Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) is seeking private sector investment to expand its infrastructure and research capacity, following the confirmation of Professor Kate Azuka Omenugha as substantive Vice Chancellor. Prof. Omenugha recently concluded a strategic visit to Abuja aimed at engaging potential investors and exploring partnerships that could strengthen funding for academic programmes and campus
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has urged the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to strictly enforce Campus Master Plan (CMP) policies for all universities and polytechnics. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, NITP President Ogbonna Chime said master plans are vital for orderly campus growth
Peter Mbah, the Governor of Enugu State, has revealed his ongoing plans to establish two universities to improve the state’s education sector. Mbah disclosed this in a post on his Facebook page after launching the Diaspora Bridge Initiative in Abuja. “Beyond expanding our existing seven public tertiary institutions, we are establishing two new universities: Enugu
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Kayode Adebowale, has commended alumni contributions and faculty leadership for sustaining infrastructural growth in the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adebowale stated this in Ibadan on Tuesday while inaugurating four major projects executed by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UI. He stated that sustaining
University of Benin Alumni Association, North America (UBAANA), has assured continued collaboration with the university’s management to promote development in the institution. President of the new executive Engr Osasere F. Osifo gave the assurance after its inauguration at the 19th Annual Reunion event of the body hosted by New York/New Jersey Chapter, adding that the
The Vice Chancellor of Federal University Kashere (FUK), Professor Umar Pate, has commended the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), describing it as a game-changer that is reshaping the face of tertiary education in the country. Addressing journalists at a pre-convocation media briefing held on campus on Tuesday, Professor Pate stated that no fewer than 8,266
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has opened a new ICT Park at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). This new centre is part of NCC’s plan to support the growth of technology in Nigeria and make learning about digital skills easier for students and young people. The opening event took place on June 2,
