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 founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola, says the future of Nigeria depends on the quality of graduates produced by its universities. Speaking at the induction of 95 pharmacy graduates into the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, Babalola stressed that integrity in both academics and ethics was vital for national development. He
Miss Faidat Sonia Adetu, who emerged as the Best Graduating Student at Osun State University’s 15th convocation, delivered an inspiring speech that drew admiration from guests and fellow graduates. Adetu, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.86. Addressing the gathering, she described the ceremony as not
Nigerian universities are gradually gaining international recognition despite challenges in funding, infrastructure, and governance. Recent global rankings show five institutions that stand out for their academic reputation, research output, and international outlook. Covenant University leads the pack, ranked within the 801–1000 band globally. The private institution has built a reputation for innovation, teaching excellence, and
Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo, has produced 49 first-class graduates at its 15th convocation ceremony for the 2024/2025 academic session. A total of 2,505 students graduated across the university’s 15 faculties. The breakdown showed 988 in Second Class Upper, 1,279 in Second Class Lower, 178 in Third Class, and one Pass. The Faculty of Basic
Dr Omojola Awogbemi, a Mechanical Engineer and Senior Chief Technologist at Ekiti State University (EKSU), has been listed among the top 2% of scientists in the world for 2025 in the Energy category. The honour came from the latest global ranking released by Stanford University in partnership with Elsevier, and published in the Elsevier Data
Bowen University has once again demonstrated the impact of its open-door policy, which allows students to freely meet with the Vice Chancellor and lecturers to discuss both academic and personal issues. This approach was praised by Olasupo Gospel Boluwatife, the overall best Nursing graduate of the 2025 set, during the induction of 46 new nurses
In a country where public service often ends with a government office, Dr Kabiru Danladi has demonstrated that real leadership can also be built through service to communities. For more than a decade, Danladi, a lecturer and researcher at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has walked a path that blends knowledge with action, scholarship with
Kasali Oladepo Lawal has graduated from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.84 out of 5.00 in Mineral Science. His performance earned him the Best Graduating Student award from the School of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Lawal, who initially recorded modest results in his West African
