Prof. Olugbenga Ige, VC of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, has announced automatic employment for 32 outstanding first-class graduates, as part of efforts to curb the brain drain in Nigeria’s academic sector. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Olugbenga Ige disclosed this during a news briefing unveiling activities for the university’s 14th
Lead City University, Ibadan, celebrated its 18th convocation ceremony Lead City University, Ibadan, celebrated a milestone at its 18th convocation ceremony, with 290 students graduating with first-class honours, highlighting two decades of academic growth and excellence. A total of 3,379 graduands participated, including 2,162 first-degree recipients and 1,219 postgraduate awardees across various disciplines for the
Harvard University has sharply increased its exposure to alternative assets, tripling its Bitcoin investment and nearly doubling its gold holdings in the third quarter, signalling a strategic pivot toward digital assets. According to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, Harvard raised its Bitcoin allocation from about $117 million to roughly $443 million, making the cryptocurrency a core
Prof. Benard Odoh, UNN lecturers demand his reinstatement as VC Lecturers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, have petitioned the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, to enforce a National Industrial Court judgment reinstating Prof. Benard Odoh as the institution’s duly appointed Vice Chancellor. Led by Prof. Anthony Okoye, Concerned Lecturers of UNIZIK, the group
Baba Shettima Kukawa, President of the Abuja Chapter of UNIMAID Alumni Forum The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) Alumni Forum, Abuja Chapter, has called on graduates living in the capital to unite and actively engage with their alma mater to benefit both the institution and its students. President of the Abuja Chapter, Shettima Kukawa, appealed during
The Abia State University (ABSU) community is in mourning following the death of Michael Wonderful Nikeur, a 100-level student in the Department of Food Science and Technology. The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 26, at Las Vegas Lodge, a popular off-campus residence. Lodge residents grew concerned when the quiet, reserved student failed to respond to
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has raised an alarm over rising insecurity in educational institutions, citing recent abductions of students and teachers in Niger and Kebbi States as a growing threat to education nationwide. Speaking at its 53rd National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the University of Jos, Plateau State, SSANU urged
Prof. Damian Opata, retired Professor of English at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Prof. Damian Opata, retired Professor of English at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has applauded President Bola Tinubu for declaring a security emergency, calling it a decisive move in the right direction. The announcement, which includes increased recruitment for the
Mohammed Ibrahim, SSANU National President The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a stern warning of a total industrial action in 2026 if the Federal Government fails to present a “credible and realistic” offer to non-teaching university staff before December 31, 2025. The declaration followed the union’s 53rd National Executive Council (NEC)
Akio Jonah Kikpoye, President of the Rivers State Students Union, ABU Zaria Chapter Indigenes of Rivers State studying at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have appealed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to introduce bursary support, scholarships, and other incentives to alleviate their financial challenges. The President of the Rivers Students’ Union, ABU chapter, Akio Kikpoye, made
