28 July 2026

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“Why Nigeria’s Nursing Schools Struggle with Research — and How to Fix It”

Why are Nigeria’s nursing schools struggling to produce quality research? This question took centre stage at the second Undergraduate Nursing Research Summit and Award in Lagos, organised by the Golden Lamp Leadership Initiative Africa. Experts, lecturers, and students gathered to find answers — and to discuss how to fix the deepening research gap in nursing

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Afolabi Calls for Postgraduate Education Repositioning
Ministries

Afolabi Calls for Postgraduate Education Repositioning

Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, the Former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, has urged the federal government to reposition postgraduate education in the country. Delivering a paper on ‘Postgraduate Education: Agenda for National Development’ at the 2025 Annual Lecture of the School of Postgraduate Studies, Afolabi said this step will foster national development.  

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Experts Urge Shift to Research-Based Education
Research

Experts Urge Shift to Research-Based Education

Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, former Head of Service of the Federation, and Prof. Jonathan Babalola, Vice Chancellor of Bowen University, have called for a shift from certificate-based education to research-driven policies and performance-based rewards. They made the call during the 60th anniversary of postgraduate studies at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, where 29,887 students have graduated

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Experts Urge Nigeria to Embrace Research Policies
Research

Experts Urge Nigeria to Embrace Research Policies

Former Head of Service, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, and Bowen University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Jonathan Babalola, have advised Nigeria to focus on research-based policies and update school curricula to solve the problem of unemployable graduates. They spoke at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, during the 60th anniversary of its postgraduate school. Prof. Babalola stated that many Nigerian

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