The Faculty of Arts, University of Benin (UNIBEN), will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a two-day programme scheduled for September 16–17, 2025, at the institution’s main auditorium and banquet hall. The Golden Jubilee Celebration, themed around five decades of excellence in teaching, research, culture and service, will open with a ceremony, command performances and a
Babcock University has dismissed allegations circulating online that a candidate for Vice-Chancellor, Afolarin Ojewole, was involved in past sexual misconduct. In a statement, the university labelled the claims as false, malicious, baseless and “fabricated attempt to tarnish reputations” and disrupt its transparent leadership selection process. The university emphasised that no complaints or disciplinary actions have
The 11 host communities of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), have demanded the release of 2,200.999 hectares of land following a directive from the Federal Government’s inter-ministerial committee. Communities affected include Avu, Obinze, Umuanunu, Umuoma, Ihiagwa Ancient Kingdom, Dindi Ihiagwa, Eziobodo, Eziokele, Okolochi, Emeabiam, and Obibi Ezena. They argue that the land is
Prof. Ibrahim Adamu-Yakasai has assumed the position of the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe, Zamfara State. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja, also featured the official presentation of his appointment letter. Speaking at the event, Governor Dauda Lawal, represented by the
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (AAU) has debunked rumours that certificates were sold to non-attendees, as claimed by a former Edo State Governor in a viral video. Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sunday Olowo Samuel, refuted the claims during a ceremony honouring a distinguished alumnus, Dr Isinene Onoabhagbe, a renowned expert in clinical informatics and health data science.
Despite a strict sexual harassment policy at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), cases of abuse persist, with female students unwilling to speak publicly for fear of victimisation and rustication. Findings from an investigation revealed that harassment remains rife, casting doubts on the effectiveness of the institution’s policy framework. One of the students who gained admission into
The Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos (UNILAG), will mark its 60th anniversary in October with a series of academic, cultural, and social events, alongside the launch of a ₦500 million endowment fund to support indigent students. The week-long anniversary, themed “Humanities as the Tech Solution to Global Crisis in 21st Century Africa,” will run
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities has urged the Federal Government to prevent the imminent strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This was contained in a communique after its meeting in Abuja recently. The union also hailed the government for putting a moratorium on further proliferation of universities, but advised a
Prof. Uzochukwu Anelechi Ubaferem Onyebinama of Agricultural Economics at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, has posited that a hunger-free world is unattainable, despite efforts by the United Nations through the Sustainable Development Goals No. 2 (SDG No. 2). Onyebinama recalled that in 2023, while 733 million people faced hunger, 2.33
Following the killing of a guest at a student-organised programme, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has placed restrictions on campus social events, barring all gatherings from continuing beyond 6 p.m. Mr Inya Egwu, the Acting Public Relations Officer of the institution, disclosed this in a statement, adding that the directive was aimed at strengthening
