UNILAG and LASUSTECH collaborate on mutual development
The Department of Mass Communication at Lagos State University of Science and Technology is set to partner with the Department of Mass Communication at the University […]
Education
Student loan: N20,000 monthly stipend may be increased, according to NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund stated that it would regularly review Nigerian students’ N20,000 monthly stipends depending on economic realities. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the Fund’s Director […]
FG to recruit 3,500 teachers for unity colleges
Dr. Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Education, has announced that the Federal Government will recruit 3,500 teachers for Unity Colleges. He said that the […]
UNILAG don calls for review of university curriculum
Rosita Igwe, Professor of Curriculum and Pedagogy at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, has called for a review of the university’s Core Curriculum Minimum […]
Usman Danfodiyo University appoints Bashir Garba as new VC
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Asokoro has announced Professor Bashir Garba as its new Vice-Chancellor. The announcement was announced in a statement issued by Professor Attahiru Jega, […]
Students complain as WAEC withholds Ondo results due to debts owed by the state government
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of students in Ondo’s public secondary schools due to debts owed to the examination body by […]
FG approves 22 more state-owned institutions for student loans (Full List)
The Nigerian government has approved 22 more state-owned tertiary institutions across the country to apply for student loans. The institutions were cleared on Wednesday, August 14, by […]
Aptech provides 50% scholarship to Nigerian students seeking admission to UK universities
Aptech Learning, an IT training institute, has announced that as part of its route to an affordable international degree program, Nigerian students seeking admission to […]
FG revokes two smart school contracts in Kebbi and Bayelsa
The Federal Government claims it has revoked the contract for constructing a smart school in Kebbi State and granted it to a different contractor. Dr Yusuf […]
NELFUND disburses N201 million education loan to 1,370 UI students
The University of Ibadan in Oyo State announced that it received N201,114,650 from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund for 1,370 students for the 2023/2024 academic session. […]
Oyo government sets August 26 as new interview date for teachers’ recruitment
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) has rescheduled the interviews for successful applicants in the recent teachers’ recruitment exams from August 20 to […]
FG releases JSS1 admission list into unity colleges
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the release of the 2024/2025 admission list for Junior Secondary Schools (JSS1) at the 115 Federal Unity Colleges […]
UNICEF partners Southwest states to tackle out-of-school children menace
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has formed partnerships with Southwest states to address the issue of out-of-school children in the region and investigate the […]
NANS urges Tinubu to increase the NYSC allowance to N77,000
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Senate President, Henry Okunomo, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to increase the monthly allowance for the National […]
Salem University warns candidates against presenting fake results during screening
Alewo Johnson-Akubo, the vice-chancellor of Salem University in Lokoja, has warned candidates against presenting fake results during the 2024/2025 academic season screening. The university screening process began […]
WAEC claims that Ogun students’ results were withheld over a technical error
Ayobami Suberu, the Branch Controller of the West Africa Examination Council in charge of Ogun State, has refuted an online media report stating that the results […]
Gunmen kill university lecturer, deputy registrar, 4 others in Taraba
No fewer than six travellers in Taraba were murdered, including a lecturer at Federal University Wukari and the Deputy Registrar of Taraba State School of Health […]
Oyebanji appoints Joseph Babatola Ayodele as new VC of EKSU
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has appointed Professor Joseph Babatola Ayodele as the next Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. Ayodele, a Professor of […]
Why UNILAG and OAU can’t go below 200 admission cut-off mark — JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has prohibited four Nigerian universities from admitting candidates who scored less than 200 in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation […]
WAEC withholds 215,267 results over examination malpractice
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has withheld the results of 215, 267 candidates who took the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE […]