The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria (FUEZ), Prof. Isa Yahaya Bunkure, has chaired his first Academic Board and Management Meetings since assuming office. He was introduced to the board by Deputy Vice Chancellor, Dr Suleiman Balarabe, who described the body as the highest authority on academic matters, made up of deans,
Private universities in Nigeria are reshaping their identity as they compete with foreign institutions for students. From updating curricula to modernising campuses and forging international partnerships, the sector is steadily closing the gap. Curriculum reviews are now common, with syllabuses benchmarked against global standards and tailored to employer expectations. Many schools seek international accreditation, providing
The Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji (FUADSI), Osun State, will commence academic activities in October with five foundational faculties, the Federal Ministry of Education has confirmed. The university, recently established by the Federal Government, will run faculties of Agriculture, Natural and Applied Sciences, Renewable Natural Resources, Animal Production and Management, and Social
A fresh set of professionals has completed a World Bank-backed training in sustainable environmental and social standards at the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna). The three-week Track B Advanced Certificate Course, which concluded on Friday, was organised under the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental, and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project through the Institute of Procurement,
KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, has pledged closer collaboration with traditional leadership in Ibadanland following a courtesy visit to the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasheed Ladoja. Led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Adeniyi Israel Olatubosun SAN, the university management described Oba Ladoja’s emergence as a “new dawn” for Ibadan, stressing that the institution is ready to partner with the incoming monarch
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, will reopen for the 2024/2025 academic session on Saturday, October 11, following approval of its academic calendar by the Senate. According to the schedule, new students will arrive on campus in phases. Those in the Faculties of Administration, Arts, Environmental Design and Management, Education, Law and Social Sciences are expected
The Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) has dismissed speculation of a mid-semester break for the current academic session. In a statement issued on Friday, the Directorate of Academic Planning and Monitoring stated that no such decision had been made, and academic activities would continue as scheduled. The memo, signed by Professor Daud Mustafa, the Director, was
The Vice Chancellor of Renaissance University, Ugbawka, Prof. Thaddeus Eze, has praised the federal government for sustaining the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) but called for an urgent review of student stipends. Speaking during a courtesy visit by officials of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) for their zonal meeting hosted by the university, Eze
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Kayode Adebowale, has called on young academics to model their careers after the values of diligence, honesty, and reliability exemplified by the late Prof. Olusola Ezekiel Ayoola, former Deputy Vice Chancellor. He made the call during the 46th Annual Quantum Probability Conference (QP46), held in honour
The Abiola Ajimobi Technical University (Tech-U), Ibadan, has announced the opening of applications for the 2025/2026 Josephus Foundation Scholarship. The scheme, funded by the Josephus Foundation through the university’s Chancellor, Chief Tunde Afolabi (MFR), is designed to help bright but financially challenged students who may struggle to pay for higher education. According to the university,
