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Edo Government on Wednesday, launched an anti-cultism campaign in secondary schools to curb the rising cases of cultism and drug abuse among students in Edo South Senatorial District. The campaign included distribution of anti-cultism materials, sensitisation talks and direct interaction with the students. Addressing students at the Edo Boys High School and the Ihogbe College ...
The Ogun State Government is constructing a 900-seater Artificial Intelligence-powered digital classroom complex valued at ₦1 billion at Remo Secondary School (RSS), Sagamu, as part of efforts to deepen technology-driven education in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this during the school’s 80th anniversary celebration held on the school premises, describing the ultra-modern facility as ...
By Idowu Adebomi, Ado-Ekiti A second-year Entrepreneurship student at Bamidele Olumilua University of Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti, identified simply as Blessing, has died after reportedly jumping into a well in the Obateru area. The tragic incident, which has sent shockwaves through the university community, allegedly stemmed from the student’s growing distress over academic setbacks, ...
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has approved and released a total sum of N714.98 million to support overseas education and training of indigene students. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. He said the approvals formed part of Gov. Idris’ efforts to revamp ...
The Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, on Wednesday matriculated no fewer than 4,500 students for the 2025/2026 academic session. reports that the students were admitted into the six schools of Sciences; and Basic Medicals and Allied Health Sciences. Others are Management sciences; Engineering and Engineering Technology; Agriculture, Food and ...
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, recording a 71.63 per cent pass rate. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim-Wushishi, announced this at a news conference on Wednesday at the council’s headquarters in Minna. Ibrahim-Wushishi said the examination was conducted from Nov. ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the selection of examination towns for candidates registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Ekiti. The board disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said that the suspension was to enable the board restructure examination ...
The Federal University of Transportation, Daura (FUTD), has unveiled plans to expand its academic offerings to include programmes in Maritime Engineering, and Aviation Technology. Other programmes are transportation security, smart transport systems, signal/control systems technology and sustainable urban mobility. The Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of the university, Prof. Umar Adam-Katsayal, revealed this during the FUT’s 3rd matriculation ...
The Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) and Sterling Bank Plc. have entered a strategic partnership to close gaps between academic training and industry requirements through the launch of a structured work-study programme for students. This is contained in a statement signed by by the Deputy Registrar of YABATECH, Mr Adekunle Adams, on Friday. Adams outlined ...
The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr David Oyedepo, has charged newly-admitted students of the institution to embrace discipline and shun peer pressure in order to achieve their goals. Oyedepo gave the charge during the 24th Matriculation Ceremony of the institution on Friday at Ota. According to him, discipline may be painful but its ...
The Ogun State Government and the Federal Government have formally sealed the transfer of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, to federal ownership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Suwaiba Sa’idu ...
The Anambra Government has reaffirmed partnership with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), pledging continued support for the expansion of Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in the state. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the state’s Commissioner for Education, made the pledge on Tuesday in Awka, when she received the state Coordinator of JAMB, Dr Diana Obiano, in ...
By Matthew Denis The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has firmly dismissed social media reports alleging that loan beneficiaries have been directed to commence repayment immediately. In a statement, the agency described the reports as false, misleading, and unfounded. This clarification comes in the wake of an official disclaimer by the Vice-Chancellor of the University ...
Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo, on Saturday reaffirmed its strict on-campus residency and disciplinary policies while matriculating about 1,300 students for the 2025/2026 session. Vice-Chancellor, Prof Lawrence Ezemonye, said compulsory hostel residence was central to ensuring a safe, controlled and academically focused learning environment. “Life on campus is not optional in this university. All students must ...
The Joint Consultative Forum of educational Tertiary institutions owned by the Katsina State Government has suspended its two-week warning strike. The Chairman of the forum, Dr Muhammad Nasir-Gidado, announced this in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday. Newsmen recalls that the strike was declared by the forum on Jan. 12, 2026, following what it ...
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has heaped praise on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the successful implementation of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), describing the initiative as a timely masterstroke that is actively lifting the financial burden off students nationwide. Governor Namadi gave the commendation on Tuesday at the Government House, Dutse, while ...
The Yaba College of Technology has emerged as a strategic national platform following COREN’s landmark Outcome-Based Education accreditation of its HND Mechanical and Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology programmes. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by Mr Adekunle Adams of the Centre for Communication Information and Public Relations, YABATECH. The accreditation, it said, aligned ...
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has raised alarm over what it described as the prolonged, selective, and inconsistent payment of Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) allowances, demanding the immediate removal of the Director General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Dr. Afiz Oluwatoyin Ogun. In a statement signed by its Assistant Secretary ...
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Tuesday graduated 3,136 students from the Faculties of Education, Communication and Media Studies, and Social Sciences. The graduations formed part of the institution’s 2025 convocation ceremonies, held at the main campus in Lagos. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, disclosed the figures in her welcome address to graduands, parents and ...
The Federal Government has unveiled a renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing it as a turning point in restoring stability, trust and quality in Nigeria’s tertiary education system. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, at the presentation of the agreement in Abuja on Wednesday, said it reflected the commitment ...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed N161.97 billion to 864,798 students nationwide since the launch of its student loan portal, as part of efforts to expand access to tertiary education. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, while briefing journalists on ...
The Lagos State University (LASU) is host the 2026 edition of International Conference of Community Psychology (ICCP), aimed at promoting well-being and positive change at community and societal levels. The Vice-Chancellor, LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, made this known to journalists on Monday at a news conference at LASU. She said that the engagement formed part ...
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are set to formally unveil a newly signed agreement aimed at improving industrial relations, academic standards, and long-term stability in Nigeria’s university system. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Education’s Director of Public Relations, Folashade Boriowo, the unveiling ceremony will take ...
