Education

  The authority of Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba has approved the establishment of nine (9) new Institutes and Centres in the University. The approval follows the recommendation of the University Senate at its Emergency Meeting held on Wednesday, 9th September, 2026. The programmes are aimed at expanding the University’s academic, professional, research, and community-service…

Sardauna Ilorin: Varsity Founder Hails Gov AbdulRazaq Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Founder of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Alhaji (Chief) (Dr) AbdulRaheem Amoo Oladimeji (OFR), has feliciitated Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over the conferment of the prestigious Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate title on him. Oladimeji, who is the Jagunmolu of Igbominaland, Arogundade of Lagos and…

  The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, at an emergency meeting held on Wednesday, 9th September, 2026, approved Resit Examination for eligible final-year and spill-over students of the University. The approval which was based on the proposal by the Director of Academic Planning and Development, Professor Joseph Olukayode Ogunbiyi, is aimed at…

  The people of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area have commended Kogi State Government for initiating the 38-kilometre Kabba–Iluke–Bunu road project. Kogi Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, gave the commendation at a press conference on Monday in Lokoja on behalf of the people of Kabba-Bunu. Jones, who is from the area, stressed that the road…

  Professor of Dramatic Literature and Film Studies, Professor Oja Paul Egwemi, has called for a fundamental rethinking of performance curricula to address Nigeria’s complex social, economic and political challenges through a Polycrisis-Responsive Curricular Theatre for Development (PRCTfD) Model. He made the call while delivering the 27th Inaugural Lecture of the Prince Abubakar Audu University,…

The Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Comfort Ojoma Nwuchiola Egwaba, was in attendance at the 27th Inaugural Lecture of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, delivered by Professor Oja Paul Egwemi, Professor of Dramatic Literature and Film Studies, on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The lecture, titled “The Gowns We…

A Professor of Anatomical Pathology at Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Prof. Joseph Aondowase Ngbea, has described the skin as the “emperor of all diseases,” urging Nigerians to get safe sun exposure to boost Vitamin D production and prevent illnesses. Delivering the university’s 25th Inaugural Lecture titled, “THE HUMAN SKIN: A Transition from…

  The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Friday, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for giving his approval, for the Bill establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, in Obio Akpa, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. He also lauded Governor Umo Eno, for promptly releasing the Obio Akpa campus…

Gov. Ododo Challenges TETFund to Turn Research into Solutions, Hails Ocholi for North Central Education Forum By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh Government House, Lokoja August 20, 2026 Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, FCA, has challenged the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to deepen its investment in research and innovation capable of producing practical solutions…

Nigerian Varsities Charged To Embrace AI, Collaboration Stephen Olufemi Oni Ilorin Nigerian Universities have been charged to embrace artificial intelligence, innovation, stronger governance and strategic partnerships for them to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world and meet the expectations of the country’s growing population. The charge was made on Tuesday at the 37th Annual…