Authorities of the University of Jos have engaged the services of local hunters to protect students on campus and their hostels.

The Kaduna State University (KASU) said they have suspended academic activities of its undergraduate students indefinitely.

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday commissioned an Independent Power Plant project at the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), with an assurance that the State Government would continue to support the institution's initiative to achieve its visions of becoming a globally renowned institution.

The University of Jos, Plateau state is set to resume on Monday June 7 following suspension of academic activities. 

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of four new specialised universities with N18 billion take-off grant.

The Senate has passed into law a Bill abolishing discrimination against Higher National Diploma (HND) holders for the purposes of employment and promotion. 

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has asked candidates who were scheduled to take the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in delisted centres to print new examination notification slips.

The Senate on Wednesday received an Executive Bill seeking to increase the retirement age for teachers in the country from 60 to 65 years.

The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria is perfecting plans to begin generation and distribution of electricity to the university community when its ongoing 8.03MW power project is completed.

…upgrades Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro to University 

 The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that it may conduct a second 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). 

As registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and the Direct Entry closed last Saturday, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has granted a two-week waiver for candidates who failed to complete their registration processes.

The Academic Staff Union Of Polytechnics (ASUP) has suspended its 65-day-old strike. 

Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has emerged as the new president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU.

The Senate has passed for second reading, two Bills seeking to establish a Federal University of Agriculture and Technology in Aboh (Delta State) and Araromi Obu (Ondo State), respectively. 

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it has begun the construction of 37 “smart schools” across the country.