The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has demanded a written apology from Folasade Adebayo, a staff member who previously accused Vice Chancellor Sunday Fasina of sexual harassment. The council, chaired by Victor Ndoma-Egba, insists Adebayo must apologise for media reports that exposed Fasina’s misconduct. Fasina, a professor of pedology, had reportedly exploited
The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Lafia, Prof. Shehu Abdul Rahman, has begun visiting various faculties to encourage staff and share his expectations with them. His first port of call was the Faculty of Arts, and later he visited the faculties of Agriculture, Science, Social Sciences, Environmental Design, and the College of Medicine. This
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the election of Professor Adetokunbo Oluwole Ilesanmi as the new Provost of the Postgraduate College. Prof. Ilesanmi, a respected scholar from the Department of Architecture, will now lead the college as it continues to improve the quality of postgraduate education at the university. The announcement marks a new
The University of Port Harcourt (UniPort) has reacted with sadness and concern following the killing of a 300-level Computer Science student, Godwin Francis Akpakpan, in an off-campus shooting incident allegedly involving security personnel. In a statement signed by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Sammy Kpenu, UniPort described the death as shocking and painful. The
The University Governing Council recently held a heartfelt farewell ceremony to honour six of its members whose time on the Council has officially come to an end. The event, held on June 7, 2025, was filled with emotions and appreciation for their years of committed service to the university. Those celebrated included Prof. Martins Ifeanacho,
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members to the Governing Council of the University of Abuja, completing the constitution of the external members of the council. The newly appointed council members include Professor Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan (South-South), Dr Adedeji Adefuye (South-West), Professor Sarki Abba Abdulkadir (North-West), and Professor Aminu Mohammed Dukku
Modibbo Adama University, Yola (MAU), has established a new Board and Management team to oversee its Microfinance Bank. This happened after the university removed the previous team. Professor Ibrahim Umar, the Vice Chancellor, led the event. Professor Umar stated that the University Council decided during its 103rd regular meeting. The goal is to protect the
The students’ union of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has distanced itself from the petition submitted by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, calling for the removal of the university’s vice chancellor, Professor Abayomi Fasina, and governing council chairman, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba. The May 2, 2025
Prof. Sadiq Isah Radda, a prominent contender for the Vice Chancellor position at Federal University, Dustin Ma (FUDMA), has raised concerns over an allegedly biased selection process. In a petition submitted to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on April 25, 2025, Radda accused the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Prof. Armayau Bichi, of trying to
