Controversy erupts over conversion of Oyo State library to shopping complex
Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration is under intense scrutiny following its decision to convert a portion of the historic Oyo State Library in Dugbe, Ibadan, into a shopping complex....
MURIC accuses nursing schools of hijab intimidation, threatens legal action
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused several nursing schools across Nigeria, including the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, of engaging in practices that it claims discriminate against...
YABATECH governing council appoints new registrar and bursar
The Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), chaired by Professor Funso Isolaowa Afolabi, has announced the appointments of Mrs. Henrietta Adebola Gbemisola Badejo as the substantive...
TETFund decries corruption in vice-chancellor selection process
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has raised alarm over the increasing politicisation and corruption in the selection of Vice-Chancellors for Nigerian universities.
Speaking on...
Tinubu appoints new heads for NUC, NERDC, others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced key appointments into four significant national institutions: the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), the Solid...
Nigerian govt dismisses civil servants with degrees from Benin, Togo universities
The Federal Government of Nigeria has terminated the employment of civil servants who obtained degrees from private universities in Benin Republic and Togo between 2017 and the present,...
India secures nationwide access to 13,000 journals in groundbreaking deal
The Indian government has secured a $715 million deal to provide free access to nearly 13,000 journals for 18 million students and researchers starting January 2025. While the initiative expands access for underfunded institutions and covers article-processing charges, critics urge reforms toward sustainable open-access models, emphasizing long-term needs in research publishing.
ASUU SAZU declares indefinite strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) in Bauchi has announced an indefinite strike action to demand improved working conditions from the university...
FUOYE clears female student after sex-for-grades intimidation by lecturer
The Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), has cleared Ramota Olahanloye, a final-year student, to graduate after she accused a lecturer, Dr. Anthony Agbegbedia, of failing her in two...
EKSU justifies 50% fee increase for fresh students, calls it a “marginal adjustment”
The management of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti (EKSU), has described the 50% increase in tuition fees for new students for the 2024/2025 academic session as a "marginal...
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