The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) says about 70 per cent of multinational firms operating in Nigeria now comply with the country’s technology transfer regulations. Director-General of NOTAP, Obiageli Amadiobi, disclosed this in Abuja during a press conference to announce the forthcoming NOTAP Technology and Innovation Summit 2025. She said the agency’s
Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has announced that, under exceptional circumstances, students from other universities may apply for inter-university transfer to continue their degree programmes at the institution. According to Section 2.6 of the General Examinations and Academic Regulations (GEAR), application forms can be obtained from the Registry upon payment of a prescribed fee. Applicants must
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a list of 58 illegal universities operating across Nigeria without approval. The commission warned parents, guardians, and prospective students to avoid such institutions, stressing that certificates obtained from them are invalid and will not be recognised for jobs or further studies. According to the NUC, these institutions violated
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has warned universities and affiliate institutions to steer clear of paid training and consultancy services offered by private firms for accreditation purposes. In a statement on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, signed by Mrs Franca Chukwuonwo, Acting Director of Public Affairs, the commission stressed that such programmes are neither organised nor
Safety professionals in Nigeria have pressed for stricter enforcement of safety standards and wider education to build safer workplaces and communities. Speaking at the Abuja Safety Summit themed Safe Cities, Sustainable Tomorrow: Pathway to Responsible Development, Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) president Chief Udezi Stephen said membership of the institute was a legal
The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has announced key admission guidelines for candidates applying for the 2023/2024 backlog of the Nigerian Law School Bar Part II programme. According to the council, applicants must pay their application fees to the CLE through the Remita Platform, and not to any Nigerian Law School Campus. It mentioned that
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has raised concerns over the growing interference of professional bodies in university matters, warning that such actions may disrupt Nigeria’s higher education system. Speaking at the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN) dialogue, NUC Executive Secretary Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, represented by Deputy Director Nte Bisong, said some professional bodies have
