Tag Archives: Universities

A hilarious incident occurred on Arise TV this morning during the Business segment discussion.    While on the show, the business news anchor, Rotus Odirri who was on live at the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy summit in Abuja, spoke about the event.   Rotus informed his fellow anchors that a …

The list of the top 10 universities in Africa for 2024 as ranked by EduRank, a top source for social media analytics in the education sector, has been released and no Nigerian university is in the top 10.   The organisation stated on its website that the ranking was based …

The Federal Government has commenced the probe of private universities established in the last 15 years.     The move was made following an investigative report by Daily Nigerian journalist, Umar Audu, uncovering certificate racketeering in Benin Republic and Togo.     It was gathered that no fewer than 107 …

A Nigerian Twitter user has claimed that some Nigerian students have been deregistered by some schools in the United Kingdom.    @Oluomoofderby further revealed that the Nigerian students were deregistered and asked to leave the country over late school fees payments. He tweeted;    “So many universities have deregistered students …

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has narrated how Boko Haram insurgents stopped universities in the state from holding convocations for 5 years.    Zulum disclosed this on Friday, August 11, when top management team of the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB), led by the Vice-Chancellor of the federal institution, …

Universities across the UK will start offering separate accommodation for gay and trans students starting courses in September.   According to Mail Online, at least seven institutions have flats or accommodation blocks reserved only for LGBTQ+ undergraduates, including leading Russell Group universities.   Critics have condemned the move, describing it …

In the latest Inaugural Times Higher Education’s (THE) Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings for 2023, Benson Idahosa University has emerged top- ten among private universities in Nigeria and the top three among Nigerian universities.   THE’s Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings 2023 was officially announced at the organization’s first forum which took …

This bill seeks to punish sexual offenders in universities. The National Assembly, before dissolution yesterday, approved a bill aimed at implementing comprehensive measures to prohibit and penalised sexual harassment committed by educators in tertiary institutions.

The Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has withdrawn its circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors, and governing councils to re-open federal universities. Naija News reports that the Buhari Government gave the new directive on Monday afternoon through the National Universities Commission. Recall that the NUC had earlier directed Vice Chancellors to immediately …

As the Nollywood industry continues to evolve, people no longer see the profession as being filled with ‘unserious’ people and the notion has since been discarded. Surprisingly, the entertainment industry now has lots of intellectuals, professionals, and doctorate degree holders. In this article, Naija News lists five Nollywood actors who …