The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the distribution of N300 million in scholarships to 16,224 indigenous and underprivileged students enrolled in public schools. The scholarship, designated for the 2023/2024 academic year, aims to support financially disadvantaged students in…
The Jigawa State Tsangaya Education Board (JSTEB) says it’s partnering with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), to equip Almajiri and out-of-school children in the state with digital skills. The Executive Secretary, JSTEB, Dr Abubakar Maje, made this known…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it is introducing a special intervention to address incessant power failure in tertiary institutions across the country. Chairman, Board of Trustees of TETFund, Aminu Masari, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, while inaugurating…
By Idowu Adebomi, Ado-Ekiti Students of Ekiti State University has described as callous the decision of the school authorities to slam 109,000 naira convocation fees on graduating students. The students described the actions of the institution as insensitive despite the…
The University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA) has been plunged into a deeper leadership crisis following the impeachment/suspension of Prof. Gabriel Nyitor and Dr. Mrs. Akintola. This was contained in a statement signed by Dr. Folaranmi Salau, Chairman of the…
Oyo State-owned tertiary institutions began an indefinite strike on Monday following the non-payment of staff minimum wage and other arrears. The chairman, Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Oyo State Tertiary Institutions, Kola Lawal, disclosed this in Ibadan. Mr Lawal said…
Proprietors of private polytechnics, under the banner of the Association of Private Polytechnics in Nigeria (APPN), have called on the Federal Government to place greater emphasis on technical education in the country. The President of the APPN, Benjamin Achiatar, made…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially concluded the registration process for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It was gathered that a total of 2,030,627 candidates have successfully registered, enabling their participation in…
…As Abiodun hails Tinubu Omobolaji Adekunle The Federal Government has officially adopted Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State, as a federal university, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s education sector. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has constituted a Visitation Panel for the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo. The panel, chaired by Prof. Gbenga Olumekun, is tasked with examining various aspects of the…
