Education
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Tinubu removes UNIZIK VC, dissolves Governing Council over illegal appointment
On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, President Bola Tinubu approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK)…
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Floods disrupt schools in Bayelsa, government extends resumption
The Bayelsa State Government has announced a one-week extension for schools to resume after the 2024 flood break. This delay…
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418 bag First Class as University of Ibadan graduates 6,664 students
University of Ibadan has produced 418 First Class graduates from 15 faculties, its distance learning centres and affiliated institutes for…
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UK to raise university tuition fees in 2025
The administration of Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the United Kingdom will raise university tuition fees for the first time…
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NASU, SSANU suspend strike for one month
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have…
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SEC to expand education curriculum with cybersecurity, AI , financial technology, others.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has said that plans are ongoing to expand the capital market education curriculum for Nigerian…
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Peter Obi donates N50m to Shanahan University
Former Governor of Anambra State and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has made a generous donation of N50 million…
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Adeboye appoints Ogundipe as Pro-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has appointed Prof. Toyin Ogundipe as…
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World University Rankings 2025: Covenant, ABU emerge top in Nigeria (Full List)
Covenant University (CU) has again been listed as Nigeria’s overall best university in Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 Rankings. In…
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Guinness World Record: Nigerian lecturer sets new record in longest marathon lecture
A lecturer at Foreign Links College of Health Sciences, Moro, Osun State, Dr Nsikak Akpan, on Sunday, set a new…
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Industrial Action: Everything is being done to prevent ASUU strike – FG
The Ministry of Education has said it is working to prevent another strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.…
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ASUU threatens strike after expiration of 21-day ultimatum to FG
The Academic Staff Union Of Universities, ASUU, has warned that the Federal Government should be held responsible for any industrial…
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FG raises corps members monthly allowance to N77,000
The Federal Government has approved the increase of corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 effective July 2024. According to a…
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ASUU threatens strike, gives FG 14-day ultimatum
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to resolve some lingering issues. ASUU…
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FG approves national citizens value brigade in schools across the country
The Federal Government on Monday approved the creation of the National Citizens Value Brigade across primary and secondary schools nationwide.…
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NECO releases results; 61% pass English and Math
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has shared the results for the 2024 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). This announcement was…
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Canada to further cut International Student, Foreign Worker Permits
The Canadian government announced a further cut in the number of study permits for international students, with Prime Minister Justin…
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Lagos justifies boarding fee hike for student welfare, says it’s not an easy decision
The Lagos State Government says an increase in boarding fees in its model colleges is inevitable, to ensure better welfare…
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FG, ASUU report progress in negotiations
Hope has emerged in the ongoing dispute between the federal government and the ASUU as both parties reported progress in…
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We’re not responsible for HND admissions – JAMB
Nigeria’s examination body, The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said it is not responsible for the admission process…
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University of Ibadan sends students home over tuition fee protest
Aftermath of the staged protest and boycott of lectures by students of the University of Ibadan over hike in tuition…
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Tuition Fee Hike: UI students protest, boycott lectures
Following the approval of hike in the tuition fees by the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan, students of…
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FG explains why it’s engaging ASUU in serious talks
The Federal Government (FG) is actively engaging the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in detailed discussions to prevent misunderstandings…
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Unpaid electricity bills: UNILAG in darkness over N300m debt
Eko Electricity Distribution Company has disconnected the power supply to the University of Lagos, Akoka, over unpaid electricity bills. This…
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Atiku blasts Tinubu’s administration over new age limit for university admissions
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Federal Government’s new policy that sets a minimum age of 18 for…
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No more underage children for WAEC and NECO – FG
The Federal Government (FG) has barred individuals under the age of 18 years from participating in the National Examinations Council…
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NDLEA proposes mandatory drug tests for Varsity admission
The Commandant of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara State, Hajia Fatima Abiola-Popoola, has proposed that universities should…
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WAEC reveals ways for checking 2024 result
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has disclosed how to check the just released 2024 West African Senior School Certificate…
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Kano APC students council creates workshop to sensitize students on NELFund
The Kano State All Progressives Congress (APC) Students Council has created a sensitization workshop on the Nigerian Education Loan Fund…
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Nigerian Universities illegally admitted over a million students, we have regularized about 600 of them –JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has disclosed that over a million students have been admitted illegally into tertiary…
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BREAKING: Minister Mamman sets University Admission Benchmark to 16 years for 2024, to enforce 18 from 2025
Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, has delayed the plan to raise the admission age of undergraduates to 18…
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NECO releases common entrance results, records highest number of malpractice involvement
Results of the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) given to pupils seeking admission to federal colleges have now been released…
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Banky W pursues master’s degree at Georgetown University
Politician and seasoned musician Bankole Wellington, known to all as Banky W, returned to the classroom after his defeat in…
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House on the Rock, Del-York partner to empower youth with job-placement program
The Senior Pastor, House On The Rock (HOTR), Pastor Paul Adefarasin has announced a collaboration with Del-York with sponsorship from…
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Soyinka at 90: IACD gathers over 80 schools in month-long exhibition
The Initiative for Information, Arts and Culture Development (IACD) has announced a one-month long exhibition that will showcase the impactful…
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Strike: NANS begs ASUU, FG to find resolution
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has begged the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to…
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MTU ranks No. 1 among Nigerian universities in 2024 world ranking
Mountain Top University, Ogun State has emerged first in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, (quality education) in Nigeria according to…
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UNILAG stops admission into two departments
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued the University of Lagos (UNILAG) a 2-day ultimatum to reverse the…
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Reps urge FG to review school curriculum
Schools in Nigeria might soon see new curricula, following the adoption of a motion by the House of Representatives during…
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JAMB laments low turnout of DE candidates at additional registration points
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the creation of additional registration points for 2024 Direct Entry…
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