The National Universities Commission (NUC) has renewed accreditation for all 25 undergraduate programmes submitted by Kwara State University (KWASU) during the October/November 2024 academic programme accreditation exercise. According to a statement issued by the Acting Director of University
Students of Unity Model School in Asaba, Delta State, were reportedly made to write one of their WAEC examinations late in the day, relying on torchlight due to the absence of electricity at the school. A video making the rounds on the internet shows the students in the examination hall, filmed by a woman whose […]
A distinguished law professor, Osifunke Ekundayo, has revealed that Nigeria now ranks first in the world for the number of out-of-school children, with 10.2 million children of primary school age currently not enrolled. Ekundayo made this known during her inaugural lecture titled “Speaking up for the numerous voiceless children shut out of school in Nigeria: […]
The University of Lagos has denied circulating online claims that there is a delay in reimbursing students who paid their required fees before the institution received funds from NELFund. The school’s Head of Communication Unit, Mrs Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, rejected the allegation in a statement issued on Thursday. Alaga-Ibraheem explained, “Refunds are typically
Japan is making significant changes to attract more international students by easing visa rules starting in 2025 and providing additional support for graduates who wish to stay and work in the country. This initiative is part of a larger plan by the government to bring in 400,000 international students by the year 2033. The country […]
The fatal shooting of Emmanuella Ahenjir, a 23-year-old student in her final year at the Federal University, Wukari, by members of the police force has triggered a protest in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State. Reports indicate that Emmanuella was allegedly gunned down on the morning of Friday, May 16, 2025, by unidentified police officers […]
The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has voiced strong opposition to an alleged plan to unevenly distribute the ₦50 billion recently released as earned allowance among various university unions. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the branch chairman, Comrade Felix Adunbi, […]
The Federal University of Transportation in Daura, Katsina State, has revealed plans to send its students to countries like China and Russia for practical training to improve their academic development. Vice-Chancellor Professor Umar Adam made this known on Wednesday during a press briefing in Daura. He stated that the university is working with the Chinese […]
The Bauchi State Government has announced that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is now mandatory for every student enrolled in both public and private schools within the state. This decision is designed to ensure that all learners finishing their basic education receive official certification to support their future educational advancement. According to
Students of Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), have received welcome news as the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to five core academic programmes. This accreditation follows the NUC’s evaluation exercise conducted between October and November 2024. The update was shared by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, during a
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has begun distributing upkeep payments for April 2025 to qualified student recipients throughout the nation. This information was shared in a statement released on Monday in Abuja by Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, who serves as the Director of Strategic Communications at NELFUND. She noted that although the majority of the […]
The National Senior Secondary Education Commission has revealed that the rollout of the new national standards for senior secondary schools in Nigeria will be finalized within nine months. These National Minimum Standards for Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria, which were created by the Commission, received approval at the 68th National Council on Education meeting that
Nurses at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar, held a protest yesterday following the detention of three of their fellow staff members by the Nigeria Police Force after a patient passed away in the hospital without the nurses documenting the deceased’s information. The nurses turned out in large numbers and marched toward the […]
The Oyo State Government has begun an investigation into the actions of a police officer who fatally shot a secondary school student during a regular traffic enforcement operation in Ibadan. This event happened along Alakia Old Road on Tuesday, leading to public anger and widespread demands for accountability. The government offered its sympathies to the […]
The House of Representatives has approved a decade-long protective measure for investigative reporter Umar Audu, following his report that revealed a large-scale certificate forgery network that supplies fake university degrees from the Benin Republic to Nigerians. Audu’s undercover work exposed a group involved in helping Nigerians purchase unearned academic
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that it will make public the results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit for 379,000 candidates tomorrow. There is widespread anticipation among Nigerians awaiting the outcome. This resit was scheduled in response to numerous complaints about poor performance and technical issues
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has praised the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyer, for making it possible for students of private institutions to be part of the loan programme. According to a Friday statement signed by Emmanuel Segun Amos, NANS National Director of Private Institutions Students, the […]
After receiving invitations from JAMB to sit for another round of tests, candidates in Abia State had their rescheduled exams on Friday, while others are slated to take theirs on Saturday. Chioma Marvelous Nnamdi explained that this latest exam session proceeded without disruptions, and the previous issues involving malfunctioning computers were no longer present. Chioma
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disclosed plans to extend its loan programme to include vocational and skills acquisition centres throughout Nigeria, with Enugu State as the starting point. In a statement released on Friday during a strategic engagement and awareness campaign in Enugu, attended by senior representatives of NELFUND and the Enugu State […]
The Muslim Ummah of the Southwest of Nigeria has declared that the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, should be praised rather than blamed. MUSWEN, which is the central body representing all Muslim organisations and associations within the South-West geopolitical zone, made this statement in light of the technical issues […]