The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) says the Federal Government is stepping up investment in renewable energy to address electricity shortages in universities and other public institutions. ECN Director-General, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, said this in a statement on Thursday marking his second year in office. He noted that the Renewed Hope Solarisation Project, introduced under
They share more than a first name. Professor Olatunji Dare and Mr. Olatunji Bello, both celebrated journalists from different generations, are linked by a passion for public service and a commitment to education that goes far beyond words. Prof. Dare, a renowned satirist and media scholar, has spent five decades shaping public discourse. Bello, a
The Vice Chancellor of Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM), Air Vice Marshal (rtd) Prof Paul Jemitola, has announced the establishment of Africa’s first privately owned university dedicated to aeronautics and management studies. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Jemitola said that an aviation expert and entrepreneur, Engr, founded the institution. Isaac
Fourteen pharmacists have been inducted as Fellows of the Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy at its 2025 Annual General Meeting, held at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos. The event also featured a valedictory session in honour of the late Chief Oludolapo Akinkugbe, the academy’s founding president and a pioneer in the pharmaceutical industry. NAPHARM
Stakeholders have expressed support for the establishment of the African Aviation and Aerospace University during a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Technology in Abuja. The committee said in a statement that the hearing was aimed at advancing legislative work on the bill seeking to formally establish the university through
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has assured candidates that the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) will be conducted smoothly in Nigeria and abroad. Speaking during a sensitisation campaign in Lagos, the Head of WAEC National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, said the council has successfully conducted five computer-based examinations, recording low
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the subject combinations for the 2026 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Under the new arrangement, only students in the Business or Commercial track will be allowed to take Economics. Science and Humanities students, including those studying Literature, History, or Government, are now barred from selecting the
While students in public universities sit in overcrowded lecture halls and lecturers complain about outdated laboratories, billions of naira meant to fix these problems remain untouched in government accounts. This paradox, of underfunded yet underutilised education funding, continues to expose deep cracks in Nigeria’s tertiary education system. The TETFund Paradox The Tertiary Education Trust Fund
Nigeria’s renewed war against illiteracy is taking a digital turn. For the first time in over a decade, the Federal Government is using technology to track, enrol, and support thousands of Nigerians who missed out on formal education, marking a significant shift in the country’s literacy campaign. Through the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult
Prof. Ezekiel Ayoola, the University of Ibadan’s (UI) immediate former Vice Chancellor (Administration), has urged the federal government (FG) to invest in mathematics. He elaborated that the mathematical sciences are the core of diverse technological forms, adding that investing in them means global competition for Nigeria. Ayoola highlighted the poor funding of mathematical research in
