Monthly Archives: November 2024

UNIBEN to Graduate 22,652 Students, Awards 385 First-Class Degrees

By Emmanuel Ekpenyong, Benin The University of Benin (UNIBEN) is set to confer degrees on 22,652 students during its 49th and 50th combined Convocation Ceremonies, scheduled to begin on November 20, 2024. According to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lilian Imuetinyan Salami, 206 students from the 2021/2022 academic session and 179 from …

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Tinubu Seeks ASUU, Others’ Collaboration on University Funding Plan

By Deborah Odekola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions in the education sector to collaborate with the Federal Government to create a sustainable funding blueprint for Nigerian universities. Speaking on Monday during the 2024 Convocation and 76th Foundation Day …

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Focusing Solely on Rankings Will Backfire, VC Adebowale Warns

By Olumide Olusegun | The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Professor Kayode Adebowale, has reaffirmed the institution’s position as the best university in Nigeria and West Africa. Speaking during the 2024 Convocation and 76th Foundation Day Ceremony held at the University’s International Conference Centre on Monday, Professor Adebowale …

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