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Nigerian varsities missing in 2025 top 1000 global universities ranking

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1 year ago

June 5, 2024

The latest Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings 2025 have been released, featuring over 1,500 universities across 105 higher education systems.

QS is a leading higher education analytics firm that publishes annual world university rankings, evaluating institutions based on academic excellence, reputation and global diversity.

The United States leads with 197 institutions featured in the rankings, followed by the United Kingdom with 90 and mainland China with 71.

For the 13th year in a row, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology holds the top spot.

Imperial College London has climbed four places to secure second position, while the University of Oxford and Harvard University are in third and fourth place, respectively.

The University of Cambridge completes the top five.

Meanwhile, Nigeria is represented by two universities in the rankings, with the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos both placing between 1100-1200.

Top 10 Universities in QS World University Rankings 2025:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, United States
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Stanford University, Stanford, United States
ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore
UCL London, United Kingdom
California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, United States

African Universities in QS World University Rankings 2025:

University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (ranked #171)
University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (ranked #267)
Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa (ranked #296)
University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa (ranked #312)
Cairo University, Giza, Egypt (ranked #350)
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa (ranked #354)
The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt (ranked #410)
University of Kwazulu-Natal, Pinetown, South Africa (ranked #587)
Ain Shams University in Cairo (ASU, Cairo) Cairo, Egypt (ranked #592)
Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ranked #771–780)

In 2023, the University of Ibadan, University of Nigeria, University of Lagos, and Ahmadu Bello University were recognised as among the best universities globally, according to the Centre for World University Rankings.

The University of Ibadan emerged as the top-ranked university in Nigeria, placing 1,163rd globally.

UNN was placed 1,784th on the worldwide ranking and second in Nigeria. ABU was ranked fourth nationally and 1,881st globally, whereas UNILAG was ranked third in Nigeria and 1,875th worldwide.

In April 2024, Covenant University ranked as the best university in Nigeria for the second time, according to Times Higher Education’s 2024 rating, which includes 1,904 universities across 108 countries and regions. The University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, followed closely as the second and third-best universities in Nigeria, respectively.

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Charlie Kirk Shooter Arrested, Named

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13 hours ago

September 12, 2025

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United States authorities have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Law enforcement officials identified the suspect as 21-year-old Tyler Robinson from Utah, according to NBC News, citing five senior law enforcement sources.

Kirk was fatally shot in the neck on Tuesday while speaking at a debate at Utah Valley University.

Authorities said the attacker fired a single round from a rooftop in what they described as a targeted assassination.

US President Donald Trump confirmed the arrest, telling Fox News that investigators acted “with a high degree of certainty” in taking Robinson into custody.

Trump praised the joint efforts of local police and state officials in the investigation.

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FBI Releases Video Of Charlie Kirk’s Shooter, Recovers Weapons Near Scene [WATCH]

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21 hours ago

September 12, 2025

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The FBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office on Friday released video footage of the man suspected of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk fleeing a rooftop after the incident on September 10, 2025.

The bureau, in a statement accompanied by the video link shared on X on Friday, noted that the video shows the shooter climbing onto a rooftop shortly before the attack and then jumping off and fleeing the scene after firing the fatal shots.

Investigators also reportedly found the weapon and ammunition used in the shooting in a wooded area near the university.

The agency wrote, “The FBI has released a video and more photos of the shooter in the Utah Valley shooting. The subject is seen jumping from the rooftop of a building after the shooting.

“Around 12 pm Mountain Time on September 10, 2025, the subject climbed up to a rooftop; after he shot and killed Charlie Kirk, he jumped off and ran away. He left a gun and ammunition in a wooded area near the university.

“Trace evidence collected from the rooftop scene included shoe impressions, a forearm imprint, and a palm print. Anyone with information in this case should call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit fbi.gov/utahvalleyshooting.”

The bureau added that it is working closely with law enforcement partners to seek justice in the murder of Charlie Kirk.

The PUNCH reported on Thursday that the FBI released initial images of a person of interest in the fatal shooting of Kirk.

The agency also offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of those responsible for his death.

Meanwhile, two people misidentified online as suspects in the fatal shooting of right-wing US activist Charlie Kirk also told AFP Thursday they were terrified by the misinformation targeting them, as the manhunt for the real killer continued.

31-year-old Kirk, a major ally of President Donald Trump and the head of the largest conservative youth movement in the United States, was shot dead while attending an event at Utah Valley University.

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Russia Threatens Poland Over Belarus Border Closure

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September 12, 2025

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Russia, on Thursday, urged Poland to reopen its border with Belarus, Moscow’s close ally, calling the closure “destructive” and warning of consequences.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Tuesday the closure of the border with Belarus from 0000 on September 12 (2200 GMT on September 11), in response to the upcoming joint Russian-Belarusian war games.

“We urge Warsaw to consider the consequences of such destructive steps and to review its decision as soon as possible,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement.

The border closure was to “justify a policy of further escalating tensions in the centre of Europe”, she added.

NATO’s eastern flank members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are on high alert due to the massive drills, which according to Tusk are designed to simulate occupation of the Suwalki corridor, a strategically important area in Poland.

Usually held every four years, the 2025 iteration of Zapad is the first during the conflict in Ukraine, and is due to run until September 16.

Belarus had said in January that 13,000 troops would be involved in the drills, but in May it said the number was to be reduced by around half.

Zakharova said Warsaw had “demonstratively” ignored the “goodwill” gestures by Moscow and Minsk to move the exercise away from the Polish border and to reduce the number of military personnel participating.