President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), following the conclusion of the tenure of the incumbent Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede. According to a State House press statement issued on Wednesday, Prof. Oloyede’s two-term tenure at the helm of...
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University Librarians Push Open Access Reforms, Demand Certified Professionals in Leadership Roles
The Association of University Librarians of Nigerian Universities (AULNU) has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s academic library system, urging stronger adoption of Open Access publishing, improved digital infrastructure, and strict adherence to professional standards in library leadership. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of its 114th Bi-Annual Conference and General...
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VCN Inducts New Veterinary Doctors at UNN 47th Oath-Taking Ceremony‎
The Veterinary Council of Nigeria has inducted a new set of veterinary doctors during the 47th Induction and Oath-Taking Ceremony of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, held on Friday at the Margaret Ekpo Convocation Arena.‎‎Administering the oath and presenting certificates to the 2024/2025 graduands was the Acting Registrar of the Veterinary...
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Private Varsities Seek TETFund Access as Al-Hikmah University VC Urges Law Review
Private universities in the country have renewed calls for inclusion in the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), with the Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Prof. Lateef Folorunsho Oladimeji, describing their exclusion as unjust and counterproductive. Oladimeji in during a discussion with Newmen in Ilorin, Kwara State, North Central Nigeria said the current legal framework bars...
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Alumni Intervention Revives Auchi College
A major transformation has taken place at Auchi College in Edo State following a large-scale reconstruction project executed by members of the Association of Great Achievers, Class of 1991, bringing renewed hope to students, staff and the host community. The once-declining institution, which had reportedly suffered years of neglect and infrastructural decay, has now been...
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NDDC DONATES BROADCAST EQUIPMENT TO NYSC RADIO
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated broadcast equipment to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to boost operations at NYSC Radio 88.3 FM, Abuja. The items, which were presented by the Director of the NDDC Liaison Office in Abuja, Mary Nwaeke, during a brief ceremony at the station within the NYSC National Directorate...
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UNILORIN, NNPC Move to Establish Engineering Research Centre, Professorial Chair
The University of Ilorin has begun talks with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening research, innovation and industry collaboration in Nigeria’s engineering and technology sector. The development followed a high-level meeting between officials of the university and the oil company held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja last...
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ABA SET FOR LITERARY WEEK AS ALL SAINTS ’92 SET DRIVES EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT
Eight public and private secondary schools in Aba are set to participate in the maiden edition of Aba Literary Week 1.0, an educational empowerment initiative organised by the All Saints Secondary School, Ehere ’92 Set, aimed at promoting reading culture and healthy academic competition among young students. The literary week, scheduled for 24th, 25th and...
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NASU Calls for Security at Exam Centres, Demands Stronger Solidarity at Ilorin Congress
Labour leaders under the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have called for urgent security reinforcements at examination centres nationwide and deeper unity among workers, warning that insecurity and economic hardship are threatening both staff welfare and the credibility of public examinations. The call formed the crux of deliberations at the 46th...
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Senator Mustapha flags off JAMB, WAEC, NECO Registration for 3,000 Constituents
Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central through his foundation, the Saliu Mustapha Foundation (SMF) has commenced the 2026 edition of annual West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), National Examination Council (NECO) and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) scholarships for indigent students and orphans in his constituency. The initiative, aimed at expanding access to education and...