UBA, UNILAG Pledge Deeper Town-Gown Partnership

The United Bank for Africa (UBA), University of Lagos (UNILAG) and yesterday, unveiled a new purpose-built facility and innovation hub, marking the latest phase of a partnership that dates to the institution’s early years.   Group Managing Director of the bank, Oliver Alawuba, said the new facility is a renewal of UBA’s relationship with UNILAG,…

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OOU Lauds Oba Otudeko Foundation As Varsity Gets Administrative Building

The Oba Otudeko Foundation, through the Honeywell Group’s social impact vehicle, has strengthened institutional capacity at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) with the delivery of a 2,400-square-metre ultramodern administrative complex at the University’s main campus in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. Now fully operational, the facility houses key administrative units, improving coordination, operational efficiency, and service delivery across…

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FG Orders Immediate Closure Of 47 Unity Schools After Kebbi, Niger Abductions

The directive is contained in a circular dated 21 November and signed by the Director of Senior Secondary Education, Binta Abdulkadir. The Nigerian government has ordered the immediate shutdown of 47 Federal Unity Colleges across the country following a string of security incidents, including two mass abductions of schoolchildren in Kebbi and Niger states this…

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18 Varsities To Share N110bn For Medical Programmes

The Federal Government through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced a N110 billion investment towards enhancing the study of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and nursing in 18 universities across the country. According to the government, each of the 18 benefiting institutions would receive approximately N4 billion, including N750 million for hostel construction. The benefiting…

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COMO accuses Tertiary institutions, banks of shady practices in Student Loan Process

The Community Orientation and Mobilisation Officers (COMO) of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has indicated that schools and banks are colluding to short-change students. In a recent investigations into the distribution of the Federal Government Student Loan Fund,  it revealed unethical practices by certain higher education institutions. Director General (DG) of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed…

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