26 July 2026
Universities

FUOYE Pro-Chancellor Brags of Soaring Admission Demand

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has bragged about the institution’s growing popularity among admission seekers, crediting its rise to a stable academic calendar and high academic standards. FUOYE recently ranked fourth among Nigeria’s most preferred universities in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination

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Universities

FUOYE Restructures for Better Academic Performance

The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has started an internal restructuring to improve academic excellence and administrative efficiency. Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Olubunmi Shittu told the Governing Council that the redeployments across departments and faculties are to prepare for the next academic year and handle the large number of applicants. FUOYE has the third-highest admission applications for

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Universities

FUOYE Reshuffles Departmental Heads Ahead of Session

The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has started a major internal reshuffling to improve its operations ahead of the new academic year. Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olubunmi Shittu, said the changes are meant to help the university serve the large number of students applying for admission. According to JAMB, FUOYE has the third highest number of

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Universities

FUOYE hails lecturers for securing top research facilities

The Federal University of Oye Ekiti has commended three of its lecturers for securing world-class research facilities worth millions of naira for the institution. Those honoured are the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships, Prof Joshua Ogunwole; Director of Research and Development, Prof Olayide Lawal; and Prof Olufunke Akintayo from the Department of Industrial Chemistry. The

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Universities

FUOYE’s One-Day Vice-Chancellor Calls on President Tinubu to Launch One-Day President Programme for Nigerian Youths

Miss Oluwaseun Oluwafunmilayo, a final-year student at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), who served as the university’s One-day Vice-Chancellor on May 19, 2025, has urged President Bola Tinubu to introduce a One-day President programme to involve Nigerian youths more closely in leadership. She believes this initiative will help young people feel more connected to the

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TETFUND

FUOYE Rejects Claims of Illegal NELFUND Deductions from Students’ Loans

The management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has denied involvement in the unauthorised deduction of funds from students’ loans disbursed through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The NELFUND scheme, introduced on April 3, 2024, by President Bola Tinubu, was designed to assist students in public tertiary institutions.  However, over 51 universities across Nigeria

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Universities

FUOYE Students Disown NANS Petition, Back University Leadership

The students’ union of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has distanced itself from the petition submitted by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, calling for the removal of the university’s vice chancellor, Professor Abayomi Fasina, and governing council chairman, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba. The May 2, 2025

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