Before anything else, there’s an important update worth flagging: Benue State University, Makurdi (BSUM) has officially changed its name to Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi. The university’s own website carries a formal notification of this change, so students searching for “BSUM” going forward should be aware that official communications may increasingly appear under…
Federal University, Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), Kebbi State, has already opened its 2026/2027 admission cycle, giving a solid indication of where things stand ahead of resumption. Here’s what’s confirmed so far. Note: FUBK also recently secured National Universities Commission (NUC) approval for 11 additional academic programmes, expanding its course offerings — worth knowing if you’re weighing…
Sokoto State University (SSU) has not yet released a firm resumption date for the 2026/2027 academic session, though recent labour developments in the state’s university sector are worth knowing about before students plan around any date. Here’s what’s confirmed so far. Note: SSU has actually fared better than several neighbouring state universities on the labour…
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, is currently running its 2026/2027 admission cycle, and students are already asking when the session will officially begin. Here’s what’s confirmed so far. Note: FUNAI has previously postponed academic activities mid-session, including shifting First Semester exams by two weeks in a recent cycle, so students should expect…
University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has a fairly predictable resumption pattern in recent sessions, though a firm, verified date for 2026/2027 had not been confirmed as of the latest check. Here’s what’s known, along with a note on conflicting information circulating online. Note: One source describes a near-identical “postponed by two weeks” story for 2026/2027…
Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has a detailed proposed academic calendar covering the lead-up to its 2026/2027 session, giving students a much clearer picture than the generic “resumption declared” claims circulating on some education blogs. Here’s what’s actually been laid out for Senate consideration. Note: Several third-party sites have circulated a claim that BUK’s 2026/2027 resumption…
Yobe State University (YSU), Damaturu, has directly addressed the 2026/2027 resumption question in its own approved academic calendar and the answer, for now, is that it’s not yet fixed. Here’s what’s confirmed. Note: YSU explicitly stated in its 2025/2026 calendar that the following session’s resumption date is still to be determined, which is more transparency…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has a confirmed marker for its 2026/2027 academic session as part of its approved 2025/2026 calendar. Here’s what’s known, along with where the admission process for new students currently stands. Note: UNIZIK also has a new substantive Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie, appointed for a five-year term worth keeping…
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, is currently wrapping up its 2025/2026 session, and students are already asking when the 2026/2027 session will begin. Here’s what’s known so far. Note: MOUAU also has a new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ursula Ngozi Akanwa, who assumed office on March 1, 2026, as the university’s first female…
Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, is in the middle of its 2026/2027 Post-UTME and Direct Entry admission cycle, and a third-party academic calendar reportedly outlining resumption dates for the session has begun circulating. Here’s what’s been reported, alongside a caution on verifying it directly. Note: The resumption dates below are sourced from a third-party education…