Nigeria university news

Here are some recent news updates from universities in Nigeria:

University of Lagos (UNILAG)

• UNILAG has been ranked as the best university in Nigeria by the National Universities Commission (NUC) for the 2020/2021 academic session. (Source: Vanguard)
• The university has also been recognized as one of the top 500 universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021. (Source: The Guardian)

University of Ibadan (UI)

• UI has been ranked as the second best university in Nigeria by the NUC for the 2020/2021 academic session. (Source: Vanguard)
• The university has also launched a new degree program in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. (Source: The Punch)

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)

• OAU has been ranked as the third best university in Nigeria by the NUC for the 2020/2021 academic session. (Source: Vanguard)
• The university has also launched a new degree program in Cybersecurity. (Source: The Nation)

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)

• ABU has been ranked as the fourth best university in Nigeria by the NUC for the 2020/2021 academic session. (Source: Vanguard)
• The university has also launched a new degree program in Renewable Energy. (Source: The Punch)

Other news

• The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a new university in Katsina State, which will be named after the late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. (Source: The Nation)
• The National Assembly has passed a bill to establish a new university in each of the six geo-political zones of the country. (Source: Vanguard)
• The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off its strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government on issues such as funding and welfare. (Source: The Punch)

Please note that these are just a few examples of recent news updates from universities in Nigeria, and there may be other news stories that are not included here.