The Governing Council of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Obudu, has suspended its Provost, Dr Richard Ugbaha Utubaku, over allegations of corruption, irregularities, and misappropriation of funds. The suspension, which will last for three months, aims to allow for a thorough investigation into the accusations. The decision followed rising tensions and threats of protest
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Faculty of Social Sciences, in partnership with the Panafricana Strategic and Policy Research Group (PANASFSTRAG) and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), hosted an international conference on Thursday, September 18 2025, addressing Nigeria’s deepening corruption crisis. Delivering the keynote lecture, Prof Babatunde Babawale, a political scientist and former Provost
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has warned that deep-seated corruption in Nigeria is undermining the education sector and jeopardising the country’s future. Speaking at an International Anti-Corruption Conference hosted by the University of Lagos in partnership with PANAFSTRAG and CISLAC, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of CISLAC and the chief of Transparency International
The Commissioner for Finance in Taraba State, Sarah Enoch Adi, has been linked to an alleged impersonation case during the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) examinations. A video published online showed examination supervisors questioning a woman identified as Leavitt Felix, who admitted to sitting the test under Adi’s name. Records confirmed Adi was
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned Nigeria’s deep-rooted institutional weaknesses, widespread corruption, and inefficiencies within the government, all of which hinder the nation’s progress. On Saturday, ASUU National President Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke voiced his concerns during the union’s 23rd National Delegates Conference at the University of Benin’s Ugbowo campus. Osodeke criticised the
ActionAid Nigeria has raised serious concerns about the exploitation of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which has led to financial sabotage in over 50 Nigerian tertiary institutions. The international development organisation condemned the practice of inflating fees, withholding refunds, and abusing the student loan program, accusing the institutions of undermining students’ trust and betraying
