Adeleke Approves ASUU-FG Agreement Implementation in UNIOSUN

Ademola Adeleke has approved the implementation of the 2025 agreement between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government at Osun State University, marking a significant step toward improving staff welfare at the institution. According to a statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, the implementation has commenced with the […]

ASUU Warns Nasarawa Government Over Unresolved Welfare Issues at NSUK

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University Keffi branch, has warned the Nasarawa State Government that continued delays in addressing lecturers’ welfare demands could disrupt industrial harmony at the institution. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, branch chairperson Abdulmumini Loko said the briefing was convened to highlight unresolved issues affecting staff […]

Kwara Students Shine at African Spelling Bee

Students of Ar-Raheem School, Ilorin, have been presented to the Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development following their strong performance at the African Spelling Bee held in Harare. The continental competition brought together participants from more than 30 African countries, showcasing academic excellence among young learners across the region. The students were […]

OAU Graduates Face Delays Over Withheld Certificates

Hundreds of 2024 graduates of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have raised concerns over the institution’s failure to issue their original certificates months after their convocation, a development they say is affecting their career progression. The delay has particularly affected graduates of professional courses, including medicine, who require their certificates to complete mandatory registration with […]

Kwara Launches School Renovation Drive Under World Bank Project

The Kwara State Government has begun mobilising School-Based Management Committees (SBMCs) to oversee the renovation of public secondary schools, aiming to upgrade at least 898 institutions under the World Bank-supported Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project. The announcement was made at a high-level sensitisation meeting in Ilorin on Tuesday, where stakeholders were […]

Emir of Ilorin rejoices with newly promoted KWASU Professors

The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has expressed his heartfelt congratulations to the academics staff of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, who have recently been elevated to the rank of Professor.   Alhaji Sulu-Gambari commended them for their dedication to scholarship, research excellence, […]

Ogun Closes Ijebu-Ode Schools After Gas Leak

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has ordered the immediate closure of Our Lady of Apostle Primary and Secondary Schools in Ijebu-Ode after a suspected gas leak left 30 students and two teachers hospitalised. The governor also directed security agencies to launch a full investigation into the incident, which occurred shortly after the school’s morning assembly […]

NUC Issues Stricter Rules on Honorary Degrees

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has introduced new guidelines regulating the award of honorary degrees by Nigerian universities, in a move aimed at curbing what it described as indiscriminate conferment and protecting the integrity of academic honours. Under the revised rules, only universities that have graduated their first set of PhD students will be eligible […]

UNIJOS Postpones Exams After Deadly Attack in Jos

The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has postponed all examinations scheduled for Monday and Tuesday following heightened security concerns in Jos, Plateau State, after a deadly attack in Anguwan Rukuba community, Jos North Local Government Area. In a statement on Sunday, Emmanuel Madugu, Deputy Registrar of Information and Public Relations, said the decision was made to […]

Otti Offers Jobs, Scholarships to ABSU First-Class Graduates

Alex Otti has directed that all first-class graduates from the 30th, 31st and 32nd combined convocation ceremonies of Abia State University be employed as Graduate Assistants after completing their National Youth Service. Speaking during the convocation ceremony on Friday in Uturu, the governor said graduates from any department who attained a cumulative grade point average […]