Tag: #NigerianUniversities
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ADAMAWA UNIVERSITY WELCOMES 8,591 STUDENTS INTO NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
Big crowd, bigger expectations — over 8,500 fresh students have officially joined Modibbo Adama University, Yola, with a strict warning: play by the rules or face the consequences. Yola, April 16, 2026 — Modibbo Adama University, Yola, has matriculated 8,591 undergraduate and postgraduate students for the 2025/2026 academic session, officially opening a new academic journey…
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UNIVERSITY OF JOS MOURNS STUDENT MURDERED BY FRIEND IN OFF-CAMPUS INCIDENT
The University of Jos has confirmed the tragic murder of Peter Mafuyai, a 300-level Banking and Finance student, by his friend and fellow student Nanpon Timnan, a 200-level Agricultural Science student. The university Registrar, Dr. Rejoice Songden, expressed deep sadness over the incident in a condolence message on Monday. She clarified that the murder took…
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AGF LATEEF FAGBEMI CALLS FOR COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO TRANSFORM NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
Changing Nigerian universities isn’t a one-man job! Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi says transforming higher education requires teamwork—government, universities, students, and society all rising to the challenge. Speaking at the Federal University Lokoja’s convocation, Fagbemi said that with Kogi as the backdrop, the sector’s challenges go beyond any single institution. He highlighted the need for enabling…
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DR ADAM MURITALA INVENTS AFRI-INVERTER, LAUNCHES AFRICAN PRO-HUMANITY TECHNOLOGY HUB
OAU don pioneers indigenous clean energy tech and innovation platform to boost African research and development. Dr. Adam Muritala, Associate Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, has invented the Afri-inverter—an indigenous, lightweight lithium battery-powered device with mainly locally sourced parts. He founded the African Pro-Humanity Technology Hub (APHTH) to drive research…
