TINUBU SACKS UNN VICE-CHANCELLOR, APPOINTS REPLACEMENT
President Tinubu has removed Professor Polycarp Emeka Chigbu from his position as Acting Vice-Chancellor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), before his tenure ends on February 14. Professor Oguejiofu T. Ujam has been appointed as his successor for six months and will not be eligible to apply for the permanent position. The leadership changes […]
TINUBU SACKS UNIABUJA VICE-CHANCELLOR, RENAMES VARSITY AFTER YAKUBU GOWON
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has implemented significant leadership changes at several federal universities, including the renaming of the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University. The changes are effective immediately, marking a notable shift in the leadership structure of these institutions. This was revealed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on […]
KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY ASUU THREATENS STRIKE
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Kaduna State University branch, has announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike starting on February 11 due to unresolved welfare concerns. The union announced this in a letter signed by its Chairman, Dr Peter Adamu, and Secretary, Dr Peter Waziri, addressed to the national body seeking approval for […]
KWASU RELEASES FINAL EXAMINATION TIMETABLE
The management of the Kwara State University, Malete (KWASU), has released the final examination timetable for the harmattan semester of the 2024/2025 academic session.
UNILORIN GETS 20 NEW PROFESSORS, 31 READERS
The Governing Council of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has approved the promotion of two lecturers from its Mass Communication Department, L.K. Mustapha, and Kehinde K. Kadiri, to the rank of professor. According to a statement by the university’s Registrar, Mr. Mansur Alfanla, the communication scholars were promoted alongside 18 other lecturers of the institution […]
AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN ANNOUNCES VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF VICE-CHANCELLOR
The Governing Council of Al-Hikmah University, llorin, Nigeria, wishes to announce that the Position of Vice-Chancellor of the University will be vacant from July 13. 2025. In accordance with the provisions of Al-Hikmah University Law 2003 (as amended), the Governing Council wishes to commence the process of filling the vacancy and hereby invites interested, qualified […]
JAMB SUSPENDS LAW PROGRAMME ADMISSION AT FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially declared the suspension of the Law programme at Fountain University, Osogbo, for the upcoming 2025/26 academic session. This decision, announced on January 31, 2025, follows a recent notification from the Council of Legal Education (CLE), which flagged several institutions, including Fountain University, as ineligible to admit […]
JAMB POSTPONES COMMENCEMENT OF 2025 UTME REGISTRATION
The registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now commence on Monday, Feb. 3, instead of Friday, Jan. 31 as earlier slated. Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Public Communication Advisor, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Benjamin said the change […]
CORPS MEMBERS TO START RECEIVING N77,000 MONTHLY ALLOWANCE, FEBRUARY
The Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has said corps members will start receiving monthly allowance of N77,000 in February 2025. Ahmed, who disclosed this Thursday while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 11 corps members in Katsina, said the allowance has been captured in the 2025 Federal Government’s budget. […]
𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝟕𝟕𝟒 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐇 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒
Fountain University today matriculated 774 new students, marking the highest intake recorded in the University. The matriculation ceremony, which took place at the Amina Namadi Sambo Hall was chaired by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olayinka Ramota Karim, members of the university’s management team, faculty members, and parents of the matriculating students. The new students, who […]