By Nsan Neji IBADAN (CONVERSEER) – Renowned academics, university administrators, and national education figures converged on the University of Ibadan (UI) to honour Professor Bola Ayeni, a distinguished Professor of Geography at UI and pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, Otta, Ogun State, in celebration of his 80th birthday. The event, organised as a public lecture,…
By New Chigen MASSACHUSETTS (CONVERSEER) – MIT neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko has identified a language network similar to a “biological version of ChatGPT” by scanning the brains of approximately 1,400 people. This network is not responsible for thinking or emotions; it focuses solely on mapping words to meanings and assembling them into sentences. This research reveals…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has reassured students, parents and schools that there are no restrictions or exclusions on subject choices for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), following widespread concerns triggered by misinterpretations of the revised Senior Secondary School Curriculum. In a statement issued on Saturday by the…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has promised to endow a prize at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) in honour of its late Treasurer, Rafat Idris Salami. In a statement on Friday, IPI Nigeria said the prize to be endowed will instil in students of the institution the values…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has released N3.7 billion to an estimated 2,000 beneficiaries under the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), a programme designed to strengthen the nation’s tertiary education workforce. In a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo…
By Danny Kems WARRI (CONVERSEER) – Well known for his steadfast adherence to principles and thorough leadership, Professor Samuel Ogheneovo Asagba stands very tall as a man of great moral rectitude. His style of leadership has distinguished him as a hardworking and upright Nigerian. Naturally zealous about development, the current Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University,…
By Nsan Neji MAIDUGURI (CONVERSEER) – University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) has held its 25th combined convocation ceremony, awarding degrees and diplomas to 20,164 graduates, including 66 PhDs and 205 First Class honours graduates. The ceremony was attended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Ahmad. The graduating…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi, has stated that she wants to be remembered for her fight against sexual harassment, delayed results and highhandedness. Prof. Obi stated this on Friday, 28 November 2025, in an interview with journalists during a parade on campus…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi, has stated that she is not going to run for any election after her term elapses; rather, she would go back to the classroom. Prof. Obi stated this on Friday, 28 November 2025, in an interview with…
By Christian Njoku CALABAR (NAN, CONVERSEER) – Prof. Florence Obi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has disclosed that recent development strides in the institution were achieved because staff gave their best. Obi made the remark at the 2025 Staff Meritorious Service Award held at the Senator Godswill Akpabio International Conference Centre in UNICAL…
