24 July 2026

technology development

From The Ministers Desk

Nigeria to Host University of Birmingham Campus

The Federal Government is finalising plans to host a campus of the University of Birmingham in Nigeria, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has said. Alausa recently visited the university’s Dubai campus to conclude discussions ahead of a formal agreement expected in January 2026. The University of Lagos has been selected as the local partner

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Universities

FUNAAB Launches Computing Sciences Project

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) will begin construction of a new College of Computing Sciences in October 2025, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s digital skills base. Vice-Chancellor Professor Babatunde Kehinde said the project, funded through the university’s 2025 TETFund annual intervention, would be completed within a year. He described the development

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Ministries

NASENI Launches N250m Innovation Challenge

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has announced a N250m competition to support home-grown innovations. The Innovate Naija challenge, launched in partnership with AfriLabs, was unveiled at the GITAX Nigeria Startup Festival in Abuja on Thursday. Anas Balarabe Yazid, special adviser on commercialisation to NASENI’s executive vice-chairman, said the initiative aimed to

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