Bill to establish 36 medical universities passes second reading

As Nigerian authorities battle the Coronavirus pandemic in the country, the House of Representatives is considering a Bill aimed at ensuring the...

Offa professors reject govt’s choice for KWASU VC

The Offa Professors Forum has described the process that led to the appointment of Professor Mohammed Akanbi as the Vice Chancellor, Kwara...

COVID-19: ASUP shelves indefinite strike

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has suspended its planned indefinite strike, billed to begin today, Monday, after a fifteen-day notice...

COVID-19: Kaduna, Ekiti introduce educational radio, TV classes for students

The Kaduna and Ekiti state governments have introduced educational radio and television programmes for students during the lockdown period, occasioned by the...

ABSU develops Coronavirus tracker

The Centre for Epidemiology and Climate Research, Abia State University, Uturu (ASBU) announced at the weekend that it has developed a Geographical...

Edo students to learn through educational TV programme

Secondary school students in Edo State would from Monday, 6th April have access to educational television programmes. This programme...

Sex-for-grades lecturer, Richard Akindele released from prison

A former lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Richard Akindele, jailed for sexual harassment has been released from prison...

UNIBEN begins production of hand sanitisers

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has commenced mass production of liquid soap and hand sanitizers in a bid to check further spread...

Coronavirus: Bayero University to produce ventilators

A team of engineering academics at the Bayero University Kano are working towards the fabrication of ventilator as a contribution of the...

Minister moots online teaching with uncertainty of schools’ reopening

Nigeria's Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu is mooting the continuation of teaching and learning in higher educational institutions in the country through...

COVID-19: Lagos adds more educational radio programmes

The Lagos State government has partnered with more radio stations in the state to produce educational contents for students in view of...

COVID-19: UNILORIN gets N30 m contract to produce hand sanitisers

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has been contracted to produce hand sanitisers by the Kwara State government. This is...

Six NOUN programmes get NUC accreditation

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted accreditation to the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to commence six academic programmes beginning...

WAEC introduces interactive platform for candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has launched an interactive platform for examination candidates to interface with the Council.

Kyari takes over at army university

Professor Mohammed Kyari has assumed office and taken over as the new Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB)....

Coronavirus: TRCN postpones teachers’ qualifying examination

The Teachers' Registration Council of Nigeria, (TRCN) has indefinitely postponed its Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) slated for 17th and 18th April this...

COVID-19: Police threatens to arrest clerics running Almajiri schools

Zamfara State Police Command has warned the administrators of Islamiyya Schools in the state to immediately close them or face the wrath...

COVID-19: Ondo radio, TV to broadcast educational programmes for students

State owned television and radio stations in Ondo State would be broadcasting educational programmes for the benefit of students daily.

FUOYE gets NUC approval to offer more postgraduate courses

The Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) has said it has got the approval of the National Universities Commission (NUC) to expand its...

COVID-19: Oyo introduces TV, radio classes for students

The Oyo State government has announced that it will commence what it called School-on-air video and radio broadcast, for secondary school students...