Category: EDUCATION

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…

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has issued a firm directive to its newly admitted students to avoid social vices and focus squarely on academic excellence and personal development. The warning was delivered by the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Edoba Bright Omoregie, SAN, at the 2025/2026 matriculation ceremony held at the Akin Deko Auditorium on the Ugbowo…

A former student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has captured the attention of Nigerians online after sharing the remarkable journey of his academic life — from a challenging start to achieving a respectable degree classification. The student, identified by his social media handle @Blades_ms, revealed that he began his undergraduate studies with an ambitious…

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Professor Hakeem Fawehinmi, along with the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Professor Simon Malang Kawe, and other senior officials, are reportedly under scrutiny over allegations of mismanagement of multibillion-naira loans from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) intended for indigent students. The controversy arose after students claimed that…

A University of Lagos couple, both parents of three young children, has captured public admiration after they graduated simultaneously from the institution’s Distance Learning Institute, despite years of personal and academic hurdles. Mr. Olawale Olulaja and his wife, Mrs. Blessing Chigozie Olulaja, crossed the graduation stage in the 2024/2025 academic session, each earning a bachelor’s…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the implementation of a key provision of its renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), beginning the 40 % increase in consolidated allowances for lecturers in federal universities, effective January 1, 2026. The move marks a crucial milestone in efforts to improve academic welfare and…

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has announced a temporary suspension of admissions into its Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme for the 2026/2027 academic session. The university clarified that the decision applies for one session only and reiterated its unwavering commitment to the continuity and integrity of the programme. In an…