The University of Ibadan (UI), Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), and several other Nigerian universities have gained international recognition, as a number of their scholars were named among the world’s top 2% of scientists for 2025. The list, released by the Top Scientists Network (TopSciNet) at Stanford University, ranks researchers worldwide based on their citations, productivity,
Four academics from the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) have been ranked among the world’s top 2% scientists for 2025, according to the annual assessment by the Top Scientists Network (TopSciNet). The ranking evaluates researchers based on citations, publication impact, and contributions to their respective fields. Leading the group is Professor Olayide Samuel Lawal, who placed
A place at a federal university in Nigeria was once seen as the golden ticket for children from struggling families. Affordable, reliable, and backed by government subsidy, it was the dream alternative to costly private campuses. But at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), that dream has soured. A new directive ordering all newly admitted students
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has been thrown into unrest following management’s decision to raise tuition fees for the 2025/2026 academic session by between 100% and 120%, leading to protests by the Students’ Union Government (SUG). Under the new schedule, fresh students in Engineering and Environmental Design are to pay ₦250,000, while Communication, Media, and
A student of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Deborah Tosin Fawole, has been named Best Adjudicator in the Novice Category of the All-Nigeria Universities Debating Championship (ANUDC). Fawole, a 400-level student in the Department of Finance, emerged as the winner ahead of participants from 28 universities across the South-West. The university described her success as
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Olubunmi Shittu, has issued a desperate appeal to striking non-academic staff to suspend their industrial action and return to dialogue. Workers under SSANU, NAAT, and NASU have refused to go back to work as a result of delayed salaries, unpaid relocation allowances, and other welfare
Sodiq Atanda, the journalist who was detained at the Ekiti State Police Command headquarters in Ado-Ekiti, has been released. His detention followed a petition filed by the Vice Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof Abayomi Fasina, who is currently on leave. Fasina accused the reporter of defamation, blackmail, and cyberbullying. Atanda, a senior investigative
The Ekiti State Police Command has detained Sodiq Atanda, a senior reporter with Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), after a petition by Prof Abayomi Fasina, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), who is currently on leave. The petition, filed through the law firm T. S. Adegboyega & Co., accuses the journalist and FIJ
The management of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has formally addressed a viral post making rounds on social media regarding the accreditation status of its Radiography programme. The controversy was triggered after the Students’ Union Government (SUG) and a section of Radiography students raised alarms about the future of the programme, causing fears among parents and
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has launched a new community-based medical training scheme aimed at exposing students to the realities of rural healthcare in Nigeria. Through the programme, known as Community-Based Learning, Experience and Service (COBLES), more than 50 medical students have been deployed to Igogo-Ekiti in Moba Local Government Area for fieldwork at the
