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EducationCan Nigeria Turn University Sport Into a Pipeline for Olympic Athletes and Professional Careers?
Nigeria’s universities contain thousands of young athletes, but campus sport is rarely organised as a complete talent-development system. What w…
EducationNigeria’s 6-3-3-4 Education System Is 44 Years Old. Did It Actually Deliver What It Promised?
The 6-3-3-4 education model promised practical and vocational preparation alongside academic education. More than four decades later, Nigeria st…
Education32,000 Nigerians Can Now Get Free Global Tech Certifications. Which Skills Are Actually Worth Learning?
The Federal Government is funding free global digital certifications for 32,000 Nigerians. We compare AI, software, cybersecurity, cloud, automa…
EducationTerrorists Are Reportedly Spying on Nigerian Schools. What Happened to the ₦144 Billion Safe Schools Plan?
Police intelligence warning of possible attacks on schools has renewed scrutiny of Nigeria’s ₦144.8 billion Safe Schools financing plan. FridayP…
EducationOne Million Nigerian Children Have Returned to School. But How Big Is the Out-of-School Crisis Now?
The Federal Government says more than one million out-of-school children have returned to classrooms. But Nigeria still lacks a definitive curre…
EducationGet 10% Discount on Books, Ebooks & Audiobooks – Pay4Books Promo 2025
Pay4Books.com Announces Exclusive 10% Discount for Customers with New Promo Code Abuja, Nigeria – [14/09/2025] – Pay4Books.com, Nigeria’s truste…
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EducationStudent Loan: FG plans pilot scheme for public institutions
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, on Wednesday, said it would begin a pilot phase of the student loan scheme with applicants from public tertiar…
EducationAcademic Excellence Rewarded: UniCal's Scholarship Program for High-Achieving Undergraduates
The University of Calabar (UniCal), in a commendable move, has launched a scholarship program designed to recognize and reward its high-achievin…
EducationNECO releases 2023 SSCE results, 67.35% scoring 5 credits in English & Maths
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the external 2023 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination w…
EducationUnical VC denies ban on worship centres on campus
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, clarified that the university did not ban worship centres on its campus. I…
EducationNUT pushes for teachers' professional salary implementation
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) is calling for the prompt implementation of the teachers' professional salary structure in the country's bud…
EducationKorea supports FG's teacher development program with $10.4 million
The Nigerian government has launched a new Teacher Internship Scheme (TIS) with $10.4 million in funding from the Korea International Cooperatio…
EducationABU Zaria joins race, sparking First Class craze
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has taken a progressive step towards recognizing and rewarding exceptional academic achievements by awarding ove…
EducationKogi Poly Welcomes 4,349 Students, Condemns Cultism, Gunrunning
The Kogi State Polytechnic in Nigeria has admitted a total of 4,349 students into its National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) pr…
EducationState varsities protest decision to halt N683bn TETFund intervention by Reps
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities (COPSUN) has expressed its protest against the decision made by the House of Repres…
EducationBenue orders refund of excessive WAEC/NECO charges
The Benue State Education Quality Assurance Agency (BSEQAA) in Nigeria has instructed school principals in the state to refund excess charges fo…
EducationMaduka University open for admissions: Captivating Campus Pictorial
Maduka University Enugu has resumed classes for its first set of students in various departments for the 2023-2024 academic session. The univers…
Education2024 JAMB: JAMB commences registration for 2024/2025 UTME
The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of registration for the 2024/2025 Universal Tertiary Matricul…
EducationAbia varsity pleads with ASUU members to avoid strike
The management of Abia State University has requested members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to abandon their plan to go on…
EducationMaduka University reopens, admissions still open
Maduka University Enugu, a recognized and approved institution by the National Universities Commission (NUC), has announced that academic activi…
EducationCDHR protests tuition fee hike at Osun Poly
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) in Osun State has criticized the recent increase in tuition fees at Osun State Polytechnic,…
EducationMakinde and the education sector
EDUCATION is central to development and a key to attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is one of the most powerful instruments…
EducationNigerian Government releases list of over 37 illegal universities in Nigeria [FULL LIST]
The Nigerian government has released a list of at least 37 illegal universities operating in the country. Chris Maiyaki, the Acting Secretary of…
EducationDoctors’ exodus: UNILESA VC advocates improved welfare, renumeration
The Vice Chancellor, University of Ilesa, UNILESA, Professor Taiwo Asaolu has advocated for improved welfare and remuneration for medical profes…
EducationJega named Chairman of Nasarawa varsity Governing Council
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, has been appointed as the Pro-Chancel…
EducationStudents face uncertainty as Ogun polytechnic offers nursing, law, other degrees
“I stayed at home for three years owing to lack of money. My parents wanted education but they were helpless. “I managed to conclude my secondar…
EducationJAMB does not receive allocation for capital projects – Registrar
The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, says the board does not receive allocations for capital p…
EducationUniversity of Ibadan student arrested for allegedly raping colleague
A 200-level student of the Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan, has been apprehended by the institution’s security personnel for allegedly rapi…
EducationBluetti Lightens the Path of Education Through LAAF Initiative
Bluetti, a global leader in renewable energy solutions, has donated 20 solar system kits to support Oke Odan Baptist Primary School, Yewa south…
EducationPoor policies, funding bane of Nigeria’s education devt — Guardian MD, Oloja
The Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, Martins Oloja, has identified poor policies, inadequate investment, and a lack of com…
EducationLecturers contributing money to get courses accredited – Don writes Tinubu
A lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Dr. Tade Oludayo has disclosed that lecturers now contribute money to get courses accredited by the Nati…
EducationMinister seeks improved education sector
Education Minister, Prof Tahir Mamman, on Monday, said the country still has a lot to do as regards the quality of teachers, infrastructural dev…
EducationExperts worry as debt servicing gulps more money than infrastructure, health, education, poverty reduction in 2024
Although the 2024 budget reflects a positive shift towards increased spending on education (eight percent) or N2.18 trillion, healthcare (…
EducationFG injects over N100bn annually into basic education – UBEC boss
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has disclosed that the Federal Government allocate…
EducationASUU blames ‘japa’, IPPIS as lecturer shortage hits varsities
Universities in Nigeria are facing a severe staff crisis as hundreds of teachers leave to seek greener pastures in foreign countries despite a h…
EducationFG plans full autonomy for varsities
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has indicated that the Federal Government is considering reintroducing the Policy of University Full Autonomy to pro…
EducationJAMB Form 2024/2025 is Out for UTME | Register Now
JAMB form 2024/2025 is out and the registration portal www.jamb.gov.ng is now open for interested UTME and Direct Entry (DE) candidates. The Joi…
EducationWhy UNICEF invests in girls’ education
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and development aid to child…
EducationAccept your postings in good faith – FCT Minister tasks corps members on productivity
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud has urged graduates undergoing the one-year mandatory National Youth S…
EducationWAEC to conduct computer-based WASSCE for private candidates, announces registration date
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, on Monday, said it would conduct computer-based WASSCE for Private candidates. WAEC, in a statement…
EducationEpidemic looms in Bauchi secondary school over poor toilet sanitation, water scarcity
Epidemic looms in Community Day Secondary School, Wunti Dada, located on the outskirts of Bauchi State over poor toilet sanitation and water sca…
EducationNECO chief blames supervisors for examination malpractices
The new South-West Zonal Director of the National Examination Council, Deborah Fukop, on Thursday, attributed the problem of examination malprac…
EducationMy administration will continue to prioritise tertiary education — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, said that his administration will continue to prioritise tertiary education in order to ensure that the grad…
EducationFG decries state of education, says no ‘more excuses’
The Federal Government has decried the appalling state of education in Nigeria and vowed that the education sector must take a new leaf in the c…
EducationNiger gov constitutes committee to launch state’s education university
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has approved the constitution of the Implementation Committee to ensure the smooth Take-off of t…
EducationMy administration will continue to prioritise education — Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, said his administration has continued to prioritise education in the state. The governor state…
EducationOdu’a Investment moves to revolutionise digital education in S\West
As a way to revolutionalise digital education in the Southwest region of Nigeria, the Odu’a Investment Foundation, which is a social arm of Odu’…
EducationOur administration has increased investments in education infrastructure — Bauchi deputy gov
Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Auwal Jatau, on Monday, said that the Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir-led PDP administration has in…
EducationTinubu approves extra funding for adolescent girl empowerment — Education Minister
President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved additional funding for the training and empowerment of adolescent girls in the country. The Minister of…
EducationNo going back on quality education for Nigerians — FG
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his government’s resolve to leave no stone unturned in its drive to provide quality education for Nige…
EducationParents kick as UNILAG asks students to resume with mattresses
The parents of students in University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka have expressed strong displeasure with the management of the university for direct…
EducationTinubu will reset education sector in Nigeria — Minister
The Federal Government has stated that the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is resolutely determined to reset Nigeria’s edu…
EducationKogi free education and Gov Yahaya Bello’s zero out-of-school children policy
Prior to the current administration, the state of education in Kogi State lacked clear direction. A comprehensive 2017 survey conducted by ACTIO…
EducationZamfara: Gov Lawal vows to revitalise education sector
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has lamented the poor state of the education sector, vowing that his administration would revitalize the s…
EducationNBTE carpets NUC for opposing HND-to-BSc conversion programme
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has expressed dissatisfaction with the stance of the National Universities Commission (NUC) on…
EducationStop paying lip service to basic education in Nigeria, Falana tells NASS
Human Rights Activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has called on the National Assembly to stop paying lip service to basic educat…
EducationForbesBLK recognises Amanda Obidike over STEM education, gender advocacy
Founder and Executive Director of STEMi Makers of Africa, Amanda Obidike, has been admitted into the ForbesBLK community as one of the young Afr…
Education8 schools still shut in C’River community as deadly clashes persist
School children and teachers are yet to return to their schools in the Ijiegu-Yache Community of the Yala Local Government Area in Cross River S…
EducationGideon and Joy Foundation to boost education in Ebonyi with N100m scholarship
As part of its commitment to education and societal advancement in Ebonyi State, the Gideon and Joy Life Leadership Foundation has initiated a N…
EducationBREAKING: NECO releases 2023 SSCE results
The National Examinations Council (NECO) released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) on Tuesday. The Registrar of NECO, Prof.…
EducationStop paying lip service to education sector, Dr Udah to FG
The executive director of the Education Rights Initiative, Dr Solomon Udah, has asked the federal government to stop paying lip service to the e…
EducationMAPOLY suspends academic activities as students plan protest
The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Ogun State, has announced the suspension of academic activities following the r…
EducationWTD: Soludo pledges to rebuild public schools, provide qualitative education for masses
Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has reiterated the promise of rebuilding public school infrastructure and providing access to qualitative educ…
EducationWorld Teachers’ Day: Abiodun employs 3000 teachers, presents houses, cash to staff, schools
World Teachers’ Day: Abiodun employs 3000 teachers, presents houses, cash to staff, schools Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approve…
EducationOut-of-school children: Don calls for activation of education officers, formation of neighbourhood alert group
A professor of Education Management, Olumuyiwa Adeyemi, has called for the activation of education officers and formation of neighbourhood alert…
Education‘Govt needs to harmonise education, agriculture sectors to fight food insecurity’
FEDERAL and state governments have been advised to harmonise the education and agriculture sectors with a holistic view to fighting food scarcit…
EducationNasarawa poly bans students from post-exam celebrations
The management of Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State, has banned after-exam sign-out celebrations for graduating students o…
EducationCovenant, UI, FUTA emerge top universities in Nigeria
Covenant University, the University of Ibadan, and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, have achieved top rankings in Nigeria according…
EducationStudent st@bs teacher in the eye, attacks two other pupils
A 14-year-old student has reportedly launched a violent attack against his teachers and schoolmates in a school in Spain. The student reportedly…
EducationTETFund to increase rates of Nigerian lecturers on its foreign scholarship programme
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, has proposed an increase in the rates of living expenses to Nigerian lecturers studying in foreign i…
EducationOAU reduces tuition fees, to be paid in two instalments
The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State has readjusted the tuition fees payable by the students of the University.…
EducationUNICAL authorities threatening my life – Suspended Law Prof, Ndifon alleges
The former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) Professor Cyril Ndifon, who was suspended by the school authorities over a…
EducationPACE Network‘23: Why climate education matters — Expert
Climate change remains a serious worldwide problem that has an impact on every part of our lives with many young people in Nigeria and the Afric…
EducationEbonyi First Lady flags off fresher course for adult education facilitators
In an effort to combat illiteracy in Ebonyi State, Chief Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, the wife of the State Governor, has stated that her husband’…
EducationSubsidy: Cross River Gov declares primary, secondary education free
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has declared free tuition for all Cross Riverians in public primary and secondary schools in the state,…
EducationFund education, prioritise teacher education, COEASU tells FG
THE leadership of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has said that the only way for Nigeria to get out of the current quagmire…
EducationMmesoma now my daughter, Anambra education commissioner announces adoption
Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, said she has adopted as her daughter, Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme, the emba…
EducationOut-of-school children: Nigeria needs additional 20,000 schools, 907,769 classrooms – UBEC
THE Universal Basic Education Commission has disclosed that Nigeria currently needs an additional 20,000 schools and 907,769 classrooms to be ab…
EducationSchool resumption: Ex-Minister, Adedoja urges parents to invest in education of children
A former Minister of Sports and Special Duties, Professor Taoheed Adedoja, has admonished parents to invest more in the education of their child…
EducationSchool resumption: Ondo parents groan as school fees, text book price soar
With the new academic session beckoning, the signs of back-to-school are everywhere, particularly as parents hit the market for last-minute purc…
EducationAs schools resume
LATEST by Monday, September 18, primary and secondary school students will return to school for a new academic session across the country. Alrea…
EducationFG advocates adoption of improved surgical procedures in Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria is advocating improved surgical procedures as part of efforts to improve the delivery of quality healthcare se…
EducationKatsina recruits 7,325 teachers, organises refresher courses
Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has directed the initiation of “One-week Refresher Training Programme” for the 7,325 newly rec…
EducationChicago State University: Tinubu’s classmate surfaces [VIDEO]
A public affairs analyst, Durojaiye Ogunsanya has waded into the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s certificate from the Chicago St…
EducationKano govt suspends two principals
The Kano State government has suspended two principals for negligence of duty. They include principals of the French Bilingual College and Chine…
EducationSchool resumption: Parents groan over fees hike
As primary and secondary schools in Nigeria open their doors for the first academic term after a lengthy (third term) break, parents and guardia…
EducationFUTA Don wins 2023 National Young Scientists’ Prize in Mathematics
An alumnus and lecturer at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Federal University of Technology Akure, Dr. Afeez Abidemi, has emerged winne…
Education2,565 Zamfara varsity students drop out over tuition fees hike – Union leader
The President of Zamfara State Students Association of the Federal University Gusau, ZAMSSA, Comrade Haliru Ibrahim, has lamented that over 2,56…
EducationRedeemer University graduates 6,995 students since inception
The authorities of the Redeemer University, Ede, Osun State, disclosed on Monday that the institution had so far graduated 6,995 students from v…
EducationStop posting NYSC members to states battling banditry – Shinkafi
Former chairman of the Committee on Prosecution of Bandits Related Offences In Zamfara State, Sani Shinkafi, on Monday advised the National Yout…
EducationNECO 2023 marking begins, to release results end of September
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has commenced marking its 2023 school-based senior secondary certificate examination(SSCE) scripts. It…
EducationTaraba varsity warns staff against extorting students
The management of the Taraba State University, TSU, has warned staff who extort students under the guise of project supervision fees and project…
EducationRot in education sector responsible for youth restiveness, crimes – Gov Kefas
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has attributed youth restiveness and crime to the decay in the education sector. He stated this on Tuesday i…
EducationControversy over relevance of specialised varsities
Nigeria’s specialised universities have been in the news for the wrong reasons. In this report, IYABO LAWAL examines controversies surrounding t…
EducationGroup kicks against N60,000 UI accommodation fee, calls for reversalGroup kicks against N60,000 UI accommodation fee, calls for reversal
A group has urged the University of Ibadan to reverse the increment in accommodation fees. The management of the institution stated in a circula…
EducationZamfara: Group laments higher institution tuition fee hike
A group, Zamfara State Concerned Citizens, has cried out over the recent tuition fees hike in institutions of higher learning, demanding Governo…
EducationUnizik VC removes lecturer accused of sexual harassment, begins investigation
Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof Charles Esimone has removed a lecturer in the faculty of Law, Mr Afam Ezeaku, over an a…
EducationWAEC ranking: Osun will return to top 10 before my tenure expires — Gov Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has assured that the State will be among the top ten in the ranking of the West African Examinatio…
EducationCollege launches App to assist UTME candidates
ProU Education, Africa’s higher learning institution and early career management platform, has launched an App to aid candidates’ preparation fo…
EducationUnilorin new students to resume October — VC
Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN) has assured parents and other stakeholders that all the newl…
EducationEmbrace skill acquisition, be innovative – Adeleke admonishes NYSC members
The Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke has called on members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC in the state to embrace skill acquisition and…
EducationOyo govt approves car loan for primary school teachers
The Oyo State Government has approved the immediate release of a car loan for primary school teachers across all zones in the state. This is con…
EducationAnambra govt rejects WAEC’s fine for schools linked to exam malpractice
The Anambra State Government has turned down the demand by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) that 70 post-primary schools pay a fine o…
EducationGombe Gov pledges continued investment in education
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has promised to continue with the rigorous reforms in the Educational sector embarked upon by his…
EducationRivers varsity warns students against drugs, rusticates two
The Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rivers State, rusticated two students for illicit drug dealings few years ago. This was revealed by…
EducationNo federal university allowed to charge tuition fees — FG
The Federal Government has insisted that no federal university is allowed to charge tuition fees for students in the country. Mr David Adejo, th…
EducationZamfara govt to priotise science, technical education — Commissioner
The newly appointed Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in Zamfara, Malam Wadatau Madawaki, has said science and technical educat…
EducationSexual harassment: UNICAL students protest against varsity don
Several female law students of the University of Calabar have staged a protest in the institution, accusing one Prof Cyril Ndifon, Dean of Facul…
EducationOsunPoly: State govt commences ‘no work, no pay’ policy
Osun State Government has declared that it would implement the no work, no pay rule on staff members of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, who re…
EducationCommunity high school, Lekki shines at 2023 Tolaram Science challenge
Community Senior High School, Lekki, has emerged the winner of the 2023 Tolaram Science Challenge (TSC), leading Magbon Alade Senior Grammar Sch…
EducationUNIABUJA VC seeks assessment of contributions of professors to national development
THE vice chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Abdul-rasheed Na’Allah has called on the Federal Government to begin the process of ev…
EducationTeachers recruitment: Commissioner gives reasons for halting examinations in Imo
Commissioner for Education in Imo State, Prof Johncliff Nwadike, has given reasons for halting the examinations for the recruitment of 10,000 Pr…
EducationAAU, JAMB, NUC launch action plan for accelerating academic excellence
Stakeholders in the education sector including the West Africa Office of the Association of African Universities (AAU), the Joint Admissions and…
EducationAlumni charge graduating Babcock students to create more impact
Two Babcock University alumni have called on the institution’s 2023 graduating set also known as Zircon Grad Class never to settle for less when…
EducationFUTO crisis: NANS tackles ASUU over call for VC’s resignation
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), over its call for the Vice Cha…
EducationEkiti varsity don seeks swift passage of Anatomy Act by NASS
A former Head of Anatomy department in Ekiti State University (EKSU) Ado-Ekiti, Dr Adebanji Akingbade has called for the swift passage of the An…
EducationEx-NUC boss, Okojie tackles FG over poor implementation of free education
A former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius Okojie, has criticised the federal and state govern…