FUTO
1 Apr
The host communities of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) have once again appealed to both the Federal and state Government to prevail on the management of the institution to stop encroaching into their ancestral lands.
1 Mar
One Francis Marvellous, 21, a 300 level student of Imo State University, IMSU Owerri, narrowly escaped being lynched by an irate mob, especially students of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, on Thursday night.
22 Feb
Many graduates of Nigerian tertiary institutions are frustrated over the arduous processes and delays in obtaining official academic transcripts. IYABO LAWAL reports the ordeals and the need for these institutions to do better, earn good reputation at home and abroad, as well as the goodwill of alumni. Omolola Olayori, a graduate of the University of…
29 Dec
In a candid interview shedding light on his musical journey, Bright Obiejemba who goes by the stage name “Real-B” aka Sharpshooter a Petroleum Engineering Graduate from FUTO, opened up about his roots, struggles, and the unique essence that defines his Afrobeat sound.
10 Aug 2023
Senate of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has condemned the action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities - National Executive Committee (ASUU-NEC) and ASUU, Owerri zone, for demanding the resignation of Prof. Nnenna Oti, FUTO’s eight substantive...
27 Jul 2023
Old students of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) have partnered with the management and students of the institution to uplift the environment, creating ambience for enhanced learning and standards.
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Federal Character Commission (FCC), expressed its disappointment with the absence of the Chief Executives of supervisory bodies from federal tertiary institutions during a meeting with the commission. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Universities Commission (NUC) with…