Meet the Nephrologist: Your New Nigerian Education Minister

By Abdulgaffar Amoka A recent cabinet reshuffle has placed the Ministry of Education under the leadership of Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, a US-based nephrologist specializing in kidney diseases and...

UNILAG students face online learning amid hostel fee hikes

Following recent controversies over increased hostel fees, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced that classes will begin online to accommodate students affected by housing delays. Many students,...
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Court orders forfeiture of ex-NOUN VC’s hotel to Nigerian Government

The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo, has ordered the final forfeiture of Sunflower Hotel Ltd, a multi-million-naira property in Kaduna State linked...

Lagos approves conversion of LASUCOM to medical university

The Lagos State Executive Council has approved the conversion of Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) into a specialized medical university, to be named the University of...

SSANU, NASU begin indefinite strike over unmet demands

The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has announced an indefinite...

Court halts JAMB’s minimum age requirement for university admissions

A Delta State High Court in Warri has issued an interim order stopping the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) from enforcing its policy requiring students to be...

Governor declares end of Niger College of Education

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has announced the dissolution of the College of Education, Minna, as its structure has been absorbed by the newly established Abdulkadir...

UNIBEN appoints Edoba Omoregie as new Vice-Chancellor

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has appointed Professor Edoba Omoregie, a respected expert in constitutional law and governance, as its new Vice-Chancellor. The announcement was made on...

President nominates Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State for Education

President Bola Tinubu has submitted the name of Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad, an accomplished academic and associate professor, to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation as the new Minister...

Adeleke University refutes sexual assault, murder allegations

Adeleke University has firmly denied rumors that a 100-level male student was sexually assaulted and murdered by 500-level male students, dismissing the claims as "malicious and misleading."