Nigerian universities

ASUU Ramps Up Strike Preparations as Ultimatum Deadline Looms
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has initiated a nationwide mobilisation of its members in universities across the country, gearing up for a potential...

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has initiated a nationwide mobilisation of its members in universities across the country, gearing up for a potential warning strike. This development comes just days before the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government on September 28, 2025. In a circular dated October 5, 2025,...

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How Digital Transformation is Revitalizing Nigeria’s Higher Education – Insights from Echono
Arc. Sonny S. T. Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has issued a compelling call for Nigerian universities to fully...

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Arc. Sonny S. T. Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has issued a compelling call for Nigerian universities to fully integrate digital technologies or face obsolescence in the global educational landscape. Speaking at the 15th Convocation Lecture of Osun State University, Osogbo, Echono emphasized that technology is not just an...

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Nile Varsity VC Prof. Dilli Dogo Honored with Prestigious Distinguished Fellowship Award by National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
On September 18, 2025, the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) honored Professor Dilli Dogo, FNAMed, Vice-Chancellor of Nile University of Nigeria, with its...

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2 months ago2 months ago

On September 18, 2025, the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) honored Professor Dilli Dogo, FNAMed, Vice-Chancellor of Nile University of Nigeria, with its esteemed Distinguished Fellowship Award (DFMC). This accolade was presented during the College’s 43rd Convocation Ceremony, celebrating Prof. Dogo’s outstanding dedication to medicine, academia, and the advancement of national development. As...

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135 Underage Candidates Left in Limbo as Universities Delay Post-UTME Score Releases
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revised the deadline for the final assessment of underage candidates who participated in the 2025 Unified Tertiary...

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2 months ago2 months ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revised the deadline for the final assessment of underage candidates who participated in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This change comes in response to delays from several universities in submitting their post-UTME screening results, which were initially expected by a set date. JAMB noted that...

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Gowon Varsity Clarifies Post-UTME Grading System to Address Parents’ Concerns
The University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University, has addressed concerns raised by parents and applicants regarding apparent inconsistencies between students’ Unified Tertiary...

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2 months ago2 months ago

The University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University, has addressed concerns raised by parents and applicants regarding apparent inconsistencies between students’ Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results and their subsequent post-UTME scores. Several parents, speaking to LEADERSHIP on Friday, expressed unease about the scoring their children received during the post-UTME assessment. One parent,...

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Yakubu Gowon Varsity Pioneers Homegrown Expertise to Combat Sickle Cell Disease
The National Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (NCESRTA) at Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja) has initiated a comprehensive...

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The National Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (NCESRTA) at Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja) has initiated a comprehensive 12-week training program aimed at enhancing local proficiency in conducting clinical trials for sickle cell disease (SCD). Supported by IQVIA in partnership with Bio Ventures for Global Health, this course,...

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Benue Varsity Celebrates Major Milestone: 146 Lecturers Elevated to Professor Rank!
Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi-previously recognized as Benue State University, Makurdi-has elevated 146 senior lecturers and associate professors to full professorship, concluding a...

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2 months ago2 months ago

Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi-previously recognized as Benue State University, Makurdi-has elevated 146 senior lecturers and associate professors to full professorship, concluding a promotion delay that spanned four years since 2021. Meanwhile, Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Terver Ubwa has called on the university’s non-academic staff, currently engaged in a strike, to reconsider and...

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TETFund Invests N70bn to Power Up 18 Higher Institutions with Mini Grid Projects
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has earmarked N70 billion to develop Mini Grid Power systems in eighteen selected tertiary institutions. This initiative aims to...

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2 months ago2 months ago

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has earmarked N70 billion to develop Mini Grid Power systems in eighteen selected tertiary institutions. This initiative aims to tackle the escalating electricity costs that hinder research and academic activities across the nation. Danladi Abubakar Sani, a TETFUND board member representing the North-East zone, revealed this during a three-day...

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Tinubu Names New Vice Chancellors to Lead Education Universities in Kano and Zaria
President Bola Tinubu has named Abdurrazaq Nakore as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council for Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education in...

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2 months ago2 months ago

President Bola Tinubu has named Abdurrazaq Nakore as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council for Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education in Kano. Additionally, Prof. Abdullahi Kodage has been confirmed as the new Vice Chancellor of the same

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Tinubu Names Prof. Bunkure as the Visionary New Vice Chancellor of FUEZ!
President Bola Tinubu has formally approved the appointment of Professor Yahaya Isa Bunkure as the new Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria...

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2 months ago2 months ago

President Bola Tinubu has formally approved the appointment of Professor Yahaya Isa Bunkure as the new Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria (FUEZ) in Kaduna State. This announcement was made public through a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. Professor Bunkure, a renowned expert in science...

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