Despite Nigeria’s soaring demand for higher education, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) says its Distance Learning Institute (DLI) has fewer than 12,000 students enrolled. Vice-Chancellor Prof Folasade Ogunsola said the figure was far too low for a country of Nigeria’s size, with over 1.9 million candidates sitting university entrance examinations each year and only a
Benue State University has promoted 146 lecturers to associate and full professorships after a backlog of pending cases dating back to 2021. Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof Simon Ubwa, announced the development in Makurdi on Wednesday, saying the delays had been unacceptable. “When I came, there were 146 senior lecturers and associate professors waiting for promotions
Artificial Intelligence expert and Chief Web Advocate at the World Wide Web Foundation, Nnenna Nwakanma, has warned that African universities risk producing graduates unfit for the job market if they fail to reform outdated curricula and address systemic challenges in education. Speaking at Babcock University’s Founders’ Day lecture in Ogun State, she stated that institutions
A Professor of Law at Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), Hagler Okorie, has recommended life imprisonment for convicted corrupt public officials in Nigeria. Okorie made the call while delivering the 79th inaugural lecture of the university, themed “Legal Intersection Between Armed Conflict, Other Situations of Violence (OSVs) and Mercantilism in Nigeria: The Need To Make
James Hope University, Lekki, Lagos, has appointed Prof. Austin Nosike, an economist and management scholar, as its new Vice Chancellor. The school’s Board of Trustees announced in a statement dated August 8, stating that, in the exercise of its powers conferred by the Universities Act, it considered the submission of the Joint Governing Council, Senate,
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof Kayode Adebowale, has called on young academics to emulate the virtues of diligence, integrity, and reliability exemplified by Prof Olusola Ezekiel Ayoola, the immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration). Adebowale gave the charge while declaring open the 46th Annual Quantum Probability Conference (QP46) 2025, held in honour
A professor at the University of Lagos, Chris Obisi, has criticised corporate organisations for prioritising sponsorship of entertainment programmes such as Big Brother Naija over funding academic research. Obisi, a specialist in Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, raised the concern during a recent interview. He said the lack of industry support for university research
The Senate of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has approved the academic calendar for the 2024/2025 session, with activities scheduled to begin on October 11, 2025. In a statement, the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, said the institution is prepared for another year of “excellence, innovation, and transformative learning.” Fresh students in the Faculties
Following several enquiries from parents and candidates over perceived discrepancies between academic results and post-UTME scores, the University of Abuja has issued a statement, clarifying its post-UTME grading system. In a statement released by the Admissions Office, the institution explained that the grading process is not uniform, but rather depends on the relevance of each
Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, has held an orientation programme for its newly recruited staff members who joined the institution between January 2024 and September 2025. The programme was designed to acquaint the fresh staff with the university’s vision, mission, values of excellence and integrity, work ethics, and available support services. The orientation was held
