The Senate of the University of Abuja has elected Professor Gboyega Kolawole of the Department of English and Professor Kasim Waziri of the Department of Public Law as its representatives on the Joint Council and Senate Selection Board for the appointment of a substantive Vice-Chancellor. The election, held during an extraordinary meeting of the Senate […]
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Hong Kong, November 2025 — Edugist, Africa’s pioneering education newsroom and innovation lab, is proudly representing the continent at the Hong Kong Laureate Forum 2025, one of the world’s most distinguished gatherings celebrating science, discovery, and intergenerational collaboration. The Forum brings together laureates of the Shaw Prize, Nobel Prize, and Fields Medal, alongside emerging scientists
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For most Nigerian students, university life is a mix of freedom, pressure, and financial struggle. The excitement of being on your own often clashes with the harsh reality of limited funds. Between textbooks, meals, and unexpected expenses, it doesn’t take long before many find themselves broke before mid-month. Yet, the truth is being a student
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Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has approved the release of ₦305,510,507.09 for the payment of allowances to 565 indigenous medical students studying both within Nigeria and abroad. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Mohamed and made available to newsmen on Monday in Katsina. The statement noted that the approval
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When we talk about education in Nigeria, the conversation almost always revolves around grades, certificates, and exams. Parents celebrate high scores; teachers measure success through test results; schools advertise their percentage of A students as proof of excellence. But beneath academic achievement is a silent gap, one that continues to affect how children grow, relate,
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Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved the appointment of Professor Emmanuel Kenen as the Acting Vice Chancellor of Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University (MOAUM), Makurdi. The announcement was contained in a statement signed on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula, and shared via the Benue State Government’s
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Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has taken a bold step toward transforming the state’s education sector with the constitution of a Task Force on the Revitalization of Basic Education. Announcing the approval, the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, said the newly formed committee reflects the governor’s firm resolve to
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A final-year student of Crescent University, Abeokuta, Mujeebat Moyosore Idris, has brought pride to the Bola Ajibola College of Law (BACOLAW) after emerging winner of the 7th Alao Adavise National Essay Competition on privacy and data protection. Idris triumphed over more than 300 participants across Nigeria to clinch the National Privacy Essay Prize, a recognition
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Academic activities have officially commenced at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Ilesha-Baruba Campus, as the institution held its first set of lectures on Monday, November 3, 2025. The campus, which houses the Faculty of Agriculture, opened its doors to students from the Departments of Animal Production, Crop Production, and Fisheries and Aquaculture. The commencement of
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