{
  "id": 12256009,
  "title": "29 Nigerian varsities in THE ranking nothing to celebrate – ASUU president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/29-nigerian-varsities-in-the-ranking-nothing-to-celebrate-asuu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T23:48:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/29-nigerian-varsities-in-the-ranking-nothing-to-celebrate-asuu-president/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prof Chris Piwuna, president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, has criticized the Federal Government's celebration of 29 Nigerian universities being featured in the 2027 Times Higher Education ranking. Piwuna argues that the ranking does not justify the government's assessment, as the universities have only moved five spaces from the 2026 ranking. He asserts that this minimal progress should not be celebrated, and the government should focus on addressing persistent challenges in funding, research, staffing, and learning conditions.",
  "summary": "ASUU President, Prof Chris Piwuna, says the inclusion of 29 Nigerian varsities in the THE ranking is nothing to celebrate amid poor funding and research. Read More: https://punchng.com/29-nigerian-varsities-in-the-ranking-nothing-to-celebrate-asuu-president/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The ASUU president's criticism signals a shift in perspective on what constitutes a meaningful achievement in university rankings, highlighting the need for more substantial improvements in key areas.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "29 Nigerian varsities in THE ranking nothing to celebrate – ASUU president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/29-nigerian-varsities-in-the-ranking-nothing-to-celebrate-asuu",
        "published": "2026-10-06T00:02:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}