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By Jumoke Olaitan ‎The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building financially resilient and globally competitive universities through the National University Advancement Programme (NUAP).The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building financially resilient and globally competitive universities through the National University Advancement Programme (NUAP). ‎The Minister of Education,Continue Reading

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa.

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By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government says improved performance by Nigerian universities in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings reflects ongoing education reforms. The Federal Ministry of Education said the achievement aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the Nigerian Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI). TheContinue Reading

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By Uche Bibilari The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has advocated transparent and inclusive leadership selection processes in federal universities to strengthen governance, academic excellence and research productivity. Mr Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary, TETFund, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a public lecture on research findings titled: “LeadershipContinue Reading

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By Edith Tsokar The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, has urged Nigerian universities to embrace academic entrepreneurship and innovation to produce graduates capable of driving the nation’s economic growth. Ribadu made the call at the International Conference on Academic Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and Technology TransferContinue Reading

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Strike By Dorcas Elusogbon The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) chapter, have joined the nationwide strike over delay in the implementation of the 2009 agreement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading

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Grants By Funmilayo Adeyemi Nigerian universities have been urged to strengthen their capacity for international grants acquisition and strategic resource mobilisation to remain globally competitive, relevant and financially sustainable. The call was made by the Secretary-General of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), Prof. Andrew Haruna, and the Managing DirectorContinue Reading

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By Angela Atabo/Constance Athekame Stakeholders have commended the impact of the Global Environment Facility and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (GEF-UNIDO)Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) and Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) Project in Nigeria. The stakeholders drawn from the academia, industry, organised private sector, NGOs and the media, gave theContinue Reading

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By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has approved N4 billion each for 12 selected engineering and technology universities to rehabilitate workshops and procure modern equipment. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday at the inauguration of the Implementation Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) SpecialContinue Reading

Unveiling of the 2025 agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

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By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised concerns over alleged mismanagement of funds and governance weaknesses in some universities across the country. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Pinuwa, raised the concerns at the unveiling of the 2025 agreement between the Federal Government and the union inContinue Reading