The House of Representatives has approved the establishment of four new federal universities in Borno, Imo, Kaduna and Kano States to expand access to higher education in Nigeria. This followed the adoption of reports presented by the Chairman of the House Committee on University Education, Abubakar Fulata (APC–Jigawa), during Tuesday’s plenary. The approved bills include
The Founder and President of Atiba University, Oyo, Dr James Adesokan Ojebode, has criticised reports that some federal universities have refused to accept results from the National Examinations Council (NECO) in their ongoing admission processes. In a statement issued in Oyo, Ojebode described the move as unjust, discriminatory, and contrary to Nigeria’s commitment to inclusive
Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has been named one of ten federal universities to benefit from a $38 million ICT Development initiative funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) under the Blueprint-ICT-Dev Project of the Federal Government.The landmark project, officially launched on Tuesday, July 1 2025, at the National Universities Commission (NUC) headquarters in Abuja,
The list of Federal schools that accept awaiting results in Nigeria is extensive, including top institutions such as UNILAG, UNN, and UNIBEN. These schools allow students to apply for admission even if their WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB results are still pending. However, the timely upload of WAEC or NECO results is crucial to finalising admission.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members to the Governing Council of the University of Abuja, completing the constitution of the external members of the council. The newly appointed council members include Professor Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan (South-South), Dr Adedeji Adefuye (South-West), Professor Sarki Abba Abdulkadir (North-West), and Professor Aminu Mohammed Dukku
The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has called on the Federal Government to ensure that the recently released N50 billion Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) for federal universities is distributed based on individual academic contributions rather than union affiliations. In a letter addressed to the Minister of Education, CONUA’s National President, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, expressed concerns
