Category: EDUCATION

Tension gripped the campus of University of Calabar (UNICAL) this week as nursing students staged a protest following the sudden closure of their academic portal and directives from university authorities allegedly requiring affected students to regularise their admissions through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The protest, which drew large crowds within the Faculty of…

Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUS) has issued a notice cautioning students against standing together in male–female pairs during the holy month of Ramadan. In the circular dated February 20, 2026, the university’s Academic Branch stated that any boy and girl found “standing together” as a couple during Ramadan would face immediate action, including the arrangement of…

In a defining story of resilience and academic rebirth, Akano Abisola Elizabeth has graduated from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) with a First-Class honours degree in Education Economics, overturning a difficult chapter in her early university life where she was forced to withdraw from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) due to extremely low academic standing. Abisola’s…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University (TSU) branch, has officially resumed its indefinite strike action, citing continued neglect of agreements by the state government. In a press release signed by the union chairman, Dr. Joshua Garba Mbave, ASUU informed students, parents, and stakeholders that the strike, previously suspended in January 2025,…

Nigeria’s higher education sector has recorded a major expansion as the National Universities Commission (NUC) approved 33 new universities, bringing the total number of universities in the country to 309. The approvals cut across federal, state and private ownership, further reshaping Nigeria’s tertiary education landscape amid rising demand for university admissions nationwide. Breakdown by Ownership…

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi, has disclosed that only 8,000 candidates were offered admission out of more than 30,000 applications received for the 2025/2026 academic session, underscoring the intense competition for placement at the federal institution. Speaking during the university’s 2025/2026 matriculation ceremony held at the Convocation Ground in…

Tension escalated at the Ekheuan Campus of the University of Benin on Saturday as students staged a protest over a prolonged blackout and water shortage that left academic and social activities severely disrupted. The demonstration, which saw students barricade the main entrance to the campus, effectively halted movement in and out of the school premises…

A groundbreaking educational technology aimed at reversing the decline of indigenous language fluency among Nigerian children has been developed by a University of Ibadan computer scientist. Dr. Aderonke Busayo Sakpere, a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, announced the completion of KoEDE, a mobile application designed to make learning the Yoruba language engaging and…