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NITDA, North West University move to deepen digital transformation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and North West University have commenced discussions aimed at strengthening digital capacity, research and technology-driven education in the institution. The engagement, which brought together the management of the university and NITDA leadership, centred on how technology could be deployed more effectively to improve teaching, research, innovation and the employability of graduates. Director General…
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LASU unveils 350-seater CBT centre, breaks ground for Engineering Complex
The Lagos State University (LASU) has recorded two major infrastructure milestones at its Epe Campus with the inauguration of a 350-seater Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre and the ground-breaking ceremony for the New Faculty of Engineering Complex. The 350-seater CBT Centre, funded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), was inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, in…
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Lagos promotes culture through children’s immersion, inspires them to embrace heritage
By Olatomiwa Osho The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with Eye Culture, has hosted Àṣà Mi: My Culture, My Identity, a cultural immersion programme designed to reconnect children with their heritage and strengthen their sense of identity. The programme, held at Juicy Lagos, Victoria Island, exposed participants to various aspects of Lagos culture through practical…
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NCC warns booksellers against sale of fake, pirated books
By Boye Oyeyemi The Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) has warned publishers and booksellers against dealing in pirated books, saying the practice undermines authors’ livelihoods and threatens the nation’s creative economy. The Director-General of the NCC, Dr John Asein, gave the warning on Wednesday in Akure during a sensitisation programme for booksellers and publishers from Ondo and Ekiti states on copyright…
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Sanwo-Olu gifts N20m to each of LASU’s best graduating students
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor and Visitor to Lagos State University, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday announced a cash gift of N20 million each for the best graduating students of the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions. The beneficiaries are Ayilara Lawal Olawale, the best graduating student for the 2024/2025 session, who graduated with a first-class degree in Project Management Technology…
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South-West universities lead as UI, UNILAG top Nigeria in global ranking
The South-West has emerged as the leading region in Nigeria’s university rankings, with the University of Ibadan (UI) and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) occupying the first and second positions nationally in the July 2026 edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. The ranking, which assessed 32,148 universities and higher education institutions worldwide, placed UI 1,291st globally and first…
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Ondo public secondary schools to begin 2026/27 admission
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has released the cut-off marks for admission into public Junior Secondary Schools for the 2026/2027 academic session, following the completion of the state’s admission assessment. Accordingly, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said the cut-off marks were determined based on candidates’ performance in the examination, which had a maximum score of 300…
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UNA pledges N20m to fund Chinua Achebe Prize for 10 years
By Adeola Ogunrinde United Nigeria Airlines has pledged N20 million to sponsor the annual Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction, administered by the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), for the next 10 years. The airline’s executive chairman, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, disclosed the commitment on Monday after a discussion with ANA President Dr. Usman Akanbi, under which the airline will provide N2…
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Ondo varsity hails Aiyedatiwa over 60% increase in subvention
By Boye Oyeyemi The Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Professor Tomola Obamuyi, has commended Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for approving a 60 per cent increase in subvention to the institution. The governor also approved the immediate implementation of agreements reached between the Federal Government and university-based labour unions, a development expected to ease industrial tensions in…
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Ondo students suspend protest after Aiyedatiwa approves tertiary institutions’ subventions
By Boye Oyeyemi The National Association of Nigerian Students, Joint Campus Council, Ondo State Axis, has suspended its planned protest in Akure following the Ondo State Government’s intervention in the crisis affecting tertiary institutions in the state. The students’ body had earlier scheduled the demonstration for Tuesday, August 18, 2026, to press for an end to disruptions in academic activities…
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