2,814 schools signed up for NSCDC security arrangement – Commander
2,814 primary and secondary schools have signed up for the Safe School Response initiative to protect their students and teachers from attacks. The Nigerian Security […]
Federal Government
Minister: FG collaborates with US firm to create 50,000 jobs
An official stated that in three years, the Federal Government’s collaboration with Lab Four, a U.S. Cybersecurity Institute, will create 50,000 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) […]
FG postpones launch of student loan scheme indefinitely
The Federal Government has postponed the commencement of the Nigerian Student Loan Scheme indefinitely. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde […]
SSANU and NASU declare a seven-day warning strike over withheld salaries
On Monday, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union announced a seven-day warning strike. The unions stated the proclamation was […]
Tinubu set to launch students loan scheme on Thursday
President Bola Tinubu will launch the Student Loan Scheme on Thursday, according to information released by the Presidency. This was revealed on Sunday by Ajuri […]
IWD: Group asks FG to increase women’s access to education and loans
Seyi Abiodun, Convener of the Finance Conference, has urged the federal government to improve women’s access to education and loans. Mr Abiodun made the statement […]
FG says international scholarship recipients will be paid stipends soon
The Federal Government has pleaded for calm amid protests by Nigerian students on international scholarships over unpaid stipends. Professor Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, revealed […]
FG international scholarship recipients bemoan unpaid eight-month stipends
For the past eight months, Nigerian students studying on Federal Government scholarships in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, China, Hungary, and other countries have complained about their […]
CONUA demands payment for withheld salaries, remuneration
The Congress of University Academics has requested that the Federal Government immediately begin payment of members’ withheld three-and-a-half-month salary, as well as member remunerations, which […]
NANS begs SSANU and NASU not to strike over withheld salaries
If the government fails to pay its members’ withheld salary, the Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff […]
NAUS urges FG to reduce hardship faced by students and citizens
Under the auspices of the National Association of Nigerian University Students (NAUS), students in Nigerian universities have called on the federal government to take immediate […]
FG increases digital literacy among students in Owerri, Maiduguri and Abeokuta
Through the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy’s Build-A-Thon project, the federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to the advancement of digital literacy […]
ASUU commences nationwide consultation with members
Since President Bola Tinubu’s administration took office in May 2023, the Federal Government, according to Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, National President of the Academic Staff Union […]
Lawmaker declares state of emergency in education in his constituency
In the House of Representatives, Hon. Akarachi Amadi, the lawmaker for the Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency of Imo State, has proclaimed a state of emergency in […]
TETFund approves N761.4m scholarship grant for 12 lecturers
Under the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff Intervention (TSAS) programme, the Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has granted scholarships to twelve […]
Don urges FG to raise the budget for education
Funsho Falade, an engineering professor at the University of Lagos, has pleaded with all tiers of government to boost funding for education. During the opening […]
NGO encourages nationwide regulation of school age
Hanatu Enwemadu, the executive director of A Mother’s Love Initiate, has stated that in order to prevent system abuse, children’s entry age must be regulated. […]
CYPF urges FG to incorporate peace education in school curriculum
The federal government was urged on Tuesday by the Child and Youth Protection Foundation (CYPF) to incorporate peace education into the country’s curricula. The call […]
FG to use education tax to fund the student loan scheme
Yesterday, the Federal Government disclosed that, in partnership with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), education taxes will be used to fund the Student Loan […]
NANS urges FG to suspend institutions running unaccredited courses
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Federal Government to take action against institutions running unaccredited courses. This happened soon after […]