Category: Education

Capital City University Kano gets full NUC accreditation for Seven Programmes

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Capital City University, Kano, has recorded a significant academic milestone as the National Universities Commission (NUC) granted Full Accreditation to seven of its academic programmes. The approval followed the NUC’s accreditation exercise conducted in October and November 2024.   The development was formally conveyed in a letter dated April 30, 2025, with reference number NUC/ES/412/VOL.14/387. It was signed by Engr. Abraham Chundusu, Acting Director of Accreditation, on behalf of the Executive Secretary, Prof. Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu.   The accredited programmes included: Computer Science Cyber Security Software Engineering Doctor of Pharmacy…

My father was jailed over my schooling – Atiku tells AUN Graduates, urges patience and courage

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has delivered a stirring message to the American University of Nigeria’s Class of 2025, recounting the personal sacrifices that shaped his life and urged the new graduates to make patience and courage their watchwords. Speaking during a mentoring session that preceded Friday’s commencement and later on the university-run podcast Deep Dive with Akachukwu, Atiku revealed that his late father was imprisoned for refusing to let him attend school. “We started from nothing—sitting on the bare ground, writing with our fingers,” he said. “My father was…

CNS Ogalla Commissions Quick Impact School Project in Kaduna, strengthens Civil -Military bond

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, has restated the Nigerian Navy’s dedication to national development through civil-military cooperation, as he commissioned a Special Intervention Quick Impact Project in Gwagwada, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The project entailed the renovation and electrification of classroom blocks and staff rooms, alongside the provision of classroom furniture to enhance teaching and learning in the community.   The CNS, who was represented by the Chief of Naval Safety and Standards, Rear Admiral Abdulmajid Ibrahim, mni, said the…

2025 UTME: UNILORIN Alumni applaud JAMB Registrar, Prof Oloyede, for Exemplary Leadership

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The University of Ilorin Alumni Association has commended the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for his display of exceptional leadership and accountability during the challenges experienced in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement signed by its National President, Prof. AbdulRasak Kilani, the association lauded Prof. Oloyede’s decision to admit the glitches recorded during the conduct of the examination, despite the failures being attributed to external service providers. “Prof. Oloyede’s action in accepting responsibility, rather than sweeping the matter under…

JAMB admits 2025 UTME Result Errors, 380,000 candidates affected in Lagos ,South-East

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially admitted to technical errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), affecting the results of 379,997 candidates in Lagos and South-East zones. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this disclosure during a press conference in Bwari, Abuja, where he offered an emotional apology and took full responsibility for the lapses. “I apologise for the trauma caused to the candidates and I take full responsibility for this,” Oloyede stated. According to him, the affected candidates sat for the exams in 157…

Prof Emenyonu hails TY Buratai Literary Award to Cyprian Ekwensi as historic honour

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Renowned African literary scholar, Professor Ernest N. Emenyonu, has lauded the T.Y. Buratai Literary Initiative (TYBLI) for honouring legendary Nigerian author, Cyprian O.D. Ekwensi, with a posthumous award, described it as a “historic honour” and a “timely intervention” in Nigeria’s literary development. The award, conferred under the TYBLI Young Adult Literature category, was announced by the Initiative as part of its efforts to celebrate literary pioneers whose works have shaped the nation’s cultural and educational landscape. In a letter addressed to the Chairman of TYBLI and the Tukur & Tukur…

JUST IN : Professor Chris Piwuna elected new ASUU President

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Professor Chris Piwuna has emerged as the new president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). His election took place on Sunday during the 23rd National Delegates Congress of the union, held in Benin City, Edo State.   The event attracted delegates and representatives from universities across the country, with Piwuna securing a victory in a closely contested election against Professor Adamu Babayo, a scholar from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in Bauchi State.   Piwuna, a seasoned consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, also serves as…

Customs CG, Adeniyi champions ‘Nigeria First’ Initiative to boost Trade, Security

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has called for the adoption of a Nigeria First approach as a strategic tool for enhancing cross-border trade and national security. He made this call on Saturday, May 10, 2025, while delivering the keynote lecture at the annual conference of the Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA) in Ile-Ife, Osun State.   Speaking on the theme “Cross-Border Trade and Security Implications on the Nigerian Economy: Taking Advantage of Global Trade Dynamics”, CGC Adeniyi stressed the urgent need to…

NiDCOM applauds 12-Year-Old Salami as Nigeria makes historic debut at Scripps Spelling Bee

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In a historic milestone for the country, Nigeria is set to participate for the first time in the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, with 12-year-old Amazing-Grace Ahuoyiza Ebiebi Salami representing the nation at the competition’s centennial edition in Washington, D.C., USA.   Salami, a student of Greenpath Preparatory School, Abuja, earned the honor after emerging winner of the inaugural Spelling Bee In Nigeria (SpIN). Ahead of her journey, she paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, at the Commission’s headquarters…

UNIFEMGA advocates inclusive Economic growth, awards N12.25m Scholarships at 2025 National Reunion

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA) has called on Nigerian leaders to embrace good governance, fairness, and justice, as the group concluded its 2025 National Reunion Conference held at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, from May 9 to 11, 2025. The conference, themed “Sustainable Framework for Inclusive Economic Growth,” opened with a Jumat service at the OAU Central Mosque and featured a networking dinner tagged “UNIFEMGA Investors Forum,” sponsored by the Association’s Board of Trustees Chairman, Alhaji Rafiu Ebiti. The forum brought together entrepreneurs, business…