Photo: CAPPA Logo By: Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the judiciary for quashing the unlawful rustication of University of Ibadan (UI) student activists Ayodele Aduwo and Mide Gbadegesin, and for addressing the ongoing victimisation of Nice Linus, who held placards reading “No To Fee Hike” during a student gathering last year. In a statement on Wednesday, CAPPA demanded that the varsity immediately comply with the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court, Ibadan, reinstate the students and tender a full, unreserved apology to the…
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UTME 2026: JAMB Announces Last-Minute Change to Exam Schedule
By Mandy Park The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a last-minute adjustment to the schedule of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), sparking mixed reactions among candidates and stakeholders across the country. In a statement issued late Sunday, the Board said the change became necessary due to what it described as “unforeseen logistical and operational considerations,” including the need to streamline examination processes and ensure a hitch-free exercise nationwide. According to JAMB, affected candidates are advised to urgently reprint their examination notification slips to confirm their…
Read MoreFUOYE priotizes innovation and character building, says Prof Ogunwole
Photo: Professor Ogunwole, FUOYE VC By Mandy Park The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, has said that the institution prioritises innovation and character building. Professor Ogunwole made the statement during a meeting he recently had with members of the Committee on Library and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). According to a report authored by Otitoju Femi and published on the institution’s website, the FUOYE helmsman charged the Library and ICT Committee members to carry out their task with full dedication and seriousness,…
Read MoreOpinion: Unregulated Food Environment: Nigeria is Eating Itself to Death
Photo: Humphrey Ukeaja By Humphrey Ukeaja There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria’s more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks or make international emergency headlines. It builds slowly, meal by meal, sip by sip, until it arrives as a stroke at the age of 45, a diabetes diagnosis at 38 years, a hypertension prescription that a household cannot reasonably afford. Non-communicable diseases now account for 29 percent of all deaths in Nigeria. Cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and diet-related cancers are rising rapidly among…
Read MoreNto lauds Prof Iwe’s enduring legacies as MOUAU VC … says Iwe Brought Peace, Infrastructure Growth
Photo: Dr Nto, Director of Agribusiness Incubation Centre, MOUAU By: Mandy Park The immediate past vice-chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike ( MOUAU) Prof Maduebibisi Iwe has been described as a cerebral academic and astute administrator who left enduring legacies during his five year tenure. In an emotional tribute to Prof Iwe as he formally handed over to a new leadership on Friday, the Director of Agribusiness Incubation Centre in the university, Dr Philips Nto said Iwe’s transformative leadership ensured infrastructural revolution, academic excellence, social stability and peace…
Read MoreSWEEP Foundation, Sweepsmart NL, Ogun Govt Sign MOU on 330-Ton Waste Processing Facility
PHOTO: Representatives of SWEEP Foundation, Sweepsmart NL, Ogun state government signing MOU By: Mandy Park SWEEP Foundation NG has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sweepsmart NL and the Ogun State Government for the establishment of a large-scale mixed-waste processing facility in Ogun State. The agreement was sealed on February 16, 2026, during the ongoing Nigeria Circular Economy Week in Lagos, in what stakeholders described as a significant step towards strengthening sustainable waste management and circular economy practices in the country. The signing ceremony, witnessed by the Consular…
Read MoreGOV OTTI @61: ABIA, INDEED, HELP IS HERE!
Photo: GOV AlLEX OTTI By Kazie Uko As we prepared for the inauguration of the newly-elected governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, on May 29, 2023, one of the issues the Central Planning Committee had to deal with was to come up with a key word, phrase, or statement to set the mood upon which the structure for the new dispensation will be built. Eight different committees were set up to plan the inauguration ceremonies. They were: Programme and Invitation, Venue, Entertainment, Protocol, Logistics, Media and Publicity,…
Read MoreMOUAU VC Fingers Council Chairman Over Nto’s Stalled Promotion
Photo: Dr. Phillips Nto By: Ernest Nwaogu The Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe, has stated that the appraisal and recommendation of Dr. Philips Nto for promotion to the rank of professor strictly followed due process and the institution’s extant regulations. Speaking with journalists in his office, Prof. Iwe maintained that all procedures required for Nto’s elevation were duly observed, insisting that there was no academic or procedural lapse in the handling of the matter. He, however, said that only the Chairman of the…
Read MoreCAPPA Unveils Report Warning of Rising Youth Exposure to Emerging Nicotine Products in Nigeria
Photo: Public Health Experts at the Media Presentation of the new report on Smoke Trap By: Daniel Kanu Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) today Thursday, 12th February, launched a new report raising alarm over the rapid spread of emerging nicotine and tobacco products in Nigeria and the growing exposure of young people to the devices amid regulatory gaps. The report, titled “New Smoke Trap: New and Emerging Nicotine and Tobacco Products, Youth Exposure and Policy Gaps in Nigeria,” was presented at a media briefing in Lagos, where public…
Read MoreAE-FUNAI Promotes Dr Ossai Edmund Ndudi to Professor as VC Sunday Elom Earns Wide Praise
Photo: Dr Ossai Edmund Ndudi By: Mandy Park After years of delay and prolonged anticipation, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, has elevated Dr Ossai Edmund Ndudi to the rank of Professor in the Department of Community Medicine. This is as education watchers, and commentator’s commend Prof. Sunday Elom, Vice-Chancellor, AE-FUNAI, saying that the elevation of Dr Ossai Ndudi to the rank of Professor stands as a powerful testament to the exemplary leadership, foresight and moral courage of Prof. Elom. The promotion has been widely welcomed within…
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