universities in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, improving from 12th place in the previous year. Vice Chancellor, Prof Abayomi Fasina, attributed the feat to the institution’s commitment to strategic planning, research excellence and innovation. He commended staff and faculty
Prof Rasaki Olufemi Kareem has been appointed as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Crescent University, Abeokuta. This was an announcement by the Registrar, Barr. Zakariyya Ademola Ajibola, on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, during the Senate meeting held on Thursday, September 25, 2025. A Professor of Resource and Development Economics, Kareem joined the institution in 2009
The management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has dismissed a petition reportedly sent to the Minister of Education, Dr Tahir Mamman, by a former staff member, Mr Saka Odunjo, describing it as baseless and lacking in merit. In a statement released in Oye-Ekiti, the university said Mr Odunjo, who was dismissed in February 2025
The Senate of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has recommended Professor Ahmad Muhammad Tsauni, Director of the Bayero University Press, for appointment as the institution’s next Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics). The decision was taken during the university’s 428th Senate meeting held on Thursday, October 2 2025. The recommendation will be forwarded to the University Governing Council for
Nigeria’s first female professor of computer science, Adenike Osofisan, says adopting smart learning systems could help Nigeria tackle its persistent tertiary admission crisis and boost national productivity. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony of the West Midlands Open University in Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday, Prof. Osofisan said more than half of qualified Nigerian youths are denied
The Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the appointment of Professor Uduma O. Uduma as the university’s next Vice-Chancellor, effective February 11 2026. The appointment, which follows the expiration of the tenure of the current Vice-Chancellor, was ratified after the Council considered the recommendation of the Joint Council and
