Nigerian universities rank among the least transparent higher education institutions in the world, according to a new report that highlights entrenched financial secrecy and chronic underfunding across the sector. The report found that none of Nigeria’s universities discloses even partial financial data, unlike peer institutions in South Africa, Kenya, and Ghana. This opacity, it noted,
The University of Lagos will begin its annual teaching practice programme for final-year education students on Wednesday, September 10. The orientation will take place at the Jelili Omotola Hall on the university’s main campus. This year’s programme is themed “The Teaching Profession in the 21st Century: Between Theoretical Studies and Practical Realities.” According to the
Covenant University has restated its campus rules, confirming that students are not allowed to own mobile phones or cook in hostels. The private institution in Ota, Ogun State, said the restrictions are aimed at maintaining discipline and minimising distractions to academic work. The policy, which has long been in place, has drawn renewed attention from
The University of Lagos Distance Learning Institute (DLI) has marked World Distance Learning Day with a campaign highlighting that millions of Nigerians remain locked out of education due to poverty, geographical barriers, and other socioeconomic challenges. The event, held on campus and in the Iwaya-Yaba community on August 28, featured a sensitisation walk and outreach
Students of Information and Media Studies at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), have asked SolaceBase Communication, publisher of SolaceBase online newspaper, for a partnership to help strengthen training in journalism, broadcasting and digital communication. During a visit to the organisation’s Kano office on Monday, Abdussamad Ahmad Muhammad, the president of the National Association of Information and
The University of the Niger, Umunya, Anambra State, has published its provisional admission list for the 2025/2026 academic session. The announcement means that candidates who participated in the university’s screening exercise can now confirm their admission status via the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Central Admission Processing System (JAMB CAPS). Successful applicants are required to
Yobe State University has announced a breakthrough in dementia research, having collected over 1,100 blood and biopsy samples in what is described as the first large-scale dementia cohort study in northern Nigeria. The project, run by the university’s Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC), also feeds into Africa’s first open-access stem cell biobank. Professor
Nigeria’s universities risk falling behind globally due to slow adoption of digital learning platforms, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) officials have warned. At a two-day workshop on Blackboard and the Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform, TETFund Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono stated that many institutions are failing to fully utilise their ICT
Delta State University, Abraka, has extended the deadline for the sale of Post-UTME screening forms for the 2025/2026 academic session to September 7. The decision, announced in a bulletin on Friday, follows appeals from candidates awaiting their NECO examination results. The university had earlier shifted the deadline from August 22 to August 31. Officials stated
Chairman of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Aminu Masari, says the board has received N1.6 trillion for various interventions across tertiary institutions in the country. Masari made the comments while addressing the press on Sunday in Katsina. He said the fund, the highest in recent allocations, was accrued from the three per cent education
