UI’s first female bursar, Mariam Zakariyah, begins five-year tenure
The University of Ibadan (UI) has commenced a new phase in its financial administration with the assumption of office of Mrs Mariam...
Nigeria has made university ranking compulsory. Now it must make it...
By Oluwaseyi Dasho
Nigeria has made participation in its national...
Sanwo-Olu appoints Ayodeji Badejo as 10th LASU vice-chancellor
Lagos State Governor and Visitor to Lagos State University (LASU), Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi Badejo as the university’s...
How facing an unexpected department switch shaped our university journey
By Okutu David and Okutu Daniel
When we received our admission offers to Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, it was...
NOUN appoints Ramatu Ibrahim Acting Bursar After Marafa’s Death
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has appointed Mrs Ramatu O. Ibrahim as Acting Bursar following the sudden death of the...
FG automates academic certificate verification, ends physical visits to education ministry
The Federal Government has fully automated the evaluation and authentication of academic certificates, ending the need for applicants to visit the Federal...
NOUN Bursar Nasiru Marafa Gusau reportedly shot dead in Zamfara
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has announced the death of its Bursar, Mallam Nasiru Marafa Gusau, who was reportedly shot...
WAEC, JAMB announce one-time ₦4,000 O’Level result verification for admission seekers
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have introduced a one-time verification arrangement for candidates...
Bedford School to admit girls for first time in 474 Years
Bedford School in England is set to admit female students for the first time in its 474-year history, with the historic institution...
Kogi varsity expels six students over exam rewrite at lecturer’s residence
The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State, has expelled six students for gross examination misconduct after they were found...
FUTA students restore mobility to amputee through student-led prosthetics project
Students of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Technology at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), have restored mobility to a...
ABU introduces ₦100,000 cash incentives, overseas trips to reward high-impact research...
In a bold move to elevate its global academic standing and boost research output, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has unveiled a...
MKU records 100% NUC accreditation, targets maiden convocation in 2027
Muhammad Kamalud-deen University (MKU), Ogidi, Ilorin, has recorded a 100 per cent success rate in its recent National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation...
Legal Council imposes 10-year ban on Atiba University’s Law programme
The Council of Legal Education has imposed a 10-year moratorium on Atiba University, Oyo State, over alleged deficiencies in facilities and violations...
UNIZIK suspends professor over alleged sexual molestation of student
The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, has suspended a professor in the Department of Chinese Studies, Prof. Ifeanyi...
UDUS mandates registration and pre-inspection in new rules for private hostels
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), has introduced revised guidelines for private hostel accommodation ahead of the 2026/2027 academic session, making property registration...
UNIOSUN lecturer wins ACDI grant for antimicrobial stewardship study
A lecturer in the Department of Public Health at Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Dr Iyanuoluwa Adufe, has secured a research grant from...
Tinubu appoints Abel Enitan, education perm sec as Head of Civil...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), effective...
ASUU threatens strike as over 200 lecturers leave Kaduna State University
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter, has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Kaduna State Government...
LASU confers Distinguished Professor rank on Olatunji-Bello, Okuneye
Lagos State University (LASU) has conferred the rank of Distinguished Professor on its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, and Professor Rafiu Olaoluwa...
