Thousands of University of Lagos students are grappling with an acute accommodation crisis as limited hostel spaces, rising fees and soaring off-campus rents force many into financial strain, prompting calls for stronger regulation and expanded student housing, writes WALE AKINSELURE…

The Rector of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Professor Salisu Ogbo, has assured the new students of the institution of students’ centered learning environment, supported by improved infrastructure. The Rector also promised modern laboratories, ICT-driven examination systems, a functional library, secure…

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that Nigerian scholarship students in Morocco have been abandoned, describing the reports as misleading and deliberately intended to misinform the public. Earlier reports suggested that Nigerian students studying in Morocco under the Federal Government…

The Vice-Chancellor of Moddibo Adama University, Yola, Professor Ibrahim Umar, has faulted claims of underpayment levelled against the institution by a professor in its Department of Education Foundations, Martins Fabunmi, to the tune of over N4m. Umar, speaking with The…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has downplayed the likelihood of an increase in the cost of application for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry. In a weekly bulletin on Monday, the board said the exercise would…

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Egbewole (SAN), has unveiled five Compressed Natural Gas buses and 20 electric tricycles as part of measures to address persistent transportation challenges on the campus. Egbewole said the initiative was aimed at restoring…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has assured Nigerians that the cost of application documents for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry is unlikely to increase. The Board assured “parents, guardians, and prospective candidates” that it has…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has warned candidates intending to register for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry to verify that their National Identification Number details are accurate before creating their registration profiles. In its weekly…

The Joint Unions of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions have declared an indefinite strike over the “inability of government to comply with the mutually agreed full implementation of the New National Minimum Wage.” The JUNSTI Chairman, Samson Gbande, disclosed this while…

A Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Lagos, Abdul-Hameed Sulaimon, has urged universities and other institutions to deepen their commitment to corporate social responsibility, ethical conduct, and sound corporate governance, warning that neglecting these principles poses serious risks…

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Nigeria has, this year, trained 130 students across four universities in a move to strengthen youth participation in governance and national development. The initiative, called the “Include Naija” project, seeks to promote fundamental human rights among…

The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, alongside academics, has urged policymakers, educators, and the private sector to prioritise digital skills and entrepreneurship training for graduates. Bamidele, who spoke recently at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, highlighted global trends showing…

A Professor of Political Science at the University of Ilorin, Gbade Ojo, has decried that the “indigene” and “non-indigene” distinctions across various sectors have created social and political divisions that undermine national unity and cripple federal efficiency. Ojo, a former…

The National Universities Commission has approved the commencement of 17 undergraduate degree programmes at the University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State. The approval is to take effect from the 2025/2026 academic session. The approval was conveyed in a letter dated…

The founder of Blossom in Etiquette and Manners and an English Language educator, Salome Olajide-Buari, has harped on the importance of a reading culture among children. Olajide-Buari gave this admonition as the organisation wrapped up its second annual Christmas Reading…