UniAbuja SUG unveils 6-day programme for SUG Week 2026 The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the University of Abuja has announced a six-day programme packed with activities aimed at promoting leadership, innovation, culture, entrepreneurship, and student unity. SUG President, Comr. Yusuf Tobi Jamiu (JAMO), made the announcement while unveiling the schedule for SUG Week 2026,...
NUC Approves 5 New Programmes for Veritas University The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved five new academic programmes for Veritas University, Abuja. The university’s Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications, Mr Ben Agande, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Agande said the newly approved programmes were B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence, B.Sc. Cyber Security,...
University of Calabar To Host 2026 NUGA Games No fewer than 50,000 athletes from more than 50 universities across the country are expected to participate in the 2026 Nigeria Universities Games Association (NUGA) Games, to be hosted by the University of Calabar (UniCal). The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Offiong Offiong, disclosed this at a...
Ending Nigeria’s Almajiri tragedy: Reform, not rejection By Blessing Omolola I read with great interest an article published in Daily Trust on June 9, 2026, titled “Ending Nigeria’s Almajiri Tragedy.” The essay analysed one of the most enduring social challenges in Northern Nigeria. It traces the foundations of the Almajiri system, highlights its original educational...
RE: Women Need Better Access to Credit By Jamiu Abdulgafar Olamilekan The Punch Newspaper editorial on May 5, 2026 (Page 18), titled “Women Need Better Access to Credit” highlights one of Nigeria’s most persistent economic blind spots. Despite their immense contributions to business, agriculture, trade, and family welfare, women remain locked out of the financial...
RE: Insecurity Need to Crack Down on Saboteurs By Osikale Ahleeyah Adetomiwa I read with keen interest the editorial published in Vanguard Newspapers of Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (p.18), which addressed the worsening insecurity in Nigeria and the urgent need to confront saboteurs aiding criminal elements. The editorial rightly observed that insecurity continues...
Nigeria Won’t Change If We Only Complain By Blessing Omolola Oladapo Every day, Nigerians complain about the state of the nation. We complain about the cost of living, insecurity, poor roads, unemployment, the education system and the quality of leadership. We complain at home, in offices, in schools, at bus stops and, of course,...
Veritas University Crowned Champions of Inaugural NBA REC University Tournament By Agabi Charis Veritas University has emerged victorious at the inaugural NBA REC University Tournament, defeating the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) in the final to claim the historic championship. The competition, organised as part of the NBA’s growing basketball development efforts in Nigeria, brought together...
Why NYSC Needs More Than Cosmetic Changes By Akinkunmi Aliyah Omotayo For over five decades, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has served as a bridge between higher education and the world of work for millions of Nigerian graduates. As the Federal Government proposes what could become one of the most far-reaching reforms of the...
Abacha’s Legacy: Why the Truth Must Endure By Sheena Haruna The editorial, Dark Recollections of Abacha’s Terror Regime, published on Page 8 of The Punch on 31 July 2026, is more than a reflection on a painful chapter in Nigeria’s history; it is a timely warning against collective amnesia. Though I was not born during...
Driving Behavioural Change for Road Safety By Ekpiri Elizabeth Ogola Long before the speeches began, the campaign had already delivered its first message. Dressed in bright green T-shirts emblazoned with “Keke Safe Ride” on the front and “Safe Ride, Safe Life” on the back, students set out from the Senate Building of the University of...
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