FG proposes 30% TETfund allocation for student loans
The Federal Executive Council is proposing a bill that will direct 30% of Tertiary Education Trust Fund allocations to the Student Loan Scheme. The bill […]
Education
Nigeria @64: NANS to organise prayers at churches, mosques
As part of the 2024 Independence Day celebrations, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced plans to hold prayers at mosques on Friday […]
Soludo declares free education for Anambra senior secondary schools
On Thursday, Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State announced free education for senior secondary students in public schools. Soludo made the announcement in Awka while […]
Katsina spends N514 million on student examinations in 2024
Hajiya Zainab Musawa, Katsina State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, has revealed that the state government has allocated N514,105,250 to facilitate students’ participation in […]
NYSC boss seeks integration of skill acquisition into NDA curriculum
Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, has asked the Nigerian Defence Academy to incorporate a skills acquisition and entrepreneurship programme into its curriculum. […]
ASUU threatens fresh strike, gives FG 14-day ultimatum
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued the Federal Government a fresh 14-day deadline to resolve outstanding issues. ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke made […]
ATBU inducts 243 final year students into TRCN
243 final-year students from the Faculty of Technology Education at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, have been inducted into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). […]
Ogun university student discloses motive for killing Christina Idowu
Ayomide Adeleye, a 23-year-old student at Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun State, has admitted to killing Christiana Idowu, an 18-year-old church member. Adeleye, who is […]
Qatar University fully-funded scholarships for international students
Lusail University in Qatar has announced a fully funded scholarship opportunity for international undergraduate students in the 2025 academic year. According to information obtained from […]
Kwara University of Education appoints Vice Chancellor
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has selected Prof. Medinat Folorunsho Salman as the first Acting Vice Chancellor of the newly created Kwara State University of […]
Federal University of Agriculture set to launch in Bayelsa
The new Federal University of Agriculture in Basambiri, Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, is scheduled to take off soon, with renovations on the first major […]
UTME, DLC candidates receive the same certificate, says UI
Candidates wishing to enrol at the University of Ibadan (UI) through its Open Distance eLearning mode have been reassured by Prof. Kayode Adebowale, Vice Chancellor […]
Girls’ school dropout costs Sub-Saharan Africa $210 billion in GDP annually
According to the United Nations, the high percentage of female school dropouts in Sub-Saharan Africa results in an annual economic loss of approximately $210 billion. The […]
Guinness World Record: Osun lecturer starts 150-hour marathon lecture
Dr Nsikak Akpan, a lecturer at Foreign Links College in Moro, Osun State, has started a 150-hour marathon lecture. Akpan is seeking to set a […]
Adeleke increases Uniosun staff salary by 35%
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke increased the salary of teaching and non-teaching staff of Osun State University (Uniosun) by 25% and 35%, respectively. Speaking at the […]
Fire guts University College Hospital in Ibadan
A fire ravaged a section of the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State, early Sunday morning. The fire broke out in one of the hospital’s […]
Court orders college registrar to pay N1 million for slapping female lecturer in Adamawa
The Chief Magistrate Court 3 in Yola, Adamawa State, has ordered a college registrar to pay N1 million in damages to a married female lecturer […]
Gov Adeleke appoints new Governing Council Chairman for Osun College of Education
Ademola Adeleke, the Governor of Osun State, approved Akinwale Sarafadeen Adeyemi’s appointment as the new Chairman of the Governing Council of the Osun State College […]
OAUTH CMD orders the removal of beds from offices to tackle sexual misconduct
Professor John Okeniyi, Chief Medical Director of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has announced the removal of beds from hospital […]
NMCN inducts 46 nursing students from Bowen University
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) inducted 46 nursing graduates from Bowen University in Iwo, Osun State. Professor Olufemi Awotunde, Provost of the […]