The Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the appointment of Professor Uduma O. Uduma as the university’s next Vice-Chancellor, effective February 11 2026. The appointment, which follows the expiration of the tenure of the current Vice-Chancellor, was ratified after the Council considered the recommendation of the Joint Council and
Redeemer’s University, Ede, has introduced compulsory vocational skill training for all its students to discourage the growing trend of fresh graduates relocating abroad for greener pastures. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shadrach Akindele, announced this during a press briefing ahead of the university’s 17th convocation ceremony, where 185 out of 1,341 students will graduate with first-class degrees.
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has again been rated as the top university in Nigeria. This is according to the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. Released on October 9, 2025, the rankings placed UNILAG and the University of Ibadan jointly in the 801–1000 band globally, out of over 2,100 institutions assessed worldwide.
The Association of Nigerian Universities Alumni (ANUA) has appealed to the Federal Government to act quickly and prevent another round of strikes in the nation’s universities. The call was made at the group’s Special Bi-Annual Delegates Conference held at Sa’adu Zungur University, Bauchi State, where delegates from 36 member associations across Nigeria gathered to discuss
Leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) have called for stronger unity among university unions to improve education standards in Nigeria. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, and NAAT President, Ibeji Nwokoma, appealed during the 60th National Executive Council meeting of NAAT held at the Federal
The Federal Government has given all tertiary institutions in Nigeria 30 days to submit detailed reports on unutilised funds received from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, issued the directive during a meeting with heads of universities, polytechnics, and colleges in Abuja. He said many schools have left important
Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, held its 17th Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, marking two decades of academic excellence and moral leadership. The event was highlighted by the emotional valedictory address of Durugbo Joel, who emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student of the 2025 “Indomitable Set” with a perfect 5.0 CGPA in Mechanical Engineering. In
A distinguished alumnus of Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Dr David Nwachukwu, has completed his PhD in Medical Microbiology at the University of Port Harcourt. Dr Nwachukwu, a member of the university’s pioneer undergraduate cohort, graduated in 2019 from the Department of Biological Sciences, where he served as valedictorian. He currently lectures at the Basic Sciences Unit
Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, has appointed Rt. Hon. Dame Winifred Akpani as Pro-Chancellor and Rev. Prof. Anthony Alaba Akinwale as Vice-Chancellor ahead of the 2025/2026 academic session. The university held a thanksgiving Mass on Friday, August 29 2025, to mark the end of the five-year tenure of the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Christopher Odetunde, and to formally
The Lagos State University (LASU) will hold its 112th inaugural lecture on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Buba Marwa Auditorium, Main Campus, Ojo, Lagos. The lecture will be delivered by Professor Kabiru Olusegun Akinyemi of the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science. His presentation is titled “Itsy-bitsy Animalcules in Our Lives: An Unending War
