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NAAT Opposes Proposed N50bn Disbursement to ASUU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 22, 2025

The National Association of Academic Technologists has warned that it may embark on industrial action over the federal government’s reported intention to allocate N50 billion in Earned Allowances to the Academic Staff Union of Universities. In a letter addressed to the Minister of Education,

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5 New Universities Receive CLE Approval to Admit Law Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 22, 2025

The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has granted approval to five new universities to begin admitting students into their law programmes. In a press release, the council also revealed that it has raised the admission quota for the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), a Tier-1 institution, from 220 to 250 students. According to the same […]

Scholarships

2025 Providence Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship for Nigerian Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2025

The Providence Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship is designed to assist Black or African students working toward higher education in English-speaking African nations. Recipients are eligible to receive “up to $250 per year,” with the scholarship being “renewable for up to four years” depending on academic performance and proper

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Anthony Udokwu Foundation 2026 Undergraduate Scholarship for Nigerian Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2025

The Anthony Ugochukwu Udokwu Foundation Yahweh is a non-profit entity focused on improving the lives of individuals facing extreme hardship. Driven by a sincere dedication to making sure “no individual suffers without support,” our organization concentrates on delivering essential aid such as food, shelter, medical care, and clothing to underserved and vulnerable

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RTSF 2025 Scholarship Program for Nigerian Secondary and Undergraduate Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2025

We are convinced that education plays a crucial role in fulfilling our mission of creating a better life for humanity. Our efforts in the education sector are centered on building platforms that enable individuals from low-income backgrounds to gain access to quality learning opportunities. Our initiatives in educational support are aimed at developing systems that […]

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Victoria University of Wellington 2025 Undergraduate Scholarship for International Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2025

The Athol Mann Award for Classical Voice was created in 2018 through a generous bequest from Athol Mann, reflecting his deep love for opera and dedication to students studying classical voice. The late Emeritus Professor Athol Mann, a well-known figure in Wellington and a former Dean of the institution now called the Wellington School of […]

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NANS Threatens Protest Over Alleged Diversion of Student Loan Funds

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2025

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students has demanded an investigation into claims that some tertiary institutions are misappropriating student loan funds. The association has also threatened to hold a large-scale protest on April 24 to push for accountability from institutions found guilty. Additionally, it called on President Bola Tinubu to

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KASU ASUU Threatens New Strike, Accuses Governor Uba Sani of Betrayal

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2025

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Kaduna State University (KASU) is warning of a possible fresh strike due to lingering disagreements with the state government. This was revealed in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Peter Adamu, the chairman of the ASUU KASU branch. The union had previously commenced an indefinite […]

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WASSCE 2025: WAEC Says No Two Candidates Will Have Same Questions on Each Number

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2025

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has announced a significant change to the format of the 2025 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates. The new format will ensure that candidates receive different sets of questions in selected subjects as part of efforts to address the rising cases of examination […]

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WAEC Revokes Licences of 574 Schools as 1.9m Prepare for Maiden CB-WASSCE

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2025

WAEC has withdrawn the licences of 574 schools across Nigeria for their involvement in examination malpractice. At a pre-exam briefing on Thursday, Dr. Josiah Dangut, Head of the Nigeria National Office, said other exam bodies will also penalise offending centres. “574 schools are those ones that have got their licences revoked as far as examination […]

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LAUTECH Defends First-Class Awards to 94 Graduates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The leadership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), located in Ogbomoso, has explained the reason behind awarding first-class degrees to 94 of its students, along with others from various academic disciplines. Vice-Chancellor Professor Rasaq Kalilu made this known during a press briefing on Tuesday held in preparation for the school’s 17th Convocation

JAMB News

UTME candidates can write exams outside states of registration—JAMB clarifies

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied the claims that UTME candidates are not allowed to take the main exam in a different state from where they registered, calling such reports misleading. This clarification was given in a statement released by Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D., who serves as the Public Communication Advisor (PCA) for […]

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UI Admits 4,649 New Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The University of Ibadan (UI) has formally welcomed a total of 4,649 fresh students into its various academic programmes for the 2024/2025 academic session. The matriculation event, which took place on Wednesday at the International Conference Centre in Ibadan, saw university administrators, family members, and supporters gather to honour the students’ official entry into

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UNIBEN Admits 170 Students Into Affiliate Degree Programmes with FCET, Akoka

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The University of Benin (UNIBEN), located in Edo State, has officially admitted 170 students into various degree programmes through its academic affiliation with the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, situated in Lagos, for the 2024/2025 session. The matriculation ceremony was held recently at the large multi-purpose auditorium of FCE(T), Akoka, and had in

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NEDC to train 100,000 secondary school teachers, administrators in the northeast

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has launched a program to train 100,000 teachers and school administrators to enhance effective and efficient service delivery, aiming to tackle the shortage of qualified personnel in a region that has suffered from over a decade of insurgency. The education system in the region was badly affected by the conflict, […]

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Federal University of Medicine, Abeokuta set to commence academic session in September

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta (FUMMSA), which was recently created, is scheduled to start its academic session in September, according to its vice chancellor, Professor Fatiu Arogundade. Arogundade made this known during a courtesy visit to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Idi-Aba Abeokuta, which the university’s Governing Council, led

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Lawmaker Proposes Motion to Prohibit Cell Phone Usage in Oyo Secondary Schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 16, 2025

A member of the Oyo State House of Assembly representing Akinyele 1 State Constituency, Olalekan Abiola, has introduced a motion seeking to ban students in secondary schools from using mobile phones during school periods. Mr. Abiola raised the concern while presenting a motion entitled “Need to ban the use of mobile phones in secondary schools […]

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UNILORIN Student Breaks World Record in Mathematics

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 16, 2025

A Mathematics student at the University of Ilorin, Kazeem Sanusi, has achieved a new Guinness World Record for the ‘Longest Mathematics Lesson.’ He delivered a mathematics lecture that lasted 31 hours, 42 minutes, and 54 seconds. Kazeem exceeded the former record of a 26-hour uninterrupted lesson. This record-setting performance by the 400-level mathematics student

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FUOYE Governing Council Grants Six-Month Leave to Vice-Chancellor, Fasina

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2025

The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has on Monday given approval for a six-month leave to be taken by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina. According to a release signed by Mufutau Ibrahim, the Registrar and Secretary to the Council, the Governing Council, during its 7th Emergency Meeting, which was held virtually […]

JAMB News

Adamawa Parents Criticize JAMB Over Mock Examination

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2025

Parents of candidates who participated in the 2025 mock examination organized by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board last Thursday have lashed out at the board, calling its leadership a group of incompetent officials. These visibly frustrated parents made their remarks in reaction to what they described as the board’s inability to organize the exam […]