The Provost of Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Dr Lasisi A. Jimoh, has been named the Best Provost (State) in the Southwest by the Committee of Public Relations and Information Officers in Colleges of Education, Nigeria (COPRECOEN). The award was presented during COPRECOEN’s 28th Anniversary and Annual General Meeting, held on October 2, 2025,
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Eunice Omonzejie as the new vice-chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. The appointment was announced in a statement on Monday night, stating that it took immediate effect following the university’s governing council’s recommendation of three candidates. Professor Omonzejie, a scholar of French and Francophone African literatures, has been
The Rector of Ed-John Institute of Management and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Rev. Emmanuel Kayode, has noted the importance of sustainable development, stressing that present human activities must not compromise future growth. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony of the institution’s first set of Higher National Diploma students, Kayode delivered a lecture titled “Sustainable Development for Global
The Vice-Chancellor of Backcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Prof Ademola Tayo, has ranked Prof Ishaq Oloyede’s administration in JAMB highly on account of his adherence to policies capable of positively impacting the nation’s education. Tayo disclosed this during the second edition of the combined Ogun and Oyo State Coordinators’ Meeting with Admission Officers of institutions in both
Professor Idris M. Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has come under scrutiny following allegations of corruption and job racketeering published by Sahara Reporters. The online outlet, in a report on August 14, accused the Board of financial irregularities and service-rule breaches, citing unnamed staff. Nevertheless, Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim, a
Professor Paulinus Chijioke Okwelle, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), has called for a strategic reform of Nigeria’s education sector, hinged on effective administration and the use of data and technology to drive leadership decisions. He made the call while delivering the keynote address at the Human Capital Development
Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has inaugurated the newly appointed members of the Governing Councils of selected federal tertiary institutions and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education. Alausa, who presented letters of appointment to the appointees on Tuesday in Abuja, charged them to provide visionary and accountable leadership to reposition Nigeria’s universities
A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Olufemi Bamiro, has expressed deep concern over the recent reports of mismanagement involving the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Speaking with The Guardian in Ibadan on May 4, 2025, Bamiro revealed that he was nearly moved to tears after learning that over 51 Nigerian
