Latest in
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the opening of its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session, offering financial access to eligible students nationwide. Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, made the announcement in a statement released by the Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, on Tuesday in ...
By Obasola Olatunde The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and a coalition of education sector unions have declared a firm no pay, no work policy, directly challenging the Federal Government’s enforcement of the no work, no pay rule against striking university lecturers. In a critical move to escalate the crisis, the NLC has issued a four-week ...
By Muyideen Aliyu, Ilorin The University of Ilorin will graduate a total of 11,886 students, including 316 First Class degree holders, during its 40th convocation ceremonies scheduled for October 21 and 22, 2025. Vice Chancellor Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN) announced this on Monday at a press briefing in Ilorin, noting that 4,120 students bagged Second ...
A total of 316 students bagged First Class, out of the 11, 886 graduands of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), in various degrees and diplomas. The Vice-Chancellor of Unilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, disclosed this on Monday, during the 40th Convocation media briefing. “In the First Degree/Diploma category, we have 316 First Class, 4,120 Second ...
By Obasola Olatunde The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced negotiations with the Federal Government over its ongoing industrial action, with the union confirming progress in several contentious areas. In Strike Bulletin No. 2 issued by the National Strike Coordinating Committee (NSCC) and signed by Dr. Christopher Piwuna, ASUU disclosed that talks have ...
By Obasola Olatunde The Federal Government has clarified that Mathematics remains a compulsory subject for all students sitting for O’Level examinations, dismissing reports that it had been waived for candidates in the arts and humanities. The clarification came on Sunday through a statement by Boriowo Folashade, spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, following public ...
The Federal Government has reaffirmed that Mathematics remains a compulsory subject for all students sitting for their O’Level examinations, clarifying earlier reports that suggested a policy reversal. In a statement signed on Sunday by Mrs Boriowo Folashade, spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, the government said the clarification became necessary following public misinterpretation of ...
The Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve its grievances with the Federal Government through dialogue, stressing that prolonged disputes only harm the future of Nigerian students. The call was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Forum’s two-day meeting, read by its ...
By Obasola Olatunde The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, for his outstanding leadership in repositioning the nation’s foremost intelligence agency within just one year in office. In a statement signed by the Assistant Secretary General of the association, ...
By Matthew Denis The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to explore alternative means of negotiating and resolving issues with the Federal Government rather than resorting to strikes. Nigerian NewsDirect reports that ASUU on Monday ...
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced plans to reintroduce the teaching of Edo languages in schools across the state. In a statement on Thursday signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua, the governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to preserving Edo’s cultural heritage and promoting indigenous knowledge. Governor Okpebholo disclosed the plan ...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has called on all accredited tertiary institutions across the country, to update their existing student records and upload their details ahead of portal opening for the 2025/2026 academic session. Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director, Strategic Communications of NELFUND, made the call in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to ...
By Obasola Olatunde Nigeria has emerged as the dominant force in Sub-Saharan Africa’s higher education landscape, with 24 universities featured in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings the highest representation from any country in the region. The latest rankings, released on Thursday via THE’s website, position Nigeria ahead of South Africa, which ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has refuted reports claiming that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is no longer a requirement for gaining admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Thursday by JAMB’s Director of Public Affairs and Protocols, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Board described the publication as “malicious ...
By Obasola Olatunde The lawmaker representing Akwanga, Nassarawa Eggon, and Wamba Federal Constituency, Hon. Jeremiah Umaru, has trained no fewer than 100 primary and secondary school teachers across the 35 electoral wards in his constituency to enhance their teaching capacity and improve students’ learning outcomes. Speaking at the close of the training programme on Wednesday ...
By Obasola Olatunde The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has raised alarm over the brewing tension between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government, warning that the progress achieved under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration could be reversed if immediate action is not taken. In a statement signed by Comrade ...
By Obasola Olatunde New reforms by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education no longer makes Mathematics compulsory for arts, humanities students. Announced on Tuesday by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, the new policy applies to all universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and Innovation enterprise institutes across the country. According to a statement by the ...
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced a major reform in Nigeria’s admission policy, declaring that credit in Mathematics will no longer be mandatory for students seeking admission into Arts and Humanities courses across universities and polytechnics. The new directive, issued in a statement by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Mrs. Folasade Boriowo, on Tuesday in Abuja, ...
The Lagos State Government has celebrated the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child with an inspiring mentorship session under its Innovate-Eko Special Series, held at Dolphin Senior High School, Lagos Island. The event, organised through the Innovate-Eko Mentorship Series, brought together leading female public officials, educators, and administrators who have distinguished themselves across the ...
The Katsina State Government, on Tuesday, distributed wheelchairs and learning kits to at least 500 out-of-school children in the state. In a speech at the launch of the distribution of the items in Katsina, Gov. Dikko Radda said the gesture aimed towards reducing the out-of-school children, and increasing school enrollment. Radda, represented by his Chief ...
The Chairman of ASUU, University of Ibadan (UI)chapter, Dr Adefemi Afolab on Tuesday said there is no going back on the two-week nationwide warning strike embarked upon by the union. Afolabi told newsmen in Ibadan that members of the union have complied with the warning strike. “We have been duly and constantly carried along in ...
By Denis Matthew, Abuja The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has revealed that the Scheme provides services to the government and people of Lagos State valued at over N14 billion annually.This significant contribution was disclosed by General Nafiu during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Lagos ...
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has refuted a report alleging that some blacklisted universities in the Benin Republic are collaborating with private polytechnics in Nigeria to facilitate the admission of unqualified graduates into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. In a statement signed by the Board’s Head of Media Unit, Hajiya Fatima ...
