10 h. ago Tinubu’s government establishing more universities amid funding crisis

Despite severe funding shortfalls in Nigeria’s existing public universities, President Bola Tinubu has established 12 new tertiary institutions since taking read more Tinubu’s government establishing more universities amid funding crisis

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4 d. ago Fubara approves temporary site for new federal varsity in Rivers

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the Kira Campus of Rivers State University in Tai Local Government Area as the temporary site for the newly established Federal University of Environment and Technology in Ogoniland, recently approved by President Bola Tinubu. Fubara made this announcement on Thursday during an inspection visit to the Kira Campus Read More

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8 d. ago How newly approved environment university will tackle Ogoni’s ecological woes

President Bola Tinubu recently signed the bill establishing the Federal University of Environment and Technology, Tai in Ogoni land. For read more How newly approved environment university will tackle Ogoni’s ecological woes

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9 d. ago I set aside religion, ethnicity to secure federal varsity for Kaduna — Senator

The Senator for Kaduna South, Sunday Katung, has stated that he set aside religion, ethnicity, and party affiliation to swiftly secure the establishment of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, within eighteen months during the 10th Assembly. Katung made this disclosure on Thursday during a meeting with the Southern Kaduna Journalists’ Forum in Zonkwa, Read More

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1 week ago President Tinubu Approves Establishment Of Two New Federal Universities In Ekiti, Osun

President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the establishment of two new federal universities in Nigeria. The institutions are the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, and the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State. According to Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the President’s approval is a significant […] The post President Tinubu Approves Establishment Of Two New Federal Universities In Ekiti, Osun appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago North East gets N1.5bn AfDB relief fund for food crisis, resilience

From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri Over N1.507 billion ($1 million) has been provided by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support emergency food response for flood-affected communities in the North East. Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Nigeria, Mr David Stevenson, disclosed this in Maiduguri, Borno’s capital yesterday during the flag-off […] The post North East gets N1.5bn AfDB relief fund for food crisis, resilience appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Tinubu signs bills establishing federal universities in Osun, Ekiti

Tribune Online Tinubu signs bills establishing federal universities in Osun, Ekiti According to the National Universities Commission (NUC), Nigeria currently has 63 approved federal universities, 63 State universities, and 149 private universities. Tinubu signs bills establishing federal universities in Osun, Ekiti Tribune Online

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1 week ago Tinubu Signs Establishment Bills For New Federal Varsities In Osun, Ekiti

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, assented to two separate Bills establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State, and the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State. In a statement by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday night, President Tinubu said the specialised institutions will […]

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1 week ago Nnaji hails NOTAP, PZ Cussons partnership in advancing research

From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has commended the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) and PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc for their synergy in promoting critical and demand-driven research in Nigerian universities and research establishments through the NOTAP-Industry Research Laboratory Upgrade (NIRLUP) scheme. In […] The post Nnaji hails NOTAP, PZ Cussons partnership in advancing research appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago N’Assembly pushes for 60 new FMCs amid funding, manpower crisis

Since its inauguration, the 10th National Assembly has moved to establish over 60 new national hospitals and federal medical centres across the country. This figure does not include bills seeking to create new universities and colleges of health and medical sciences, which continue to rise. According to yet-to-be-updated data from the Ministry of Health, Nigeria Read More

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