School News
Latest Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges News in Nigeria – Such as Updates on Resumption Dates, Academic Calendars, Matriculation, Convocation and other events.
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Fashola Approves Reopening of LASU
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has approved the immediate reopening of the Lagos State University (LASU) for normal academic activities. This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr Hakeem Bello,…
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UNILORIN Expels No Fewer Than 51 Students In 2 Years
The University of Ilorin said it expelled no fewer than 51 students for various academic offences in the last two years. The university spokesman, Mr Kunle Akogun, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Thursday that the…
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Ibadan Polytechnic Gets New Rector, Registrar
The Oyo State Government has appointed Prof. Olatunde Fawole as the rector of The Polytechnic, Ibadan. It also named Mr. Ayodele Fehintola as the institution’s new registrar. Fawole, until his appointment, was a professor of Biological Sciences at the Ladoke…
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NOUN Establishes Schools Of Agriculture, Health Sciences
Prof. Vincent Tenebe, the Vice Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria, on Saturday said the university had established Schools of Agriculture and Health Sciences. Tenebe disclosed this at the 11th matriculation of NOUN Special Study Centre, Gwagwalada, FCT. The vice…
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UNILAG to Name 15-storey Hostel After Patience Jonathan
UNIVERSITY of Lagos is set to name a 15-storey girls hostel after Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan this Friday. At a briefing yesterday, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Duro Oni, said the 15-storey building expected to cost about N3 billion would…
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Yabatech 2014 Resumption Postponed Due To ASUP Strike
Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech) has postponed the 2014 resumption due to the ongoing ASUP Strike. There is no new date for resumption included in the message released by the management of the school. Here is the message released by…
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ABUAD Introduces New Course Called ‘Social Justice’
Authorities of the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, (ABUAD) say its newly- introduced Social Justice Administration is born out of security challenges in the country. The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Michael Ajisafe, made this known at the opening of…
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Ibadan Polytechnic Strike: Students Urge Ajimobi to Intervene
The latest news on the Ibadan Poly strike is that students of the Polytechnic have urged the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, to take steps that can urgently end the strike embarked upon by their lecturers. Read the full details…
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Polytechnic Stops Payment of Accused Lecturers Salaries
The management of Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State, has acceded to the request of the state police command to stop the payment of salaries of seven of its employees wanted for their alleged involvement in last year’s killing of a…
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University Admits 550 Out Of 8,000 Applicants
The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, (FUOYE) admitted only 550 of the 8,000 applicants who sought admission into the institution for the 2013/2014 academic session. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Isaac Azuzu, gave the figure on Friday at…
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EKSU Modern Agricultural Sciences Building Complex Unveiled
A Modern Faculty of Agricultural Sciences building complex described as one of the best in Nigerian Universities has been completed by the Contractor handling the project. The Complex with state of the art big laboratories and offices was officially handed…
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Nigerian College of Aviation Technology To Start Awarding Degrees
Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria, now has plans to start awarding degree, according to the rector of the college. The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria, has disclosed plans to start training students to fly helicopter even…
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