The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced the disbursement of N2,946,927,155 in student loans to 27,667 students across 19 institutions nationwide. This update was shared on Friday via the Fund’s X handle under #NELFUND. As of August 14, 2024, students…
On Friday, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) confirmed receiving N50 billion from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement from NELFUND’s Head of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the fund expressed its satisfaction with the additional N50…
Several universities in Kenya and Uganda have started requesting verification from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for certificates presented by Nigerian candidates applying for admission to their institutions. This development was outlined by JAMB in a document prepared…
By Sodiq Adelakun Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has criticised the Nigerian government’s insufficient funding of education as a key factor behind the recent drop in student performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The…
Vice-Chancellor of Bells University of Technology, Ota, professor Jeremiah Ojediran has called on Nigerian youths to leverage technology and innovation to compete on the global stage. Speaking at the Valedictory Service for Adedokun International Schools’ SS3 graduates, Ojediran emphasized the…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Academic Staff Union of Universities has given the Federal Government a 21-day notice, threatening to embark on a nationwide strike if their demands are not met. According to sources within the National Executive Council of ASUU,…
Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has reported that over 30% of Nigeria’s teaching workforce has left the profession in the past three years. He shared this concerning figure during a six-day training workshop…
Parents of final-year students at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) are expressing frustration as the university has issued a deadline for students to pay N649,400 for clearance by October 4, 2024, or face consequences. This amount is not for…
The House of Representatives has interrogated Mr. Josiah Dangut, Head of the National Office of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Nigeria, over a N6 billion deficit incurred by the agency in 2023. During an investigative hearing led by Rep.…
…Reps committee demands evidence of loan approval The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies has summoned the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to explain a N6 billion deficit reported for 2023 and a controversial N5 billion loan taken…
