The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Information Technology Hub (NITHUB) at the University of Lagos has opened applications for the 2025 Greentech Innovation Challenge. The programme invites innovators and climate-tech entrepreneurs to apply before Wednesday, October 1, 2025, through an online portal. It is a two-week intensive programme designed to help startups improve their
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) will hold its Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Incubation Certification (EIBIC) Programme for 100 and 200-level students of the Distance Learning Institute (DLI) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The event will take place at the Jelili Omotola Multipurpose Hall at 9:00 a.m. According to the university, the EIBIC Programme is compulsory
Four academics from the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) have been ranked among the world’s top 2% scientists for 2025, according to the annual assessment by the Top Scientists Network (TopSciNet). The ranking evaluates researchers based on citations, publication impact, and contributions to their respective fields. Leading the group is Professor Olayide Samuel Lawal, who placed
Nile University of Nigeria has announced that three of its academics have been listed among the world’s top two per cent of scientists in the latest global ranking by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier Data Repository. The honourees are Professor Menizibeya Welcome Osain, Head of the Department of Human Physiology; Dr Adekunle Adeleke, Head
The Federal University Lokoja (FUL) reports that female students have emerged as the overall best graduating students in three of the last four academic sessions, with the Department of Economics producing two of the awardees. Records show that in the 2019/2020 session, Olajide Omojarabi of Statistics finished top with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
The University of Lagos has reopened its supplementary application portal for admission into the School of Foundation Studies for the 2025/2026 academic session. The portal will remain open from Thursday, September 25, to Wednesday, October 8, giving qualified candidates who missed the earlier window another opportunity to apply. The School of Foundation Studies offers a
The Nigerian Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko, Delta State, has released the admission list for the 2025/2026 academic session. The announcement follows months of anticipation from candidates who took part in the university’s screening exercise earlier this year. The provisional list has been uploaded to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Central Admission Processing System (JAMB
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has celebrated two of its academics after they were named among the five recipients of the English Scholars’ Association of Nigeria (ESAN)’s highest honour at the association’s annual conference, held at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) in Port Harcourt. The awardees from OAU are Professor E.T.O. Babalola, a member of
The University of Lagos has announced that its main library will be closed on Saturday, October 4, for a scheduled fumigation exercise. In a statement on Thursday, the university said the facility would not be accessible to staff or users during the operation. Normal services are expected to resume immediately after the exercise. The management
The University of Lagos will host its 18th Annual Research Conference in October, focusing on how artificial intelligence is reshaping work, education and well-being. The three-day event, scheduled for 15–17 October at the Tayo Aderinokun Hall, Akoka, will bring together academics, industry leaders and policymakers to discuss the opportunities and risks of AI across sectors.
