1,116 AAUA Students Benefit From NELFUND Loan Scheme The Vice-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, has announced that 1,116 students from the university have benefited…
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Varsities Must Tackle Poverty, Unemployment – Prof Asikhia
Varsities Must Tackle Poverty, Unemployment – Prof Asikhia As Nigeria battles rising graduate unemployment and stubborn inflation, a Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Prof. Olalekan Asikhia, has urged universities and…
FG Launches N3bn Student Venture Capital Grant for Innovation
FG Launches N3bn Student Venture Capital Grant for Innovation The Federal Government (FG) has introduced the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), a ₦3 billion initiative aimed at boosting student-driven innovation…
Akobo Unveils Plan to Transform Nigerian Universities’ Impact
Akobo Unveils Plan to Transform Nigerian Universities’ Impact Renowned entrepreneur and innovation expert Dr. Daere Akobo has called for a fundamental rethink of Nigeria’s approach to innovation, urging a joint-venture…
MAAUN Leads as Nigeria’s Private Universities Rise in Global Rankings
MAAUN Leads as Nigeria’s Private Universities Rise in Global Rankings Nigeria’s private higher education sector is increasingly gaining recognition on the global academic stage, according to the latest 2026 AD…
China, Nigeria Partner to Train Youths in Key AI Skills
China, Nigeria Partner to Train Youths in Key AI Skills The Global South Research Centre at Soochow University in China, working alongside partners in Nigeria, has officially launched the Nigerian…
EdTech Firm Unveils New App to Tackle Exam Failure (JAMB & UTME)
EdTech Firm Unveils New App to Tackle Exam Failure (JAMB & UTME) Feeling alarmed by the absence of structure, guidance, and effective learning systems, which it attributes to the widespread…
NELFUND Disburses N116bn for Students’ Fees, Allowances
NELFUND Disburses N116bn for Students’ Fees, Allowances Akintunde Sawyerr, the managing director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), announced that the agency has allocated N116 billion for tuition and…
SSANU Gives FG 4-Week Ultimatum Over Slow Renegotiation
SSANU Gives FG 4-Week Ultimatum Over Slow Renegotiation With the four-week deadline set by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and several unions in tertiary institutions coming to a close, the…