Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given approval for the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) to restart its Management Degree Programmes. This marks an important achievement for the university after several years of suspension. The approval came after the NUC carried out a resource assessment visit to the university and confirmed that FUNAAB was…
Forty neatly arranged ceramic tiles now serve as a makeshift whiteboard for pupils of St. John’s Anglican Primary School, Ebute-Igbooro, an agrarian community in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The tiled board, divided into three sections with a green marker, list the subjects Mathematics, English Studies, and Basic Technology. Though the date…
Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, has announced a week-long celebration in honour of its outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwole Sikiru Banjo, as he rounds off his five-year tenure this October. The series of events will kick off on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, with a Legacy Visit to the TASUED Secondary School,…
Examinations going on in many Nigerian universities were stopped on Monday after the two-week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) began. Some of the universities affected include the Federal University Dutse in Jigawa State, the University of Jos in Plateau State, and the University of Benin in Edo State. Others, such…
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Begins Two-Week Warning Strike Over Unresolved Demands The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a two-week warning strike starting Monday, October 13, 2025, to push the Federal Government to meet its long-standing demands. ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made this known on Sunday during a press conference…
The House of Representatives has decided to review the current policy on the minimum age for university admission. They also promised to keep supporting the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and other exam bodies so they can carry out their duti The House of Representatives has decided to review the current policy on the…
University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has been ranked Nigeria’s best university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. The ranking, published on THE’s website on Thursday, placed the Ibadan-based federal university between 801 and 1,000 globally and ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, a spot it last held in 2023. THE surveyed 2,191…
Justice Segun Bello has ordered all parties involved to keep things as they are with admission processes until the court hears and decides on the case. The Federal High Court in Enugu told Obafemi Awolowo University (AOU) and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to stop all admissions based on their recent Post UTME exams. Justice…
During a symposium held in Abuja ahead of the World Teachers’ Day celebration on Sunday, October 5, 2025, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, emphasized the critical role of educators. The 2025 global theme, “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession,” highlights the…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced plans to fully introduce Computer-Based Tests (CBT) for its examinations starting in 2026. This development has received strong backing from the executive arm of government as well as Nigerian lawmakers, who see it as a critical step toward modernizing the country’s education sector. Why WAEC is Moving…
