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[Vanguard] Kamdi Okeke, a 21-year-old Nigerian student, graduated summa cum laude from Drexel University on June 11, 2026, earning a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering with a 3.95 GPA.

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La FIFA, l'instance dirigeante du football mondial, présente la Coupe du monde 2026 – et le football mondial en général – comme une célébration de l'inclusion et de la diversité . Elle est présentée comme un symbole de paix et d'espoir ,…

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[This Day] Ilorin -- Ex-registrar of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Emmanuel Obafemi for the umpteenth time yesterday revealed the secret behind the institution's status as one of the most patronized universities in Nigeria.

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[This Day] · Fund records over N282bn disbursement to 1.6 million students

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Funmi Ogundare The Chairman of the Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Prof. Funsho Afolabi, has called on alumni of the institution across the globe to mobilise their resources, expertise and influence in support…

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[Vanguard] Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has emerged overall winner of the 2026 University Duel Competition in STEM.

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[Leadership] Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra State, has dismissed five staff members, including two professors, two senior lecturers, and one principal assistant registrar for gross misconduct.

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African researchers and innovators from across the continent converged to present practical and solution-driven innovations during the Research & Innovation Pitching Session of the African Academic Heritage Fair (AAHF) 2026. The session…

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Wall of remembrance in Lagos for missing Nigerian schoolgirls. Beendy234 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 , CC BY According to Unesco, around 250 million children (16%) globally are out of school although they are of an age to be at school in…

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[Premium Times] The university spokesman disclosed that the decision to sack the affected staff members was taken at the 122nd meeting of the Governing Council held on 12 June.

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[Vanguard] AWKA -- Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has inaugurated the eighth governing council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), appointing Professor Peter Onwualu as Pro-Chancellor and chairman of…

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[Leadership] The Founder and Chancellor of Baze University, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has pledged ₦25 million to support research into indigenous Nigerian knowledge systems following a thought-provoking inaugural lecture by the…

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[Leadership] Lagos State University (LASU) has secured a grant of N3 billion from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to establish a Centre of Excellence on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Cyber Sciences (ARCS) in Southwest…

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[This Day] Stransact Chartered Accountants, part of RSM International, a global network, has launched the Stransact Honours Roll - an initiative to recognise and reward outstanding final-year students across Nigeria's top-ranked…

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[This Day] A 300-level Mass Communication student of Lagos State University (LASU), Mary Fajana, has emerged winner of the 2026 Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) inter-tertiary institutions debate competition, clinching…

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Millions of girls in Nigeria remain excluded from education due to poverty, insecurity and other social barriers. However, digital learning platforms and artificial intelligence are creating new opportunities for marginalised girls to…

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Esther Oluku A 300-level Mass Communication student of Lagos State University (LASU), Mary Fajana, has emerged winner of the 2026 Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) inter-tertiary institutions debate competition,…

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Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti A Professor of Industrial Sociology at Ekiti State University, Prof. Lukman Adesida, has called for urgent reforms of Nigeria’s pension system and a renewed focus on retirement planning to address the growing…

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The financing required to build resilient water and sanitation systems continues to leave governments overburdened with debt repayments, excessive borrowing costs, and illicit financial flows. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS By Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi…

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Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash , CC BY Le West African Senior School Certificate ( WASSCE ) est un examen décisif. Depuis des décennies, il constitue la porte d’entrée vers l’enseignement supérieur dans cinq pays : le Ghana, le Nigeria, la…

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[Leadership] A former vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin and chairman of the Governing Council of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, died yesterday at the age of 69.

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Funmi Ogundare The Chairman, Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Prof. Funso Afolabi, has called for a national policy framework that strengthens collaboration between tertiary institutions, traditional institutions…

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[Leadership] Vice-chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, (FUTO), Prof. Nnenna Oti, has said a total of 3,358 students will graduate at the institution's 38th convocation.

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[Vanguard] ..we 'll fix it in 21 days - RAAMP State Project Coordinator assures

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Uganda’s environmental impact assessment system is meant to protect the environment from harmful development projects. For nearly 30 years, the law has required developers applying for approval to consider alternatives to their proposed…

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[This Day] There is a quiet crisis unfolding in the halls of our universities. As generative artificial intelligence becomes a staple of the modern toolkit, a parallel industry has emerged promising to catch the machines at work. For many…

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Despite being excluded from formal state climate mitigation planning, residents of informal settlements in Lagos are finding new ways to adapt to intense flooding and are building livelihoods from climate action, a new YSE-led…

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[Vanguard] The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benue State University, BSU, Branch, has announced an indefinite, total and comprehensive strike action, citing unresolved welfare concerns, pension issues, unpaid promotion…

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[Leadership] Academic activities at the Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), formerly Benue State University (BSU), have been paralysed following an indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),…

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La transition vers les énergies renouvelables échouera si les pays riches ne contribuent pas au financement de systèmes énergétiques plus propres, de l'industrialisation et de la transformation locale des minerais sur l'ensemble du…

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[Vanguard] OSOGBO -- The National Universities Commission, NUC, has granted full accreditation to all academic programmes currently run by KolaDaisi University.

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De nombreux pays africains ont adopté des politiques d'éducation de base universelle au cours des dernières décennies. Cependant, des données récentes ont révélé que plus de 100 millions d'enfants et d'adolescents ne sont toujours pas…

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[This Day] At the Commonwealth Institute Universities Leaders Conference held recently in Lagos, university administrators, financial experts and education strategists explored practical ways institutions can diversify revenue sources,…

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At the Commonwealth Institute Universities Leaders Conference held recently in Lagos, university administrators, financial experts and education strategists explored practical ways institutions can diversify revenue sources, strengthen…

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[Leadership] Achievers University has uncovered an alleged school fees fraud totalling N457.5 million following an internal audit of students' payments across multiple academic sessions.

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[Leadership] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos chapter, has warned that Nigerian public universities may be heading toward another industrial crisis over the federal government's alleged failure to fully…

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Nigeria’s educational crisis did not begin in one generation, nor can it be healed by slogans, political speeches or the construction of a few magnificent buildings. The decay is moral, intellectual and institutional. Yet the nation once…

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Mali and Nigeria, two of the countries in the Sahel region of west Africa, are separated by approximately 1,000 kilometres, with the Niger Republic between them. They differ in population size and government, but they face some of the same…

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, under the Benin Zone has warned of imminent industrial action if the government continues to breach and disrespect the collective bargaining and binding agreements to which both parties are…

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[Vanguard] The Sokoto Zonal Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), comprising 10 universities across the North-West, has raised serious concerns over what it described as the slow, distorted and selective…

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[This Day] Cambridge University Press and Assessment, and Alsama Project, have signed an agreement to develop and expand a new qualification aimed at helping refugees and displaced youths gain access to universities, vocational training…

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[This Day] Ado Ekiti -- As part of efforts to ensure the seamless commencement of academic activities at its proposed Law College, Venite University has intensified engagements with key stakeholders in Nigeria's legal education sector…

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[Premium Times] Mr Solagberu said under Mr Oloyede, a former vice-chancellor of the University of Ilorin, JAMB became the nation's most credible examination agency.

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Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti As part of efforts to ensure the seamless commencement of academic activities at its proposed Law College, Venite University has intensified engagements with key stakeholders in Nigeria’s legal education sector…

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Nigerias Wahlen 2027 rücken näher. Alle Favoriten für das Präsidentenamt sind im Rentenalter, aber die Bevölkerung ist mehrheitlich jung. mehr...

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[Vanguard] In emerging societies such as Nigeria, universities and other tertiary institutions have generally done about the same thing in the last half a century. Those interested in establishing such higher schools always began by…

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[Leadership] The University of Jos (UniJos) has emerged as the overall prize winner at the 6th edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit (NATAP-M) organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)

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[Vanguard] The management of Imo State University is reconstructing roads within the campus to improve movement, safety and the overall learning environment.

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[Vanguard] With over 40,000 student population, there is no doubt that about 8,000 bed spaces are not enough and securing an official accommodation on campus is a Herculean task. That is the situation at the University of Lagos, UNILAG.

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There have been four major floods in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, over the past 14 years. The floodwaters swamp the open-air markets of Oshodi, one of the city’s largest informal trading centres, and rise through the stilted walkways of…

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[This Day] Abuja -- The National Universities Commission (NUC) has said no fewer than 24,000 Nigerians will benefit from a new $65 million funding phase of the World Bank-supported Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social…

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Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But recent data has revealed that more than 100 million children and adolescents remain out of school, out of a total potential population of…

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[Vanguard] In my second year at the University of Ife in 1979, two students from the Federal Government College, Kano joined the Faculty of Arts. Awam Ampah and Funso Alabi fitted in perfectly.

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Le sommet Afrique-France 2026 organisé à Nairobi les 11 et 12 mai est le premier à se tenir dans un pays africain qui n’est pas une ancienne colonie française. C’est également le premier depuis la rupture spectaculaire des relations entre…

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[Premium Times] Under the new policy, students seeking admission into secondary and tertiary institutions will be required to undergo drug tests.

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Funmi Ogundare The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, has called for strengthened conflict management mechanisms and deeper collaborative governance among trade unions, stressing that institutional…

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The eighth Governing Council of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State, has approved the appointment of Dr Virginia Nonye Ejezie as the new Provost of the institution. The council also appointed Joachim Eze as…

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Lagos State University, LASU, has emerged as the most preferred university in Nigeria in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, according to figures released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB.…

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[This Day] As economic hardship prevents many Nigerians from acquiring university education and vocation training, the Esther Matthew Tonlogha Foundation recently lifted some people out poverty through its skills acquisition programme,…

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[Daily Trust] Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Monday, threatened a showdown with the Federal Government over what it described as flawed and partial implementation of the December 2025 agreement reached.

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[Leadership] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have threatened to embark on indefinite strike over federal government's plan to scrap some academic programmes termed as 'irrelevant' across Nigerian universities

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[Vanguard] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026 academic session.

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Monday, released the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, cut-off marks approved by universities across Nigeria for the 2026 admission exercise. The cut-off marks…

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has warned tertiary institutions against granting admissions outside the Central Admissions Processing System, CAPS, describing such practices as illegal. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq…

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[Vanguard] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off marks approved by universities across the country for the 2026 admission exercise, with Pan-Atlantic…

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[Vanguard] The Federal Government has declared war on illegal admissions into Nigeria's tertiary institutions, warning universities, polytechnics and colleges of education that any admission conducted outside the Joint Admissions and…

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Comment fabriquait-on du fer il y a 2000 ans au Sénégal ? Une étude sur le site archéologique de Didé West 1, dans la vallée de la Falémé, à l'est du pays, permet de reconstituer une technique ancienne de production de fer. Celle-ci a été…

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By Ndigwe Ifunanya The Federal Government’s plan to phase out university courses considered irrelevant to the national economy has brought about criticisms from student leaders and undergraduates who view the move as an attack on academic…

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By Ndigwe Ifunanya The Federal Government’s plan to phase out university courses considered irrelevant to the national economy has brought about criticisms from student leaders and undergraduates who view the move as an attack on academic…

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[Leadership] The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, University of Jos chapter, on Monday staged a peaceful protest over unresolved…

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Dans plusieurs pays africains, la pratique de l’éclaircissement de la peau est largement répandue, touchant parfois plus de 50 % des femmes selon les estimations de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) dans une fiche régionale sur…

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[Leadership] At least two students and a driver from the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) have died following a tragic road accident along the Calabar-Itu Highway.

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[Leadership] The four universities in Delta State have collectively graduated 8,362 students in the 2025 graduation cycle, just as only Delta State University, Abraka produced 5,109 graduates.

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[Daily Trust] The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to the Biotechnology programme at McPherson University, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, marking a significant milestone for the institution's…

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Funmi Ogundare The Commonwealth University Leaders Conference will now hold from May 21 to 22 in Lagos, following a change in venue and schedule by the organisers. Originally slated for April in Abuja, the conference was relocated after…

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[Leadership] Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has offered to combine his political leadership of the state with lecturing job at Akwa ibom State University. This is to enable him imbue in the students the business orientation…

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[Premium Times] The absence of international faculty and students in our universities, and their poor showing in global rankings, speaks a lot about their inadequacies in knowledge production.

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[This Day] Ado Ekiti -- The Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has called for urgent, collective intervention to sustain the institution's growth, warning…

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[This Day] The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) recently honoured the Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, and 44 other distinguished Nigerians, as part of activities marking its 45th…

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[This Day] Ado-Ekiti -- A professor of Parasitology at Ekiti State University (EKSU), Samson Adewole, has warned that the rising burden of parasitic diseases poses a serious threat to Nigeria's workforce and economic stability, calling for…

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[Premium Times] Professor Samuel Oladipo's research interests span spirituality and health, help-seeking behaviour, gender-based violence, child abuse, and psychological scale development.

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Funmi Ogundare The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) recently honoured the Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, and 44 other distinguished Nigerians, as part of activities marking its 45th…

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Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado-Ekiti A professor of Parasitology at Ekiti State University (EKSU), Samson Adewole, has warned that the rising burden of parasitic diseases poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s workforce and economic stability,…

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The Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, has emerged as the overall winner of a national Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition after defeating the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), in the grand…

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Mary Nnah Africa’s medical education leaders have declared a decisive shift from “training for certification to training for competence”, as the continent confronts a projected shortfall of 6.1 million health workers by 2030. The…

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Nigeria’s new Electoral Act , passed in February 2026, is a significant attempt to overhaul the country’s electoral framework. The act establishes a dedicated funding framework and requires that election funds be released no later than six…

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Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti The remarkable growth and rising academic profile of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) will take centre stage as the institution graduates 1,645 students…

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La décision du pape Léon de se rendre en Afrique , l'une des premières destinations dès le début son pontificat , témoigne de l'importance du continent dans le catholicisme mondial. Sa visite d'avril 2026 reflète à la fois ses liens…

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The Tolu facilities are good investment in public education, writes KAYODE SANNI In many conversations, Ajegunle in Lagos is described as a ghetto. The area boasts of a high population density while lacking basic infrastructure and…

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Funmi Ogundare The Kwara State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, Friday, called on Nigerians to take university education more seriously as a strategic pathway to poverty reduction and national…

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the delisting of 23 computer-based test (CBT) centres across 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory following technical issues recorded during the 2026 mock Unified…

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Academics and policy scholars at an international conference jointly organised by the West Africa Academy of Science and the Department of Political Science at Lagos State University (LASU) have commended the intellectual interrogation of…

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As part of efforts to strengthen data-driven governance in higher education, the National Universities Commission (NUC) recently hosted a strategic engagement with the Anthology Blackboard team to explore the capabilities of Blackboard…

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Funmi Ogundare The Association of Professional Women Engineers in Nigeria (APWEN), Lagos Chapter, recently organised an industrial tour of the reconstruction of Old Ojo Road in Agboju for engineering students from the University of Lagos,…

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the Federal Government to begin paying lecturers under the newly approved salary structure without delay or risk a nationwide strike. The union issued a four-day deadline on…

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The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) is located in the ancient city of Ilorin, about 500 kilometres from Abuja, the Federal capital. Ilorin, the Capital of Kwara State , is strategically located at the geographical and cultural confluence…

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The Governing Board of the Association of African Universities (AAU) convened today, 12 February 2026, for its 86th session at the Association’s Secretariat in Accra, Ghana. The two-day meeting brings together an eminent cohort of…

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By Joseph Erunke Abuja — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the results of the recently conducted 2025 UTME resit examination for candidates at centres impacted by technical glitches, saying 99 per cent scored…

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By Joseph Erunke Abuja — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the results of the recently conducted 2025 UTME resit examination for candidates at centres impacted by technical glitches, saying 99 per cent scored…

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…As Remi Tinubu institutes N50m Endowment Fund at YABATECH By Adesina Wahab LAGOS: The House of Representatives is currently working on a bill to criminalise dichotomy and discrimination between holders of Higher National Diploma from…

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…As Remi Tinubu institutes N50m Endowment Fund at YABATECH By Adesina Wahab LAGOS: The House of Representatives is currently working on a bill to criminalise dichotomy and discrimination between holders of Higher National Diploma from…

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By Nikky Chibundu A lawyer, Chief Adekunle Funmilayo, has threatened to sue the University of Lagos, UNILAG, if it does not halt a plan to send some students to Russia for one year. He also urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene.…

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By Nikky Chibundu A lawyer, Chief Adekunle Funmilayo, has threatened to sue the University of Lagos, UNILAG, if it does not halt a plan to send some students to Russia for one year. He also urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene.…

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By Adesina Wahab In 2019, Adisa, other names withheld, was given admission to study Accountancy by the then Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH. He was to attend classes at the Isolo Campus of the institution. His father became worried…

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By Adesina Wahab In 2019, Adisa, other names withheld, was given admission to study Accountancy by the then Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH. He was to attend classes at the Isolo Campus of the institution. His father became worried…

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By Adesina Wahab, Lagos The leadership crisis rocking the Federal College of Education, Technical, Akoka, Lagos took another dimension early Thursday morning, as some unidentified gunmen abducted the Deputy Registrar of the college, Mr…

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By Adesina Wahab, Lagos The leadership crisis rocking the Federal College of Education, Technical, Akoka, Lagos took another dimension early Thursday morning, as some unidentified gunmen abducted the Deputy Registrar of the college, Mr…