IPI Nigeria endows university prize in honour of late Treasurer, Rafat Idris Salami - ITREALMS

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The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has announced its decision to establish an endowment prize at the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) in memory of its late Treasurer, Rafat Idris Salami, reports ITREALMS.

The prize is intended to inspire students of the institution to uphold the core journalistic values of integrity, courage, and selfless service that the late Treasurer exemplified.

Prof. Austin Nosike Appointed Vice Chancellor of James Hope University - ITREALMS

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A renowned economist and management scholar with over three decades of experience in higher education and human capital development, Prof. Austin Nosike, has been appointed the substantive Vice Chancellor of James Hope University, Lekki-Lagos, reports ITREALMS.

The appointment, effective August 8, 2025, followed the approval of the University’s Board of Trustees after due consideration of recommendations from the Joint Governing Council, Senate, and Search Committee.

History made: Prof. Ebun Oduwole emerges first female VC of Ajayi Crowther University - ITREALMS

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Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, has appointed Professor (Mrs.) Ebunoluwa Olufemi Oduwole as its first female Vice-Chancellor, marking a significant milestone in the institution's history, reports ITREALMS.

A distinguished scholar and philosopher, Professor Oduwole brings over 30 years of academic experience, intellectual distinction, and spiritual commitment to the role.

Tragedy @Michael Okpara University as final-year student dies during football training - ITREALMS

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Grief has enveloped the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) community following the sudden and tragic death of Nwachukwu Omiko, a final-year student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, reports ITREALMS.

Omiko reportedly slumped and passed away on Wednesday while participating in a football training session on the university's grounds.

Gulf American University awards Max Amuchie with doctor honoris causa of science - ITREALMS

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The Gulf American University (GAU), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has awarded the founding Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sundiata Post Media Ltd, Dr. Max Amuchie, with Doctor Honoris Causa of Science, reports ITREALMS.

A Doctor Honoris Causa or honorary doctorate, is a doctoral-level honorary degree that a school can give to an individual who has made significant impacts in a given society.

Obadare appointed professor of practice @Miva Open University - ITREALMS

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The founding Chief Visionary Officer, Digital Encode Limited, Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader, Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, has been appointed as the first Professor of Practice (Cybersecurity) in Nigeria.

Dr. Obadare’s letter of appointment as a Professor of Practice (Cybersecurity) by Miva Open University, Abuja, dated 1st of July 2024 and was signed by the University’s Registrar, Iheanyi Akwitti.

NNPC-SPDC JV donates ICT centre to Bauchi university - ITREALMS

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A state-of-the-art ICT centre was on Thursday inaugurated at the Sa’adu Zungur University (formerly Bauchi State University), Gadau in Bauchi State in the latest support for education in Nigeria by The Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC) and its joint venture partners – Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC); TotalEnergies and Nigeria Agip Oil Company.

The centre, wholly funded by the SPDC-operated joint venture, boasts a visually stimulating collaborative workspace where students can engage in group work and brainstorming sessions.

Osoba’s bill for Obafemi/Owode vocational skills university passes second reading - ITREALMS

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The Hon. Olumide Osoba's sponsored bill for an act for the establishment of Obafemi Owode Vocational Skills and Entrepreneurship University in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Wednesday passed through second reading at the House of Representatives, reports ITREALMS.

The Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu presided at the Plenary session and Osoba in his presentation explained that the establishment of the University in Owode was not just a mere legislative action but a crucial step towards realising the aspirations of the people.

NNPC Ltd, partners donate 2,300-seater ultra-modern library to Niger Delta University - ITREALMS

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As part of its commitment to encourage learning and academic excellence, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and its Joint Venture partners in OML 18 have donated a 2,300-seater state-of-the-art digital library to the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, reports ITREALMS.

The venture partners, ITREALMS gathered, includes the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Total Energies EP Nigeria Ltd, Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Deepwater) Ltd.

Ekeh donates tech centres to IMSU, St. Augustine University - ITREALMS

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In keeping to his mission to empower future generations, Africa's leading tech icon, philanthropist, and Chairman of Zinox Group, a major ICT conglomerate, Dr Leo-Stan Ekeh, has donated a state-of-the-art training centre to Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri and St. Augustine University Epe, Lagos State.

Both centres named the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF) Centre was unveiled on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at a grand ceremony held at the respective institutions. The two events were graced by their respective Vice Chancellors, DVCs, Senate and Council Members and very esteemed academics of the respective institutions.

Orogbu resurrects bill for Awba-Ofemili University of Agriculture - ITREALMS

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The Bill for the establishment of Federal University of Agriculture, Awba Ofemili, Anambra State has been committed to the committee of the whole following a motion sponsored by Prof. Oby Lilian Orogbu on Tuesday, reports ITREALMS.

Prof. Oby Lilian Orogbu who represents Awka North/South in the Federal House of Representatives in her motion called for the recommittal of the Bill to the Committee of the whole to fast-rack it’s passage.

Okpe leaders insist on comprehensive university @Orerokpe - ITREALMS

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Prominent Okpe leaders at the weekend, appraised the performance and competence of the Delta State governor, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, praising him for his positive impact on the lives of the people.

Rising from the crucial meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Okpe Union worldwide, the well-meaning and illustrious sons and daughters of Okpe Kingdom urged the good people of Delta State to rally behind the relatively new administration of His Excellency, Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori.

AASDU President, Ebeledike visits Legacy University Okija - ITREALMS

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The President of the Association of Anambra State Development Unions, (AASDU) Lagos Branch; Chief Sir Amaechi Charles Ebeledike also known as Ikedinigwe Anaocha, recently paid an unscheduled visit to Legacy University Okija, reports ITREALMS.

The Pro-Chancellor of the University, Chief Dr. Leonard Nkameme in his welcome speech thanked Chief Ebeledike who was accompany by his brother, for making out time to visit the University. 

Uncovered! Plot to scuttle take off of University of Ilesa - ITREALMS

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The move to scuttle the take of academic and administrative activities of the newly approved University of Ilesa, Osun State has been uncovered, following investigation which revealed the alleged involvement of some suspected highly placed individual behind the plot.

The Osun State Government chose to transform Osun State College of Education, (OSCOED), Ilesa into University of Ilesa, as part of its serious effort to provide a secure future for Education in Osun State.

Reps hold public hearing on bill for University of Agriculture, Awba-Ofemili - ITREALMS

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The Federal House of Representatives on Monday, April 11, 2022, held a public hearing on the proposed bill for an Act to establish the Federal University of Agriculture Awba-Ofemili in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, reports ITREALMS.

The bill is being sponsored by Hon. Sam Chinedu Onwuaso, ITREALMS gathered, took another progressive turn as the House Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions held a public hearing for the proposed bill in line with the processes of legislation.

Sanwo-Olu tasks graduands on tech-skills @MTU - ITREALMS

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The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on graduating students to add technology driven skills to their primary course of study to compete favourably in the labour market, reports ITREALMS.

Sanwo-Olu gave the advice on Friday at the maiden graduation ceremony of the Mountain Top University (MTU) in Ibafo, Ogun State.

The governor delivered a lecture titled, ‘Future of Job and the World of Work: The Need for Graduates That are Globally Competitive’.

According to him, the knowledge acquired in the university will become obsolete in a short, while the graduands needed continuous advancement.

To be ready for the future, he urged the graduating students to embrace technology driven skills as jobs of the future will be driven by such.

”Many of the things you learnt in the university will have become obsolete even before you complete the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

”This is the truth. 50 or 100 years ago, we didn’t know that new technologies would have emerged to shape the world as we knew it.

”It is certain that to thrive in that world, university graduates will need to be fully prepared.

“They will need to be educated in the tools and the languages of that world and will need to have capacity to compete with other graduates in the quest for jobs and employment.

”We must also extend this to curriculum transformation. We will not progress in the 21st century using 20th century curricula.

”Our young people must become comfortable with coding, robotics, 3D printing and other technologies from an early age, especially in the public school system.

”Regardless of what academic track our students are on: arts, sciences or social sciences, technological literacy must be a common denominator,” Sanwo-olu said.

He said that students must commit themselves to life-long learning as they would be judged not only by what they know, but also how quickly they could learn new things.

Sanwo-olu said that technology had made it easier for users to find job opportunities outside their immediate environment.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Elijah Ayolabi, called on the students to be good ambassadors of the institution.

Ayolabi said that the students were “the firstborn, pride of the institution and the symbol of its strength”.

”What you do with the training you got is your sole responsibility. I charge you today, therefore, to remember the responsibility placed on your shoulders as the first children of MTU,” he said.
The university graduated a total of 120 students, 22 among them bagged First Class Honours in various disciplines.

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Pix:*L-R: Wife of the General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Mrs Shade Olukoya; Her husband, Dr Daniel Olukoya; Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr Olatokunbo Talabi, during the first Convocation Ceremony and Lecture of Mountain Top University, Ibafo, Ogun State, on Friday, December 20, 2019.

5G university winners get triple applause

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The American University of Sharjah students have received triple applause from three leading industry players for demonstrating innovative Fifth Generation (5G) use cases as part of the recently concluded university competition, reports ITRealms.

The three industry leaders, ITRealms gathered, included Etisalat, Intel Corporation and Ericsson.

ITRealms also gathered, the trio of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) giants joined forces in February this year to launch the university competition, targeting engineering students from renowned UAE universities, under the theme of ‘Driving the Future of 5G Innovation’. 

Over 20 teams from the American University of Sharjah, Khalifa University and New York University Abu Dhabi competed to best demonstrate 5G use cases. Five of the 21 teams were shortlisted and invited to present their innovative ideas in front of a prestigious jury of industry executives: Khalifa Al Shamsi, Etisalat Group Chief Strategy & Corporate Governance Officer, Petter Järtby, Head of Etisalat Global Customer Unit at Ericsson, and Taha Khalifa, Sales Director, EMEA Territory at Intel evaluated the shortlisted projects.  

Abdullah Ahmed, Jayroop Ramesh, and Saad Aldeen from the American University of Sharjah won first place after presenting their ground-breaking idea of Decentralized Peer to Peer Mobile Devices Cloud computing using 5G technology.

Runner up position went to students Baleegh Ahmad and Doovaraha Maheswarasarma from NYU Abu Dhabi who proposed a solution based on 5G, augmented reality and robotics to optimize and automate operations in the cargo industry.

Finally, Bashar Al Jabery, Marawan El Bardicy and Mustafa Al Jassim from the American University of Sharjah came in third place with their “Wear Hear” use case around using smart glasses, 5G and Edge computing to help individuals with hearing disabilities better communicate and integrate in the society.

The winners were chosen based on certain parameters including their creativity and innovation, their business case potential, their 5G applicability and the benefit and positive impact on the UAE society.

The winning teams will all receive valuable prizes including internship opportunity in Etisalat or Ericsson as well as a one of its kind enrollment opportunity to a tailor made three-month coaching program from Ericsson Garage, which will be kicked off by a full week trip to Ericsson Stockholm.

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EFCC docks three varsity students for Internet fraud

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The Economic and Financial CrimesCommission (EFCC), has docked three university students for Internet fraud in Onitsha, Anambra State, reports ITRealms.

The arraignment, which ITRealms gathered took place on January 16, 2018 involved the trio of Precious Onyemaeme , Peter Avwaruroro and Nzekwe Chibuzo Colins before Justice Ike Agu of the State High Court, Onitsha on a cumulative 13- count charge of conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N841,000 (Eight Hundred and Forty One Naira).

ITRealms also gathered that the offence contravenes Section 342 of Criminal Code Law of Anambra State and punishable under Section 343 (i) of the same law.

The defendants, (one of whom was a staff of Moonwalker Connect Ltd, a franchise outlet of MTN, were final year students of Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State) connived with others at large on April 18, 2017 in Onitsha by using some software originating from some Google sites to send phishing mails with the aim of scamming unsuspecting victims who innocently fill forms purportedly from their banks which they use in activating a transfer code on the scammer’s phone.

According to the petitioner whose names were withheld, reported to MTN about his phone which was tossed and they assured him it was to be rectified. He further alleged that it was later restored only for him to be called consistently by a private number who told him to put off his phone that he was being trailed and that it was during the course of this persistent call that he started receiving debit alert on his phone.

In addition, investigation revealed that Peter Avwaruroro, had used his knowledge of telecommunications to effect a “Welcomed Back Package” of the petitioner (victim) who was at Onitsha even while he was at Ugheli and used same to obtain the necessary information required to carry out the crime, just as the trio pleaded not guilty to the charge.

O.J Anagoba, I. Igbinigie and Azubuike Anazor representing first, second and third defendants respectively prayed the court to admit their clients to bail, which was not opposed by I. I Mbachie, the prosecuting counsel, who rather, urged the court to verify whomsoever would stand surety for the defendants.

The judge, thereafter, granted bail to the defendants in the sum of N1million (One Million Naira) each with one surety in like sum who must also be a relative to the defendants and a resident within the jurisdiction of the court.

He further ordered the defendants to submit three years tax clearance of their tax certificate and both the defendants and their sureties must deposit two recent passports to the court.

The judge directed prosecution team to verify the home address of the defendants and surties before they are allowed to leave the custody of the Commission.

The case has been adjourned to April 26 for hearing.

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Admission commences @PAMO University of Medical Sciences

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The PAMO University of Medical Sciences (PUMS), Port Harcourt Rivers State, has commenced undergraduate admission for its first batch of applicants for the 2017/2018 academic year, reports ITRealms.

The University which was recently licensed by the Federal Government, ITRealms gathered is the first full-fledged private Medical University in the country. The take-off faculties are: Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences and Faculty of Clinical Sciences.

Registrar of PAMO, Barrister W.U.G. Imoedemhe, confirmed this, saying that suitably-qualified candidates have been invited for screening and admission into undergraduate degree programmes in the two faculties.

“The programmes include B.Sc. Anatomy, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc. Human Nutrition & Dietetics, B.Sc.  Pharmacology and B.Sc. Physiology for Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences as well as Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery – MBBS, for the Faculty of Clinical Sciences,” he said.

Imoedemhe also said applicants are expected to have five credit passes at SSCE (or equivalent) in relevant subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English Language and Mathematics), at not more than 2 sittings and, must have scored 200 and above in the 2017/2018 UTME in relevant subjects.

Interested applicants, he said, who have applied to JAMB for admission and wish to change their first choice to PUMS are required to apply for Change of Institution through JAMB and then apply online at www.pums.edu.ng to participate in the Screening/Clearance exercise.

Application form, he said, should be completed online through the University website.

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Shittu sets up 20-man Implementation Committee on ICT University

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The Minister of Communications, Hon. Adebayo Shittu, has inaugurated a 20-man Implementation Committee on the proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) University of Nigeria, reports ITRealms.

Performing this assignment at the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Conference Room, Federal Secretariat Complex, Thursday in Abuja, Shittu expressed delight on the composition, saying the proposal calls for an auspicious occasion.

“I am particularly happy that a new history is today being written in the annals of ICT development in Nigeria,” he declared, stressing that on assumption of office he hosted a stakeholder retreat and that this plan to set up ICT University of Nigeria was one of the fallout of the retreat was the fact that there were several unfilled vacancies in the Nigeria ICT industry because many job seeking Nigerian graduates do not possess the requisite skills to take up such opportunities.

“Expatriates have had a field day. This contrasts sharply with the fact that we have a large pool of unemployed youths in the country

He also disclosed that members of the committee on the ICT University would be led by Prof. Julius Okojie, Dr. Amina Sambi-Magaji, Prof. Ibikunle Tijani, Wole Oyeniran, Dr. Henry Nkemadu, Eng. Kazeem Raji, Dr. Joshua Atah, Abdulhakeem Ajijola, Liz Donaholu, Hakeem Adeniji Adele, Dr. Suleiman Mohammed,Olaniyan Mathew, Ayoola Oke, Chris Uwaje, Prof. Olusegun Okunnu, Prof. Aderounmu Adesaola, Kabir Usman, Tajudeen Kareem, Dr. Suleiman Garba, Prof. Patience Akpan-Obong.

“Expatriates have had a field day. This contrasts sharply with the fact that we have a large pool of unemployed youths in the country,” he said.

Shittu equally said that in order to ensure that Nigeria keeps pace with the rapidly changing technological development in the global ICT industry, deliberate policy strategies must therefore be put in place within a nationally and globally defined agenda for sustainable ICT development.  

He explained that as the Nigeria ICT sector continues to evolve at a frenetic pace, and with technology increasingly converging into all sectors of the economy, the demand for technical talent and specialists across a range of sectors would continue to grow, as we strive to meet the growing demand in the emerging digital economy.

“Tis also brings to the fore, the need to have a logical plan for manpower development and long-term workforce planning as well as Research & Development (R&D) in this critical sector,” he said.

The potentials of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) are enormous and the benefits to the country unquantifiable.

“The Institute, when transformed into the ICT University, will provide fit-for-purpose curricular to cater for University graduates with specialization in various ICT fields and expertise,” he said, emphasizing that this will create employment opportunities for Nigerians both locally, within the West-African sub-region and even at the international level, aside from several opportunities that would be created for self-employment.

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