Rinji Bala, a 300-level student of UNIJOS, was shot dead on May 12, 2020 A Plateau State High Court has handed a death sentence to Police Sergeant Ruya Auta for the killing of a University of Jos undergraduate, Rinji Bala. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday by the Chief Judge of Plateau State, Justice David
Prof Shaykh Luqman Jimoh, VC, Kwara State University (KWASU) Kwara State University (KWASU) says its infrastructure expansion is accelerating following the approval of a ₦1 billion TETFund Special Intervention to complete its University Library Annexe. The Vice-Chancellor, Shaykh Luqman Jimoh, made this known during a media briefing ahead of the institution’s 13th convocation ceremony in
Prof. Simon Ortuanya VC of UNN.jpeg The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has called for government and stakeholder intervention to expand its Smart Alternate Irrigation and Drying (SAID) Project, a digital farming initiative designed to boost climate-resilient rice production. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, appealed for a two-day AgriDI-UNN workshop in Abuja, noting that the institution
Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, Acting VC, Achievers University, Owo Achievers University, Owo, has announced that 72 students will graduate with First Class honours as the institution confers degrees on 705 students at its 15th Convocation Ceremony. Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, disclosed the breakdown during a pre-convocation briefing marking the University’s 18th Foundation Day. According to
Aare Afe Babalola, Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, has called on affluent Nigerians to commit resources to education and healthcare, warning that national progress will remain stunted unless more private citizens invest meaningfully in these sectors. He appealed while receiving a nine-member delegation
Captain Evarest Nnaji conferred with honorary doctorate by Godfrey Okoye University Aviation entrepreneur and philanthropist, Captain Evarest Nnaji, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, in recognition of his extensive contributions to education, philanthropy, and community development. The honour was conferred during the institution’s 13th convocation ceremony. The University commended Nnaji
Ifeoluwa Garba, Founder, Ecobag Mart Ifeoluwa Garba, a Wood and Biomaterial Engineering student at the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, has founded a company that turns dried grass into sustainable paper bags.Speaking about his work, Garba said the idea of starting an environmentally sustainable business originated in 2022 during a medical outreach in Epe,
Parents of students at the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Kano State, have criticised the ₦750,000 fee set for the Intent to Graduate and Clearance Process. In a memo titled ‘Reminder for the Completion of Intent to Graduate and Clearance Process,’ released on November 18, 2025, Dr Hamza Garba, the Vice President (VP),
Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, VC, Achievers University, Owo The Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, has announced that 319 students have benefited from its 12 tuition-free academic programmes. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, stated this at a press briefing ahead of the institution’s 15th convocation and 18th Foundation Day. Aremu said the university’s mission includes making quality
Prof. Olalekan Asikhia, VC of Caleb University Prof. Olalekan Asikhia, Vice-Chancellor of Caleb University, has called for a shift from charity-based poverty alleviation to enterprise-driven prosperity across Africa, emphasising innovation, entrepreneurship, and accountability.He delivered the message during the 57th Inaugural Lecture of Babcock University, themed, “It Is Time to Use Functional Businesses to Kill Poverty
