Campus News
KWASU DECLARES MONDAY WORK-FREE DAY
This is to inform the University Community that, the Kwara State Government has declared Monday July 8, 2024 as public holiday to commemorate the first day of the Islamic lunar calendar (Muharram 1446). In view of this, all staff are directed to observe the holiday. Please note that those on essential services are to be…
NUC accredits seven courses for McPherson varsity
The National Universities Commission has approved seven additional courses for McPherson University in Ogun State. The newly accredited programmes are Medical Laboratory Science, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Mass Communication. The university’s accreditation followed the release of the October/November 2023 accreditation of academic programmes in Nigerian universities. All the seven programmes…
UNIBEN shut down academic activities indefinitely over students’ protest
The authorities of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Thursday shut down academic activities in the institution indefinitely. The university, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, attributed the decision to the refusal of the students to shift grounds on their demands. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the…
UNILAG APPROVES REOPENING OF REGISTRATION PORTAL FOR SECOND SEMESTER, 2023/2024 SESSION
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, has magnanimously approved the re-opening of the registration portal for the Second Semester of the 2023/2024 Academic Session from 12:00 Midnight on Sunday, July 7, 2024 to 12:00 Midnight on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Students who are yet to register, or complete their course registration…
NOUN notice on distribution of certificates for 2024 convocation
This is to inform graduating students of the National Open University of Nigeria that the Vice-Chancellor has instructed that the distribution of certificates to graduates of the 2024 convocation be carried out. In view of the above, the exercise has been scheduled to commence from Monday, 15th July, 2024 to Friday, 2nd August, 2024. By…
Gridlock as UNIBEN students block Benin –Lagos road over power outage
IT was hell for commuters in the Ugbowo axis of the Benin – Lagos Highway as for seven hours, students of the University of Benin barricaded the Main gate axis of the road which created a gridlock that stretched over three kilometres from both axes of the road while those familiar with the terrain tried…
KWASU SANCTIONS STUDENT FOR MAKING OFFENSIVE SKITS
The management of Kwara State University, Malete, announced it has disabled the portal of a male student allegedly involved in a skit where he was seen making inappropriate contact with females. The Acting Director of University Relations, Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, stated on Wednesday that disabling the portal is a first-line punitive measure pending the outcome…
Rivers varsity gets NUC accreditation for 18 new programmes
The Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Orowurukwu, Port Harcourt said it has received full accreditation from the National Universities Commission for all 18 programmes presented to the commission. The institution said the approval for the academic programmes followed the last accreditation exercise conducted by the commission in October/November 2023. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nlerum Okogbule, disclosed this during…