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 […]
Why 2025 WASSCE results are poor – Parents, teachers, NANS
“The students, who had conditioned their minds to write the paper in the morning, were delayed till evening and even night in some cases”
WAEC releases 2025 WASSCE results
WAEC advised students to have their result-checking PIN and examination numbers ready to log in and view their performance
From slow pace to First Class: My journey of self-discovery
After an initial slow start during her basic education pursuit, Morontowumi Enioluwa Akinbogun, eventually ended in the top notch in her academic journey at Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo. Below, she tells the story of her academic journey so far.
One year after: Stakeholders assess student loan scheme
“They have really done well in the last one year. I give kudos to them. They have done well and it is one of the finest things to happen to the tertiary education”
YabaTech Rector calls for global visibility through quality research
By Elizabeth Osayande The Rector of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Dr. Engr. Ibraheem Abdul, has charged Nigerian academics to embrace global best practices in research writing and publication to enhance institutional visibility, national development, and academic excellence. This call was made at a workshop organised by the Centre for Research Support and Grants Management of […]
Ex-HoS, Bowen VC push for research-driven polices
By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO: To tackle the menace of unemployability among Nigerian graduates, former Head of Service of the federation, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, has stressed the need for curriculum rejig. This is as the Vice-Chancellor of Bowen University, Prof Jonathan Babalola, called for research-driven policy and payment of graduates on performance basis rather than placing priority […]
Use ‘iron-hand’ to stop spread of cultism, academics urge FG
By Gabriel Ewepu As insecurity assumes a dangerous dimension, academics, weekend, called on the Federal Government to stop the spread of cultism across the country with iron-hand. Expressing deep concern over the upward trend of cultism in Nigerian institutions of learning and communities, a staff of Lagos State University of Science and Technology, LASUSTECH, who spoke […]
Edo Commissioner for Education, Iyamu, gifts Edo UTME top scorer N500,000
By Adesina Wahab The Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, has gifted Omigie Osaigbovo Cecil, who emerged as the highest scorer in the state in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, the sum of N500,000.Cecil scored 372 out of the possible 400 marks in the examination.Iyamu, who received the winner in his […]
CONUA commends FG for launch of staff support fund
.Calls for payment of outstanding dues By Adesina Wahab The Congress of University Academics, CONUA, has commended the federal government for the launch of the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund, TISSF, a ₦10 million loan scheme aimed at improving staff welfare and development across Nigeria’s tertiary education sector. In statement on Monday by the National […]
Babcock holds 23rd convocation, graduates 3,568, as 243 bag first class
Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State on Sunday held its 23rd convocation ceremony during which 3,568 got degrees in various disciplines, with 243 graduating in the first class category.
