The Federal University of Education (FUE), Zaria, has released guidelines for students eligible for tuition refunds already covered by the Federal Government through the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). In a statement signed by the Scholarships Desk Officer, Malam Abdullahi Bashir Bawan Allah, the university stated that the refund applies to both NCE and undergraduate
Rivers State University (RSU) has dismissed a social media report claiming that the institution will resume the 2025/2026 academic session on Monday, October 6. In a statement issued on Thursday, September 25, and signed by the Registrar, Mrs Ibimonia B. S. Harry, the university described the report as false and misleading. RSU said it had
Prof. Sir Bashiru Aremu, Chairman of Africa Information Technology Consultancy, has commended Kings and Queens University College, Ghana, for hosting an international conference on Public Health Science Information in the era of ICT. Speaking in a telephone interview on Friday, Aremu said the conference created a vital platform for scholars, guest lecturers, and participants to
The President of the MAAUN Group of Universities, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has dismissed reports that he sold the Canadian University of Nigeria, Abuja, to foreign investors for $50 million. Speaking at the opening of the Africa Entrepreneurship Summit in Luanda, Angola, on Thursday, Gwarzo described the claims as false. He stressed that the allegations
Bayero University Kano (BUK) has expelled 57 students over examination misconduct, following a resolution reached at its 427th Senate meeting held on September 10 2025. The decision, the school stated, was made strictly in accordance with its General Examination and Academic Regulations (GEAR), which govern the conduct of both undergraduate and postgraduate students. This was
Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, is celebrating one of its own, Akinola Dolapo Modupe, who stood out at the 2025 Call to Bar ceremony in Abuja. Dolapo, who graduated with First-Class honours in Corporate Law from the university, was named the seventh-best graduating student overall at the February 2025 Bar Finals. Her achievement brought pride
The Students’ Union of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced the timetable for the online allocation of school-owned hostels for the 2025/2026 academic session. According to a statement issued on Friday, September 26, the exercise will be conducted in phases to ensure fairness and order. Returning students will vote on Friday, October 3, 2025,
A lecturer at Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI), has gone viral after posting a TikTok video of his students’ failed attempt at corporate dressing. The lecturer, identified online as @badboyy.mo, had asked his class to appear in formal outfits for a presentation meant to simulate a workplace environment. His goal
Oluwadamilare Dauda, a final-year PhD student of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), has brought pride to Nigeria after winning the Young Scientist Award from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse in France. Dauda earned the honour through his groundbreaking research on how blackflies spread onchocerciasis, popularly known as river blindness, in parts of southwestern Nigeria. The
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has reopened the application portal for supplementary admission into its School of Foundation Studies (SFS) for the 2025/2026 academic session. The school has said that the portal will remain open from Thursday, September 25, to Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Interested and qualified candidates are advised to carefully review the admission
