The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), a 35-year old second generation University and a leading University of Agriculture in Africa has emerged second position out of Nigeria’s 258 Universities and 26th best in Sub-Saharan Africa in the recently-released 2023 inaugural Times Higher Education’s (THE), Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings.

The founder, Unveiling Africa Foundation, an award-winning educationalist, Dr. Chizoba Imoka-Ubochioma, has stated that the curriculum used in Africa was not made for the interest of the continent, but to serve colonial masters.

THE National Universities Commission, NUC,has tackled Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,over the latter’s claim that the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards,CCMAS, was developed and imposed on universities in the country..

Only three Nigerian universities, namely University of Ibadan (UI), University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Covenant University have been ranked among the 1,000 universities in the world this year.

SCHOLARS have called for the interrogation of the sustainable development goals, SDGs, to ensure the effectiveness of their implementation.

THE race for the next Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka has begun with three professors in the Institution jostling for the job.

THE Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has offered recording-setting First Class Law graduate, at the Lagos State University (LASU), Miss. Yusuf Aminat, who hails from Edo State, automatic employment into the State’s public service.

Renowned professor of Communication, Lai Oso is dead.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has adopted the National Minimum Tolerable score for admission into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education as 140, 100 and 100 respectively.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that a female candidate, Nkechinyere Umeh came top in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) with a cumulative mark of 360.

*Laments cost of funding CBT centres By Joseph Erunke ABUJA – THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Saturday, said it was looking at the possibility of allowing candidates use personal devices, particularly mobile phones, during its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. JAMB Registrar,Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said this in Abuja, while speaking at the ongoing […]

The Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University, Prof. Clement Adebooye said scholars from the university won a total of US$12 million in research grants, in the first half of the year 2023.

A public school in Sokoto state, Nigeria, Government Girls Day Secondary School, Runjin Sambo, has emerged among the top finalists for the $25,000 World’s best school for overcoming adversity by empowering local nurses including educating 4000 girls with knowledge and skills of menstrual hygiene.

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, under the leadership of Prof. Charles Okechukwu Esimone Vice Chancellor has approved the appointment of Ambassador Jerry Sonny Ugokwe as a Professor of Governance and Legislative Studies in its Awka Business School.

Vice Chancellor of Caleb University, in Imota, Lagos, Prof. Nosa Owens-Ibie, is slated to present papers at an international conference on Higher Education, to be held at the University of Leeds, England, later this month.