2 November 2026
Universities

FUTA Vice-Chancellor Laments Abuse, Exploitation of Students

Prof Adenike Oladiji, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has frowned at the increasing rate of ritualistic abuse, especially against women by sexual offenders. She noted that negative peer pressure and the desire to meet societal expectations at all costs are partly responsible for the upsurge. Prof. Oladiji made this known

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Universities

FUTA Scholars Advocate Digital Skills in Universities

Digital competence should be embedded across all academic and administrative operations in Nigerian universities, rather than being treated as an isolated concept. This was the position of Professor Ayo Olajuyigbe, Director of the Advancement Centre at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), during a workshop for early career academics organised by the university’s Centre

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CSR in Education

NGO Awards Scholarships to FUTA Students Amid Rising Education Costs

Four students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) have received scholarships from the Graceland Foundation for Human Development to support their studies during the 2024/2025 academic session. The scholarship, awarded to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, is part of the foundation’s efforts to improve access to higher education through financial support. Professor Oluwole Akinnagbe,

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Examination Bodies

JAMB Rectifies FUTA Graduate’s Status After Fake Admission Claim

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reactivated the portal of Jamiu Basola, a Civil Engineering graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, after he was previously accused of possessing a fake admission. Legit.ng reported that Basola, who graduated in 2024, stated that he sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in

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Universities

FUTA to Host African Neuroscience Research Training

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) is set to host the 2025 edition of the International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) Neuroscience School from October 19 to 24, 2025. Themed “Building Research Capacity in the Use of Alternative Experimental Models for Promoting the 3Rs in Neuroscience Research in Africa,” the weeklong training aims to equip

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