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The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof. Florence Obi, commends students of the institution who were selected for the NEXTGEN innovation challenge. The 11th substantive Vice -Chancellor of the institution who received the students in her office, advised them to stay focused, attend to details, and seize opportunities to transform their lives ...
The Federal Government has pledged to make technical education accessible to every Nigerian child by taking full responsibility for funding all Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) across the country. The Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, announced this in Abuja, explaining that the government will cover tuition and ...
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) has commissioned Osun State University, (UNIOSUN) Senate Building other three iconic projects worth over three billion naira. The Chairman, TETfund board of trustees, RT. Hon. Aminu Masari commissioning the iconic TETFund-sponsored projects executed by the Osun State University, Osogbo, as part of the activities marking ...
The Federal Government has introduced a revised school curriculum that makes the study of trade and vocational subjects compulsory for all Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS 1) students across Nigeria. The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), which announced the reform, explained that the new curriculum is aimed at equipping young Nigerians with practical ...
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Osun State University (UNIOSUN), College of Education, Ipetu-Ijesa Campus, has formally inducted 147 new teachers into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), marking their official entry into the profession. The induction ceremony, held at the Multipurpose Hall of the university’s main campus in Osogbo, was themed: “Transforming Teaching into Enterprise: The Role ...
Kogi State University, Kabba, has received a total of ₦4,816,200 from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), designated to cover the school fees of 27 students for the 2024/2025 academic session. According to a letter of acknowledgment dated September 15, 2025, and signed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. K.I.T. Eniola, the payment was made to ...
The Federal Government has announced that by 2027, secondary schools employing unqualified or uncertified teachers will lose their accreditation to serve as examination centres for major national exams, including the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the National Examinations Council (NECO), and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB). The directive was issued through the ...
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Osun State University College of Education, Ipetu-Ijesa Campus, has inducted its latest cohort of educators into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). The induction ceremony held at the Multipurpose Hall of the University’s Main Campus in Osogbo with theme tagged; ‘Transforming Teaching into Enterprise: The Role of Generative AI,’ ...
The Gombe state government says it will prosecute parents and guardians for not sending their children to schools. Babaji Babadidi, Chairman, Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), said this on Monday at the inauguration of the 2025/2026 School Enrolment Campaign at Amada in Akko Local Government Area of the state. He said that defaulting ...
By Idowu Adebomi, Ado Ekiti Concerned parents in Ekiti State, under the aegis of the Coalition of Concerned Parents, Students and Stakeholders, have appealed to the Federal Government to reverse the age restriction policy for university admission seekers. This was contained in a letter addressed to the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, and signed ...
Idowu Adebomi, Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Government has banned the graduation ceremonies for pupils in kindergarten, nursery, primary, and secondary classes in public and private schools across the state. The new policy, according to the authorities, was put in place to reduce undue financial pressure on parents and curb excesses associated with such ceremonies. The ...
By Idowu Adebomi, Ado Ekiti In its effort to ensure children with special needs have a chance to excel and compete favourably in their academic endeavours, the Commissioner for Finance, Honourable Akin Oyebode, has built and officially handed over an ultra-modern set of classrooms for the special children in Ikole Local Government. The project, which ...
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has approved the release of over N1.1 billion for key interventions in the education and the settlement of outstanding indigent students’ registration fees. The State Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. According to him, the approval was given ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has published the names of universities that failed to upload the Post-UTME screening scores of underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to JAMB’ s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin in a statement on Thursday, the decision to adjust the date became ...
The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Kogi State has continued the distribution of N40,000 Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) grants to schoolgirls, following the earlier flag-off of the scheme. The initiative is aimed at enhancing school enrollment, retention, and transition for adolescent girls, thereby strengthening their contribution to the state’s social ...
The Lagos State Government has commenced an extensive monitoring exercise across schools below tertiary level, ensuring adherence to approved resumption dates and educational standards as the 2025/2026 academic session begins. Adepeju Adeyemi, spokesperson for the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the inspection, which started Monday, is aimed ...
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Moses Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), Professor Simon Terver Ubwa, has confirmed that 146 academic staff members have been promoted to associate professor and full professor positions. The promotions, which were long overdue, were a key achievement under his leadership. In a recent meeting with members of the ...
Eni's subsidiary, Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE), on behalf of NNPC Limited and NAE PSC, has awarded 30 post-graduate scholarships to Nigerian graduates for the 2025/2026 academic year. The scholarships will enable the beneficiaries to pursue advanced studies at both Nigerian and international universities. The recipients were chosen from a pool of over 1,500 applicants, ...
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results for the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), revealing that 60.26% of candidates met the minimum university admission requirement, while a significant number did not. According to the Registrar, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, a total of 818,492 candidates passed with at least five credits, including English ...
Kano State has emerged as the best-performing state in the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO), signalling the tangible results of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s sweeping educational reforms. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. The statement ...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu is determined to invest in the youths and in the overall transformation of the education sector. Shettima stated this on Wednesday when he received a delegation from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria, on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. News Men report that the ...
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has handed a decisive victory to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), dismissing a suit that sought to restrain the agency from investigating alleged financial impropriety in Kano State scholarship funds. The judgement, delivered by Hon. Justice Josephine Obanor, effectively reaffirmed the ...
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has released N3.4 billion outstanding scholarship to foreign students for the payment of tuition and accommodation fees. The payment also covers residence permits, visa extension costs and a three-month upkeep allowance. Dr Bala Isa, the Executive Secretary of the Borno State Scholarship Board, disclosed this at a news conference on ...
