LASU Don Seeks AI-driven Water Governance, Warns of Rising Cancer Risks from Pollution, , Funmi Ogundare A Professor of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University (LASU), Kafeelah Abosede Yusuf, has called for the integration of Artificial Intelligence and machine-learning tools into Nigeria’s water governance systems, warning that growing pollution and emerging contaminants pose serious […]

UNILAG, AFRETEC Push Green Software Engineering to Tackle Climate Change, , Funmi Ogundare  The University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the African Engineering and Technology Network (AFRETEC), have stepped up efforts to promote environmentally responsible software development, with plans to integrate sustainability into software engineering curricula to equip future technology professionals with skills needed to address […]

Creating Opportunities, Restoring Hope: How Digital Philanthropy is Keeping Thousands of Nigerian Students in School, , In this report, Funmi Ogundare explores how lawyer-turned humanitarian and social media influencer, Wisdom Ewere Obi-Dickson’s commitment to education and humanity through leveraging social media to raise over N700 million for Nigerians facing educational, medical and financial challenges made […]

Prof Iwendi Nominated for 2026 IEEE Computer Society Board of Governors, , Oluchi Chibuzor The Centre of Intelligence of Things (Cloth) of the University of Greater Manchester has announced the nomination of Prof Celestine Iwendi as a candidate for the 2026 IEEE Computer Society Board of Governors’ election. The university, in a statement, described Iwendi’s […]

FUSTECH Seeks Strategic Partnership with YABATECH to Boost Science, Technology Education, , The newly established Federal University of Science and Technology (FUSTECH) has stated it’s readiness to partner with Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) in science education, research, laboratory development and manpower support as part of efforts to advance the federal government’s technology-driven education agenda. […]

EGO Foundation Equips Lagos Pupils with STEM, Leadership Skills Through Lead The Future 2.0, , Funmi Ogundare  EGO Foundation has successfully implemented its Lead The Future 2.0 programme, equipping primary school pupils across selected schools in Lagos State with critical STEM, leadership, civic leadership and personal development skills, aimed at preparing them for future opportunities […]

YABATECH Seeks Alumni Support for Transition to Varsity Status, , Funmi Ogundare The Chairman of the Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Prof. Funsho Afolabi, has called on alumni of the institution across the globe to mobilise their resources, expertise and influence in support of the college’s ongoing bid to transform into a […]

ISDD 2026: Rethinking Sustainable Development for the Global South, , Experts, policymakers and scholars at the 2026 International Sustainable Development Dialogue, organised by the Global Affairs and Sustainable Development Institute, Osun State University, Osogbo, in partnership with Rosa-Luxembourg Stiftung, Germany, and the University of Warwick, UK, examined why many development initiatives have yielded limited results […]