10 h. ago NAFA completes first ever Flag Football exhibition for colleges, universities in Nigeria

The Nigeria Collegiate Flag Football League (NCFFL), an initiative of the Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA), made history on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Unique Open University, (Ikeja Campus) Agidingbi, Ikeja where it hosted its first-ever exhibition games. The event brought together over 60 student-athletes from four tertiary institutions across Nigeria, competing in 8 thrilling […] The post NAFA completes first ever Flag Football exhibition for colleges, universities in Nigeria appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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22 h. ago After tragic death, UNN alumni demand urgent safety overhaul for pharmacy students

From Jude Chinedu, Enugu The death of a 600-level pharmacy student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), during clinical training at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku Ozalla, has triggered outrage and a petition from the university’s alumni. In a strongly worded appeal to the UNN Governing Council, the Noble Foundation, an […] The post After tragic death, UNN alumni demand urgent safety overhaul for pharmacy students appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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32 h. ago How plant nematodes adversely affect farming in Nigeria—NOUN don

Tribune Online How plant nematodes adversely affect farming in Nigeria—NOUN don A professor of Nematology from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Monioluwa Omolara Olaniyi, has unraveled the world beneath the soil surface where “little known, yet devastating” to plant-parasitic nematodes usually attack roots, weaken crops, and open gateways to diseases. Olaniyi, who works in the Department of Biological Sciences, stated this on Thursday while […] How plant nematodes adversely affect farming in Nigeria—NOUN don Tribune Online

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49 h. ago Nigeria–South Africa ties deepen as MTN media summit opens in Johannesburg

Nigeria and South Africa are drawing closer together through the prism of media and education, as MTN Nigeria, the University read more Nigeria–South Africa ties deepen as MTN media summit opens in Johannesburg

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3 d. ago MAAUN Group Partners Canadian Institution On English Language Training, Students Exchange, Others

  MAAUN Group of Universities has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology in Canada, on online English language training, students exchange and other areas of mutual benefits. MAAUN Group comprises Canadian University of Nigeria, Abuja; Franco British International University, Kaduna; Maryam Abacha American University of Niger, Maradi, […]

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4 d. ago Nigeria’s path to universal health coverage hinges on sustainable financing — Minister

Tribune Online Nigeria’s path to universal health coverage hinges on sustainable financing — Minister The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has called on governments, development partners, and the private sector to take concrete actions to strengthen Nigeria's health financing system. Nigeria’s path to universal health coverage hinges on sustainable financing — Minister Tribune Online

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5 d. ago Aptech cuts 71% off foreign university fees for Nigerians, splashes N36m in PH for 2025

Spent N461m on scholarships in Nigeria Aptech, a global computer and IT company with 65 centres in Nigeria, says it read more Aptech cuts 71% off foreign university fees for Nigerians, splashes N36m in PH for 2025

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6 d. ago Without digital health, no country can achieve universal health coverage —Stakeholders

Tribune Online Without digital health, no country can achieve universal health coverage —Stakeholders STAKEHOLDERS agree that Nigeria and other African nations cannot achieve universal health coverage unless digital health is implemented in an ethical, equitable, and secure manner. Speaking at the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment (GET) Consortium webinar in August, which was themed “Digital Health Innovations and Data Management for Strengthening Health Systems in Africa,” the speakers stated […] Without digital health, no country can achieve universal health coverage —Stakeholders Tribune Online

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6 d. ago UNN maritime institute expands programmes, launches maiden journal

From Jude Chinedu, Enugu The Institute of Maritime Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has announced the expansion of its academic offerings with the introduction of five new programmes, ranging from certification to doctoral level, as part of efforts to strengthen training and research in the maritime sector. The programmes, recently approved by the College […] The post UNN maritime institute expands programmes, launches maiden journal appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago C&S University In Kwara To Begin Academic Operations By 2026 – Rev. Esther Ajayi

The Cherubim and Seraphim University in Kwara State is projected to commence academic activities by 2026, according to Rev. Esther Ajayi, Chairperson of the Cherubim and Seraphim Centenary Anniversary Steering Committee. Ajayi, who also serves as the Founder of Love of Christ Church in Lagos, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during […] The post C&S University In Kwara To Begin Academic Operations By 2026 – Rev. Esther Ajayi appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago FG seeks sustainable solutions to Nigeria’s health financing challenges

Tribune Online FG seeks sustainable solutions to Nigeria’s health financing challenges The Federal Government has sought sustainable solutions to Nigeria's health financing challenges to achieve universal health coverage as the current health spending in Nigeria is inadequate. FG seeks sustainable solutions to Nigeria’s health financing challenges Tribune Online

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9 d. ago Anambra’s Onyinyechi Basil emerges Miss Universe Nigeria 2025

Tribune Online Anambra’s Onyinyechi Basil emerges Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 Basil edged Miss Lagos, Damilola Bolarinde, as the two final contestants to clinched the highly covet crown at Anambra’s Onyinyechi Basil emerges Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 Tribune Online

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1 week ago Otti commends Methodist Church over proposed university in Abia

Alex Otti, governor of Abia State, has commended Methodist Church Nigeria for its plans to establish a university in the read more Otti commends Methodist Church over proposed university in Abia

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1 week ago The financing of the Nigerian civil war and its implications for the future economy of the nation

Tribune Online The financing of the Nigerian civil war and its implications for the future economy of the nation Lecture delivered under the joint auspices of the Geographical Society and the Federalist Society of Nigeria at the University of Ibadan on 16th May, 1970. The Nigerian civil war was inevitable. But whilst its inevitability was clear to Ojukwu as far back as September 1966, it did not appear to have dawned on the Federal […] The financing of the Nigerian civil war and its implications for the future economy of the nation Tribune Online

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1 week ago AI Meets Education: Why States and Private Universities Should Turn toNotegrade.ai

Tribune Online AI Meets Education: Why States and Private Universities Should Turn toNotegrade.ai Education at a Crossroads  Nigeria’s education sector is under immense pressure. Public school teachers face  overcrowded classrooms, limited resources, and heavy workloads. In private universities,  lecturers juggle teaching, research, and administration, often at the expense of student  engagement. Across both systems, the story is the same: too much time spent on lesson  notes, quizzes, and […] AI Meets Education: Why States and Private Universities Should Turn toNotegrade.ai Tribune Online

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1 week ago Rules Or Repression? Inside Nigeria’s University Dress Code Crisis

On a humid Wednesday afternoon in the hallway of a university hostel in Karu, Nasarawa State, Favour Luka stood paralyzed with disbelief. Her skirt, modest by most standards, was seized, not for being too short or flashy, but as punishment for her dyed brown hair, which she refused to dye black. A 300-level student of […]

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2 w. ago ASUU says patience with FG runs thin, as protests sweep campuses, threatens total strike after August 28 talks

Tribune Online ASUU says patience with FG runs thin, as protests sweep campuses, threatens total strike after August 28 talks •Demands signing of 2009 agreement, payment of arrears, revitalisation funds University lecturers across Nigeria on Tuesday staged peaceful protests, warning that the nation’s public universities may soon face another total shutdown if the Federal Government fails to meet their long-standing demands. At the University of Lagos, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) […] ASUU says patience with FG runs thin, as protests sweep campuses, threatens total strike after August 28 talks Tribune Online

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2 w. ago ASUU UNN Threatens To Join Nationwide Strike Over Unmet Government Demands

The University Of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed its readiness to join a nationwide indefinite strike if the Federal Government fails to address the union’s longstanding demands. Oyibo Eze, Chairman of ASUU-UNN, made the declaration on Tuesday during a briefing with journalists in Nsukka following the […] The post ASUU UNN Threatens To Join Nationwide Strike Over Unmet Government Demands appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago “Empty promises cannot build universities,” ASUU FUGA tells FG

From Paul Orude, Bauchi Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University Gashua (FUGA) branch, on Monday, August 25, staged a peaceful protest within the university premises to draw attention to what they described as the federal government’s neglect of their demands. The lecturers, carrying placards with inscriptions such as “You just […] The post “Empty promises cannot build universities,” ASUU FUGA tells FG appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago FULL LIST: Twenty two finalists competing for Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 crown

Tribune Online FULL LIST: Twenty two finalists competing for Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 crown The eventual winner will succeed the reigning queen, Chidimma Adetshina, and represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe international finals later this year. FULL LIST: Twenty two finalists competing for Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 crown Tribune Online

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