Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, says it will increase admissions into its medical and health-related programmes following the release of a ₦4 billion Federal Government intervention for its medical complex. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed, announced this during the 2025 Sponsio Academica ceremony for medical students at the Abdullahi Mahadi Conference Centre, Zaria. He was represented
The Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, Professor Joseph Ayodele, says engineering and technology remain the strongest tools for addressing the global challenge of climate change. He remarked while declaring open the 5th International Conference of the University’s Faculty of Engineering in Ado-Ekiti. Professor Ayodele said practical engineering interventions and technological innovation are
A new initiative to strengthen student-led responses to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) has been launched at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. The eight-week Next Gen Nexus Virtual Institute on Sexual Violence Response, Leadership, and Advocacy is organised by BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights in collaboration with OAU’s Clinic for Human Rights, with support from
Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has approved a new, uniform format for writing names across all official documents to ensure consistency and align with global best practices. The decision, reached at a recent Senate meeting, was announced in a circular issued by the Registrar, Mrs Atinuke Oguntunde, on October 2. Under the new rule, names will
Two Nigerian innovators, Abubakar Sadiq Umar and Bilal Abdullahi, are drawing global attention to Northern Nigeria’s tech ecosystem with Breni, an artificial intelligence-powered education app designed to make learning more personal and engaging. Unlike conventional online education platforms that rely on pre-recorded courses, Breni adapts lessons to users’ learning styles, languages, and levels of experience.
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has opened applications for its 2025 recruitment exercise, inviting qualified candidates to fill academic and non-teaching positions across various faculties and departments. According to a statement by the university management, the online application portal — recruitment.atbu.edu.ng — will open on Monday, October 6, and close on Saturday, November 15,
The University of Ibadan (UI) has announced that it will not extend the admission deadline for its Open, Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) undergraduate programmes, which closes at midnight on Friday, October 10 2025. In a statement on Tuesday, the Director of the Distance Learning Centre (DLC), Prof. Babatunde Omobowale, urged prospective students to complete their
KolaDaisi University (KDU), Ibadan, has postponed the resumption dates for the 2025/2026 academic session to allow the completion and furnishing of newly built student hostels. In a statement issued by the Registrar, H.O. Adetu, on Friday, the university said fresh students will now resume on Sunday, October 19 2025, while returning students are to resume
Muhammad Kamalud-deen University (MKU) has approved a revised 2025/2026 academic calendar featuring stricter academic timelines as the institution prepares for a major accreditation exercise. The decision was reached at an extraordinary Senate meeting held on October 2 2025, where members endorsed changes to Continuous Assessment schedules, lecture periods, and revision timelines aimed at improving academic
The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Professor Adamu Ahmed, has congratulated Professor Adewale Adedokun on his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC). Professor Adedokun, who lectures in ABU’s Department of Computer Engineering and serves as Director of the Iya Abubakar Institute of Information and Communication
