15 September 2026

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Ex-NUC Boss Highlights Funding, Autonomy Gaps in Public Universities

Former National Universities Commission (NUC) Executive Secretary Abubakar Rasheed has highlighted the need for increased funding and autonomy in Nigeria’s public universities to maintain quality and drive national development. Rasheed, who also served as Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, spoke during the 42nd convocation lecture at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, on Friday. He described

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Universities

Public and Private Universities Compete in Technology Education

Public universities are maximising their potential in tech education and slowly competing with private institutions. This motive was triggered by the rapid growth in student demand as well as the increasing importance of data science and cybersecurity management. Government institutions have now taken on the responsibility of upgrading their facilities, updating course content, and establishing

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Ministries

Gbajabiamila Faults N3.52tn Allocation to Education in 2025 Budget

The Chief of Staff to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Olufemi Gbajabiamila, has criticised the N3.52 trillion allocated to the education sector in the 2025 national budget, describing it as grossly inadequate and far below expectations. Gbajabiamila made this observation on Tuesday while delivering a lecture as a guest speaker at the

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