The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted a provisional licence to establish the Benue State University of Agriculture, Science and Technology (BUSAST) in Ihugh, Vandeikya Local Government Area. This development makes BUSAST the second public university owned by the Benue State Government and the 68th state-owned university in Nigeria. The licence was officially presented on
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Prof. Chris Piwuna as its new President. Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist and Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, takes over from Prof. Victor Osodeke of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. The election took place during the Union’s 23rd National Delegates Congress,
When His Royal Highness Mohammed Ismaila, the Sarkin Karshi of Abuja, stood to speak at the recent reunion of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) SBS 76/77 set in Abuja, there was no mincing of words. His voice carried not just nostalgia but warning: Nigeria’s universities are silently collapsing, and the alumni, many of whom have
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned Nigeria’s deep-rooted institutional weaknesses, widespread corruption, and inefficiencies within the government, all of which hinder the nation’s progress. On Saturday, ASUU National President Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke voiced his concerns during the union’s 23rd National Delegates Conference at the University of Benin’s Ugbowo campus. Osodeke criticised the
The Federal Government has suspended the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) programme for the next five years. According to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, this move aims to enhance the development of local educational institutions, improve student welfare, and strengthen Nigeria’s educational system. Dr Alausa, in a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, May
When Architect Sonny Echono became the head of TETFund (Tertiary Education Trust Fund) in March 2022, his primary goal was to reform and improve public universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in Nigeria. In less than three years, he has implemented significant changes that are benefiting students, lecturers, and schools nationwide. From the start, Echono
