MOUAU clears air on recruitment controversy, exonerates VC, blames past administration
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), has defended the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ursula Ngozi Akanwa, against allegations surrounding the institution’s controversial recruitment exercise, attributing the crisis to the immediate past administration for exceeding the approved recruitment quota. The university said Prof. Akanwa neither supervised nor influenced the […]
Moratorium on new varsities: Better late than never
Dr. Alausa emphasized that the goal is to improve education quality and sustain the international respect Nigeria’s graduates enjoy
Makinde flags off training of 18,000 teachers, distributes tablets, teaching materials
By Efe Onodjae Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, has flagged off the training of 18,000 primary and junior secondary school teachers across the 33 local government areas of the state. This as he kick-started the distribution of instructional training materials and teaching aids to the teachers, stating that the Oyo State Government remained determined to […]
Nigerian foreign PhD scholarship awardees accuse FG of withholding funds
By Joseph Erunke, ABUJA A group of Nigerian scholars who were awarded federal government-funded foreign Masters and PhD scholarships has raised the alarm over the non-release of funds for their PhD studies, alleging that the promise made by the government more than a decade ago remains unfulfilled. The affected scholars, who were selected under the Presidential […]
MTN’s 2025 mPulse Spelling Bee commences, N40m up for grabs
By Jacob Ajom MTN Nigeria has commenced the seventh edition of its mPulse Spelling Bee, one of the country’s most prestigious literacy and digital education initiatives for school-aged children. Beginning with the practice stage on July 28, 2025, this year’s edition is set to break new ground by introducing physical regional competitions for the first time, […]
Future of education lies in innovative collaborations — Egbewole
By Demola Akinyemi, ILORIN Consortium of both public and private universities in Kwara state, under the aegis of the KU8+ Consortium, has called for innovative collaborations among universities, saying that’s where solutions to global challenges of higher education lie. Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, the Vice Chancellor of University of Ilorin and Chairman of the KU8+ […]
PAP lauds Wigwe University’s commitment to excellence
By Elizabeth Osayande The Vice-Chancellor of Wigwe University, Isiokpo, Rivers State, Prof. Marwan Al-Akaidi, has reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to delivering world-class education, following high praise from a visiting delegation from the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). Prof. Al-Akaidi expressed gratitude to the PAP delegation for the visit and reiterated the university’s commitment to the founding vision […]
TFN empowers 389 leaders transforming education in Nigeria
By Elizabeth Osayande A non-profit organisation committed to transforming education in Nigeria, especially in underserved communities, recently celebrated the graduation of its seventh cohort of transformative leaders, 311 dedicated Fellows and the fourth cohort of 87 School Leaders dedicated to the improvement of education, at a memorable ceremony held at Greensprings School, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos State. […]
FG approves N4.2bn grant for funding of 158 research projects
By Joseph Erunke, ABUJA President Bola Tinubu has approved the award of N4,249,626,817.69 grant for the funding of 158 research projects under the Tertiary Education TrustFund, TETFund, National Research Fund,NRF 2024 Grant Cycle. The approval followed the report of the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (NRFS&MC) which recommended the funding of the 158 […]
From rejection to recognition: Osho Ademola Joel emerges best at MBC programme
By Funmi Ajumobi Osho Ademola Joel has been announced as Outstanding Student of the Master of Business Creation (MBC) programme at the University of Utah, Class of 2025. His journey to this recognition is in persistence, personal sacrifice, and an unshakable belief in his dream. Osho’s path to academic excellence was a difficult journey. In 2017, […]
We’re leaving no stone unturned to tackle out-of-school children – FG
…As Gov. Yusuf issues a 30-day ultimatum to enrol all school-aged children By Bashir Bello KANO — The Federal Government has said that it is leaving no stone unturned to tackle the alarming situation of out-of-school children in the country. The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Aisha Garba, stated this during the […]
