The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has called for the introduction of standardized examinations across Nigerian universities and a complete overhaul of outdated curricula to align with global realities and industry demands. Speaking at the convocation lecture of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Abbas decried the inconsistencies in academic standards across universities, which, he said, …

The Federal Government has mandated all higher institutions in the country to “regularly submit their matriculation lists to the Federal Ministry of Education not later than three months after matriculation ceremonies”. The list, the government said, must be submitted “through the dedicated channel of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board”. The initiative is one of the recommendations made by a …

At least 51 Nigerian universities, led by Covenant University, Ota, have made impressive outing at the first Times Higher Education 2023 Sub-Saharan Africa rankings. At a colourful unveiling event in Accra on Monday, Times Higher Education announced the results of its 2023 Sub-Saharan university rankings. The event was attended by a delegation from Nigeria led by the Chairman of the …