Latest in
The Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa has resumed academic activities after months of lingering labour dispute that resulted in shutting down the institution. Newsmen recalls that the resumption followed intervention of the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa as students and staff members were seen moving at the main campus while the liaison office was open. ...
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnachi, on Monday publicly appealed to the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) to immediately release his academic transcript, accusing the institution of engaging in political maneuvers over the document. The Minister insisted that having legitimately earned a BSc degree in Microbiology/Biochemistry with Second Class Honours ...
...accuses FG of indifference to lecturers’ welfare Barely a week to the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun full mobilisation for what could become another nationwide strike, citing government’s failure to address its long-standing demands. In a circular titled “Strike Bulletin No. 1”, ...
…accuses FG of indifference to lecturers’ welfare Barely a week to the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun full mobilisation for what could become another nationwide strike, citing government’s failure to address its long-standing demands. In a circular titled “Strike Bulletin No. 1”, ...
Anambra State emerged overall best school in Nigeria, with eight other awards across various categories at the 2025 President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Awards. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, State Commissioner for Education made the announcement on Monday in Awka. The award ceremony took place on Sunday at the Eagle Square, Abuja, where the Minister of State ...
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has declared Tuesday,, Oct. 7, a school-free day to celebrate and honour teachers across the state. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, state’s Commissioner for Education, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Awka. “In view of the fact that the 2025 World Teachers’ Day fell on a Sunday, Mr Governor has ...
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for urgent and concerted efforts to tackle the global shortage of teachers, describing the teaching profession as one of the noblest in society. In a message released on Sunday to commemorate the 2025 World Teachers’ Day, themed “Focusing on the Global ...
The Nigerian Library Association (NLA) has commended the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, for her initiative in raising N20.7 billion to support the completion of the National Library headquarters in Abuja. In a statement signed by its President, Dr Lawal Umar, and Secretary, Dr Amogu Kalu, on Saturday, the association described the First Lady’s gesture ...
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has distributed 340 brand new laptops to students of the state currently studying in India. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Gov. Idris, Malam Yahaya Sarki, made this known in a statement he issued on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi . He said that the distribution took place on ...
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the appointment of Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, popularly known as Mandy Kiss, as brand ambassador of the Lagos State “Kick Against Drug Abuse” (LASKADA) initiative, describing the choice as “inappropriate, counterproductive, and a betrayal of public trust.” In a statement signed by Comrade Adejuwon Olatunji Emmanuel, Assistant Secretary ...
Adamawa government has warned Principals of public secondary schools against registering external candidates for writing senior secondary school examinations. Dr Garba Pella, Commissioner, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, gave the warning at an emergency meeting with the principals across 21 Local Government Areas in Yola on Friday. According to him, from the information ...
Speaker, House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, has marked his 60th birthday with inmates of the Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja, where he flagged off the registration of 100 inmates for the 2025 NABTEB and NECO examinations. Speaking during the celebration, Abbas said that he chose to celebrate with inmates as a demonstration of compassion. This, ...
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has called for a repositioning of Nigeria’s education sector to reduce dependence on foreign assistance. Oloyede made the call in Ibadan on the sideline of the 595th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Ibadan delivered by Prof. Dhikru Adewale Yaboyaju of the ...
Not less than 20 students of the Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Ekpoma, have received N300,000 each, as beneficiaries of the N1.2 billion OPay National Scholarship Initiative for undergraduates in Nigeria. The disbursement was facilitated for the institution by the government of Edo, through the Office of the Special Adviser to the governor on Sustainable Development ...
The Nasarawa State Government has disbursed N592 million as bursary to 16,756 students studying at various tertiary institutions in the country. The state Gov. Abdullahi Sule disclosed this during official disbursement of the bursary on Thursday at Akwanga Local Government Area. He said that the gesture was part of his commitment to investing in the ...
Malala Fund has urged the Kaduna state Government to strengthen re-entry policies that enable married girls and adolescent mothers to return to school so that they contribute positively to the society . Ms Nabila Aguele, Chief Executive of the fund in Nigeria, said this during a visit to the Centre for Girls’ Education (CGE) in ...
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa has resolved the lingering labour dispute at the Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The minister had summoned parties to the industrial dispute that left the Polytechnic located on the banks of River Nun in Bayelsa to shut down since July 11 to ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new partnership with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Professional Test Centres (PTCs) to strengthen protection of its facilities nationwide, following rising cases of theft and vandalism. Declaring open a high-level security meeting with Zonal Directors, State Coordinators and Heads of PTCs, ...
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has commissioned a 160-seater training hall at the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, to serve as a hub for grooming chartered bankers and strengthening industry-academia collaboration. Speaking at the inauguration on Tuesday, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu represented by the Commissioner for ...
By Matthew Denis The President of the Society of Geophysicists and Computational Geoscientists (SGCG), Aaron Enechojo Auduson, warned the government and corporate entities in Nigeria against data hoarding, noting that it is crippling research, discouraging innovation, and limiting the capacity of young geoscientists to contribute meaningfully to the nation’s development. He raised this alarm during ...
By Kolawole Oluwatosin The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to address longstanding demands or face another round of strike action. Rising from its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Sunday at the University of Abuja, the union accused the government of neglecting the university system ...
Fifty-seven students of the Bayero University, Kano, BUK, have been expelled from the institution for involvement in examination misconduct. The Senate of University approved the decision at its 427th meeting held on September 10, 2025, in accordance with the General Examination and Academic Regulations, GEAR, governing both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. A statement signed by ...
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a list of 58 fake universities currently operating illegally in Nigeria, warning students and parents that certificates from such institutions are invalid. In a public notice, the Commission stressed that the listed institutions have no accreditation to run degree programmes in the country. “For the avoidance of doubt, ...
