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Edo Government Issues Promotion Letters to 8,476 Public School Teachers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 9, 2025

On Thursday, the Edo State Government started distributing promotion letters to 8,476 teachers working in the state’s public schools. The Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Paddy Iyamu, made this announcement in Benin City while engaging in an interactive discussion with journalists.

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Group Calls for Education Minister Alausa’s Resignation Over JAMB Comments

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 9, 2025

A group known as Not Too Young To Perform (NTYTP) has called for the resignation of the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, due to his remarks about the widespread failure of students in the recent Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations. Mr Alausa mentioned during an interview that the high failure rate seen in […]

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24 federal tertiary institutions now powered by solar energy—Alausa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 8, 2025

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced that 24 federal tertiary institutions are currently benefiting from solar energy through the “Energising Education Project” initiated by President Bola Tinubu’s government. Speaking in Abuja yesterday during a collaboration agreement signing ceremony with the vice-chancellors of the selected institutions, Alausa revealed

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KASU Students Oppose ASUU Strike, Urge State Government to Intervene

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 8, 2025

Several students under the banner of Concerned Kaduna State Students have voiced that the current strike initiated by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Kaduna State University (KASU) is unwarranted. In a statement released on Wednesday in Kaduna by the group’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Yunus Haruna, the students showed their displeasure […]

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Caleb varsity students win hackathon with AI app to detect mango ripeness

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 8, 2025

A group of computer science undergraduates from Caleb University has claimed first place in the Hackathon Contest hosted by Bells University of Technology, presenting a software they developed called Valor — an artificial intelligence-based app that identifies mango ripeness through sophisticated image recognition and machine learning tools. Referred to as “the Smart,

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Why Ghanaians continue to top WAEC excellence awards over Nigerians — ANCOPSS President

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 8, 2025

The president of the All Nigerian Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Alhaji Muhammad Ibn Musa, has pointed to weaknesses in Nigeria’s educational system as the reason Ghanaian students frequently win the top spots in the WAEC International Excellence Awards. During an interview, Musa raised alarm over Ghana’s repeated success in securing the first

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Dangote University to graduate 18,000 students at its 2025 convocation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 7, 2025

Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, located in Wudil, Kano State, has disclosed that it plans to award degrees to 18,000 students from seven different graduating classes during its convocation ceremony slated for Saturday, 10th May 2025, which will take place at the university’s convocation arena. The school administration also revealed that five

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NELFund Reports Receiving Over 1,800 Student Loan Requests Each Day

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 7, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has announced that more than 500,000 students are currently using its platform and benefiting from its loan program, with a daily average of 1,800 new loan requests. This update was shared by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NELFund, Akintunde Sawyerr, on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing […]

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2025 UTME: Poor JAMB Results Reflect Decline in Nigeria’s Education System—Peter Obi

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 7, 2025

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s former presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has expressed deep concern about the state of Nigeria’s education system following the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). In a message shared on his official X (formerly Twitter)

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UTME Mass Failure Shows Anti-Malpractice Efforts Are Effective — Minister

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 7, 2025

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated that the sharp drop in performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination proves that the government’s anti-malpractice initiatives are working, particularly within the operations of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. His comments follow growing public concern after JAMB released statistics

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NELFUND Promises Easier Student Loan Access via Technology-Driven Platform

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 7, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has pledged its dedication to creating a tech-based system that will make it easier for Nigerian students to access loan services. This promise was made by NELFUND’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, during a technical workshop and stakeholder meeting held in Abuja with participants from […]

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Reps express concern over staff poaching at NCAT

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 7, 2025

Members of the House of Representatives have voiced concern about the ongoing loss of qualified instructors from the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, to other aviation agencies and private companies. This concern came up during a recent oversight visit to NCAT by the House Committee on Aviation Technology, chaired by Tajudeen Abisodun. The […]

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NUC officials face possible imprisonment for alleged contempt

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 6, 2025

The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof Abdullahi Ribadu, along with four senior officials, has been accused of defying a court order, thereby facing charges of contempt. They are said to have failed to follow a directive from the court to reinstate a former staff member, Mr Kunle Rotimi, and to pay […]

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2025 UTME: 77% of candidates score below 200, under 1% above 300

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 6, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that among the 1,955,069 candidates who participated in the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), more than 1.5 million, which represents 77 per cent, scored under 200. According to the statistical breakdown of the 2025 UTME results released by JAMB on Tuesday, only 420,415 candidates

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NABTEB partners with NASENI to digitise examinations in Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 4, 2025

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has revealed a new collaboration with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to digitalise its examination procedures and enhance its ICT facilities. This announcement came through a statement issued by Mr Uchechukwu Olisah, NABTEB’s Assistant Director of Media and Protocol,

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Enugu State Hands Over 30 Buses to Science, Technical, and Vocational Schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 4, 2025

The Enugu State Government has officially handed over 30 school buses to various Science, Technical, and Vocational institutions across the state. At the same time, the state’s governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, made a promise to revamp the entire education system in the state, aiming to make it the best in the nation. While presenting the […]

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Fed Poly Oko seeks NBTE Accreditation for 9 Academic Programmes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 4, 2025

Federal Polytechnic Oko has applied for the accreditation of nine academic programmes through the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in a bid to grow its portfolio of officially recognized courses. The programmes submitted for inspection and validation include the National Diploma (ND) in Marketing and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Hospitality Management and

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ASUU disburses over N164m scholarship to 164 students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 4, 2025

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has revealed that it has distributed its 2024 scholarship awards to 164 indigent students drawn from various union chapters nationwide. This information was shared by Professor Christopher Piwuna, who serves as the convener of the ASUU Grant, Research, and Publications Committee, during a press briefing held at the Yuli […]

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Mother Cries Out Over Disappearance of Babcock University Student, Seeks Answers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 3, 2025

A heartbroken mother, Fijabi Oyindamola Omotayo, has turned to Facebook in desperation, appealing to the public and security agencies for assistance in locating her missing son, Oladipupo Siwajuola, who is a student at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State. In a live video posted on Facebook, Omotayo recalled her last encounter with her son. “Members of […]

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FG Authorizes Colleges of Education to Award NCE, Bachelor’s Degrees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 3, 2025

The federal government has authorized Federal Colleges of Education to simultaneously issue both the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and Bachelor’s Degrees in Education, representing a major advancement in the reform of teacher training in Nigeria. Folasade Boriowo, the press director at the Federal Ministry of Education, revealed this in a press release issued on