The Federal Government has proposed a seven-year ban on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, citing inadequate funding, infrastructure deficits and declining academic standards in existing institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the appeal in a memo to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, urging the National Assembly to…

The Federal Government has urged Nigerian universities to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies while strengthening regulatory compliance, governance and accountability to improve the quality of higher education. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, made the call on Tuesday at the opening of the 2026 retreat of the National Universities Commission…

The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Emomotimi Agama, has urged Nigerian universities to explore capital market funding to reduce their dependence on government allocations and generate sustainable revenue. Agama made the call while delivering a lecture at the University of Ibadan Alumni Association Annual Public Service Lecture in Ibadan.The lecture was…