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The Federal Government has moved to safeguard the credibility of Nigeria’s education system with the official launch of the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Bank (NERD). This national digital platform is designed to secure, digitize, and provide seamless authentication for academic records across all tertiary institutions in the country. Announcimg the initiative during the National ...
In a significant boost to Nigeria’s technical workforce, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) have formally inducted 260 graduates from the University of Jos into the engineering profession. The induction ceremony, held on Wednesday, served as a bridge between academic rigor and professional responsibility ...
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) has charged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to adopt strategies to end Trafficking In Persons and Violence Against Persons (TIP-VAP) in Nigeria. The centre, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP), made the call on Wednesday at the opening of a ...
Ondo state Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has pledged to clear a long-standing backlog of abandoned projects. Speaking during the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) 9th convocation ceremony on Wednesday, Aiyedatiwa represented by his Chief of Staff, Segun Omojuwa, identified the school’s ICT centre, the School of Management Sciences, and various internal road networks ...
Mr Jubril Emilagba, Chairman Lagos Mainland Local Government, on Tuesday, gave 750 free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forms to indigent students across the council area. Emilagba at the distribution ceremony, reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to promoting education. He said the local government keeps investing in education, with projects like renovating Kadara and UNA ...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has officially extended the application deadline for its student loan program, citing a massive surge in nationwide interest. This decision, announced on Monday, March 2, comes just days after the portal was originally scheduled to close on February 27, 2026. According to a statement from the Director of Strategic ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially commenced the sale of application documents for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) program, signaling the start of the next phase in the national admission cycle. In a statement released via its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the Board confirmed that the registration window opened today, Monday, ...
The Federal Government has sanctioned the release of ₦48 billion to revitalize and enhance 12 Faculties of Engineering and Technology across Nigerian universities. This targeted investment aims to modernize technical education in both specialized Federal Universities of Technology and selected conventional institutions. The beneficiary schools were selected to ensure balanced representation across the six geopolitical ...
ExteThe Nigerian StudentLoan Fund (NELFUND) has approved an extension of its student loan application portal following a surge in nationwide interest. This is contained in a statement issued by the Fund’s Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, in Abuja on Monday Oluwatuyi quoted the Managing Director/Chief Executive of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, as saying that ...
The Federal Government has approved N4 billion each for 12 selected engineering and technology universities to rehabilitate workshops and procure modern equipment. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday at the inauguration of the Implementation Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Special High-Impact Intervention Projects in Abuja. Newsmen reports that ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday completed the final phase of its automation process with the digitisation of question authoring for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this at the University of Ibadan during a training programme for test developers. Oloyede said the board began ...
The Federal Government says the 2025 agreement signed with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is specifically designed to strengthen autonomy safeguards and ensure long-term stability in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector.The Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Mr Dasuki Arabi, made the disclosure during a working visit to the Yakubu Gowon University (formerly ...
The Ebonyi State University (EBSU) has shortlisted 72 students of the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology over poor academic performance, an official has said. Newsmen reports that the decision is contained in a statement signed by the Head of Department, Dr Victor Usanga, and obtained by newsmen in Abakaliki, ...
The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has appointed Dr Sunday Saanu as its Director of Public Relations. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Registrar of the University, Mr Mufutau Ibrahim made this known in a statement on Monday in Oye-Ekiti. The statement read in parts “Dr Sunday Saanu, has been appointed as the Director ...
The Lagos State University (LASU) has prohibited the School of Part-Time Studies (SPTS) students from engaging or belonging to any form of unionism in the institution. The Director, SPTS, Prof. Oluwatobi Pemede, gave the warning during his address at the 2025/2026 matriculation ceremony of the students at the Femi Gbajabiamila Hall, LASU main campus, Ojo. The director ...
Gov. Hyacinth Alia has signed into law the bill establishing Labe College of Nursing Sciences, Gboko in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue. Alia, at the signing on Wednesday in Makurdi, said the establishment of the school further underscored his unwavering commitment to accessible, quality education and healthcare. He said it was also a strategic ...
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has announced the full implementation of its Digital Certificate Services System, WAEC DigiCert, across its five member countries. The announcement is contained in a statement by the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Headquarters, Accra, Ghana, Demianus Ojijeogu, on behalf of the Registrar. The member countries are Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, ...
…as VC cites funding gaps, aims to create Nigerian AI The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Wigwe University have initiated strategic discussions to establish a state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) center and a smart agriculture innovation hub. During a high-level engagement on February 12, 2026, NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi emphasized that the collaboration ...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Friday, said there was no verified evidence indicating that student loan funds were diverted at the University of Abuja. The Fund disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, by its Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi said the body noted recent media reports alleging diversion, misappropriation or ...
The Kano State Government has awarded financial support to the tune of N93,102,000 to 177 law students of the state origin to support their legal education at the Nigerian Law School. Secretary of the State Government, Alhaji Faruk Umar, disclosed this during the presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries in Kano on Thursday. Umar said ...
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 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reminded prospective candidates that registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close on Feb. 26. The board advised candidates intending to sit for the examination to complete their registration immediately, stating that the deadline would not be extended under any circumstance. This is contained ...
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 ...
