By Abuchi Obiora (Education Monitor) With seventy four federal Universities (and still counting!) presently established across Nigeria and recognized by the National Universities Commission (NUC) as of January 2026, the bar has quite been raised for the many universities to exert competitive edges over and above themselves in pursuing academicContinue Reading
By Linda Ene Ajaka The Executive Secretary of National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Professor Idris Muhammad Bugaje, has been appointed by the federal government as Chairman of the committee to ensure resuscitation and modernisation of laboratories in the country’s Polytechnics. Inaugurating the committee, tuesday, in his office, Minister ofContinue Reading
An article published by American investor and artificial intelligence entrepreneur Matt Shumer has surpassed 65 million views in less than two days on X, after issuing a striking warning that the world stands on the brink of a transformation greater than the Covid 19 pandemic. The article, titled “Something BigContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa A professor at the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) in Borno State, Abubakar Mohammed El-Jummah, has died while in the captivity of Boko Haram insurgents, nearly one year after he was kidnapped. Family members confirmed his death in a statement issued on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.Continue Reading
By Samson Yaki and Fatima Zahra Aliyu The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has warned newly inducted pharmacists against ethical misconduct, as Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria inducted 106 graduates into the Pharmacy profession. Speaking at the oath-taking and induction ceremony in Zaria on Thursday, the Registrar of PCN, Pharm.Continue Reading
By Samson Yaki Professor Uduma Oji Uduma has formally assumed office as the sixth Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), unveiling a six-point reform agenda aimed at strengthening the institution’s academic standards and operational efficiency. Uduma took over on Wednesday at the university’s headquarters in Abuja fromContinue Reading
Israeli security officials have informed their American counterparts that Iran’s ballistic missile programme constitutes an existential threat, and that the Israeli occupation is prepared to act unilaterally against Tehran if necessary. The Jerusalem Post cited security sources saying that Israel’s intention to dismantle Iran’s missile capabilities and its production infrastructureContinue Reading
By Danlami Kwalabe Kafanchan The authorities of Kaduna State University (KASU) have perfected preparations to hold the 2025/2026 edition of the Institution’s matriculation ceremony. The ceremony which has been scheduled to kick off by 11 am prompt, will take place on Wednesday, 11th, February, 2026 at the Kafanchan Campus ofContinue Reading
By Adam Isa Waziri The Pro-chancellor, Administration, Mewar International University, Kuchikau, Nasarawa State, Engineer Abubakar Bello, has welcomed 487 newly matriculated students of the University. He also thanked their parents for encouraging their children and wards, or for sending them to the Mewar International University. The Pro-chancellor, in his welcomeContinue Reading