MAPOLY secures NBC licence for campus radio station

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has granted Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Ogun State, an operational licence for its campus radio station, MAPOLY 99.7MHz.

Admiralty University Vice-Chancellor appointment sparks controversy

Barely five days after the Federal Government announced Professor Lucian Chukwu as the substantive Vice-Chancellor of Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta State, the decision has been reversed. In...
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DevReporting debuts, unveils plans

A new media platform, DevReporting, has been launched to reshape development journalism in Nigeria and Africa, with a commitment to in-depth reporting on key societal issues.

Professor Murtala Aderemi Bidmos dies

Renowned Professor of Islamic Studies and former Chief Imam of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Murtala Aderemi Bidmos, has passed away. He died in the afternoon of...

BUK, UDUS adjust work hours for Ramadan

Two Nigerian universities, Bayero University, Kano (BUK) and Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), have adjusted their official working hours in observance of Ramadan while ensuring that academic...

Northern Nigerian States close schools for Ramadan, adjust academic calendars

Four northern Nigerian states, including Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi, have announced the closure of all public and private schools for the duration of the holy month of...

Lagos lecturer sentenced to life imprisonment for rape

An Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced Kolawole Muyiwa, a former part-time lecturer at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (now Lagos State University of Education), to life imprisonment for...

Federal University Lokoja shuts down indefinitely over student protests

The Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has been shut down indefinitely following continued student protests over the tragic loss of their colleagues in a road accident.
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Zainab Akinola: A teenage tech prodigy’s detour from medicine to AI

At just 14 years old, Zainab Akinola has already accomplished what many adults spend years striving for—earning over 30 certifications in software engineering, artificial intelligence (AI), and...

WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE results for Private Candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the 2024 Second Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates.