Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund targets academic and non-academic workers nationwide The Federal Government has disbursed ₦11.8 billion to 6,842 academic and non-academic staff across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions under the…
Policy meeting to determine minimum admission scores for universities, polytechnics, and colleges The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has scheduled Monday, May 11, 2026, for a policy meeting to…
Anti-graft agency warns of financial mismanagement in tertiary institutions, calls for stronger accountability measures. The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has expressed concern over…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reacted to a viral claim that a candidate scored 394 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The claim circulated widely on…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the full rollout of its Digital Certificate Services System, known as WAEC DigiCert, across its five member countries. The development was disclosed…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested the principal of Government Secondary School, Shargalle, in Dutsi Local Government Area, over alleged theft of school property. The suspect, identified as Bashir…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has disclosed that professors in Nigeria’s public universities will now receive a monthly top-up allowance of more than N140,000, following a new agreement…
The management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, has denied any involvement in a protest held in the town over the rising cases of kidnapping, insisting that those who organised…
The Kebbi State Government has directed all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state to reopen for the second term of the 2025/2026 academic session. The directive,…
A student of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Michael Coker, has died after collapsing during an examination at the institution’s Victoria Island study centre in Lagos. The incident…
A former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun State, Professor Abdulganiy Raji, has died. Raji, a professor at the University of Ibadan, hailed from Ogbomoso, Oyo State, and was widely…
The Federal Government has announced the reopening of all 47 Federal Unity Colleges that were shut in November due to rising insecurity across parts of the country. The decision was…
Professor Abdulgafar Siyan Oyeweso, a distinguished historian, educator, and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has passed away at the age of 64 following a brief…
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have reportedly reached an agreement on a 40 percent salary increase for academic staff, alongside additional allowances, in a…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has cautioned corps members against travelling without official approval, stressing that unauthorised journeys can expose them to…
The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has urged the Federal Government to reverse its recent decision to discontinue the National Language Policy, warning that abandoning the use of indigenous languages…
The Federal Government has directed the immediate shutdown of 47 Federal Unity Colleges nationwide amid rising security concerns. The decision, communicated through a circular on Friday, cited “heightened security risks…
Lagos marked a historic moment on Tuesday as 13-year-old Ebunoluwa Seth Oluwatimilehin, a student of Igando Community Senior High School, emerged as the overall winner of the 15th UBA Foundation…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kano Zone, has raised the alarm over the possibility of a fresh nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of dragging its feet in…
Authorities have arrested 21 students from Ogioma Public Secondary School in connection with suspected cult-related activities targeting Osemwende Public Secondary School. The arrests were confirmed by the Edo State Police…
The Federal Government has scrapped the 2022 National Language Policy that required primary school instruction to be delivered in students’ mother tongue or local community languages. English will now serve…
Students seeking admission into public universities in Nigeria have received some relief as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved a new deadline of Monday, November 17, 2025,…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has inaugurated the Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu Research Centre at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) College of Medicine, Idi-Araba, marking a significant milestone in the state’s…
In a landmark move set to transform Nigeria’s tertiary education system, the Federal Government has officially removed the mandatory mathematics requirement for students seeking admission into universities and polytechnics to…
The Federal Government has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its proposed two-week warning strike, warning that lecturers who participate will face the “no work, no…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week nationwide warning strike, a move that will halt academic activities across public universities in Nigeria beginning from midnight, Monday,…
Frustration reached boiling point at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), on Thursday as hundreds of non-teaching staff stormed the campus in protest over withheld salaries and the government’s failure…
Students of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) have expressed outrage after discovering a massive, unannounced increase in tuition fees for the 2025/2026 academic session, with some programmes now attracting charges…
A civic accountability organisation, MonITNG, has revealed the distressing condition of Government Secondary School (GSS) Cikaji in Sabongari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where hundreds of students have been…
The Ebonyi State government has launched a major crackdown on unapproved schools, shutting down illegal institutions and arresting 88 proprietors and teachers found operating without proper authorization. The enforcement followed…
In Omuo-Ekiti, Ekiti State, pupils of Wesley United Primary School no longer spend their mornings learning. Instead, they scoop stagnant water from their classrooms after the school’s roof was completely…
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, has entered a new phase of leadership as the Edo State Government confirmed the appointment of Professor Eunice Omonzejie as the institution’s substantive Vice Chancellor. The…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for internal candidates, with encouraging performance trends but also notable cases of…
The Kano State Government has placed a firm ban on private and voluntary schools increasing tuition fees without official approval, warning that any institution found making unauthorized adjustments will face…
Students in Ogun State returned to classrooms this week to meet a fresh wave of changes, as the state government officially rolled out the new Basic and Senior Secondary Education…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two students from the Federal University, Otuoke (FUO), along with an accomplice, after a disturbing video of a violent attack…
Parents in Ondo State will no longer have to bear the weight of expensive graduation parties for nursery and Junior Secondary School (JSS3) pupils. The state government has announced a…
University lecturers across Nigeria are once again voicing their frustration over poor salaries and worsening conditions in public universities, warning that another nationwide strike may soon become inevitable if the…
Human rights lawyer and Indigenous People of Biafra counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has condemned the brutal assault on Miss Jennifer Elohor, a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in…
The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has announced a ban on the popular tradition of “signing off” celebrations by final-year students, describing the practice as a major threat to…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced firm deadlines for the 2025 admission cycle, a move designed to restore order to Nigeria’s often disrupted academic calendar. In its…
The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta has issued a stern ultimatum to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Police Force: pay ₦3.5 billion in…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has come under fire after thousands of candidates were suddenly unable to access their 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results due…
A 300-level student of Bayero University, Kano, has been stabbed to death by suspected phone thieves in an incident that has sparked outrage and fear within the university community. The…
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed deep sorrow over the untimely death of Zipporah Kela, a young diplomat and daughter of Professor S. L. Kela, the Deputy Vice…
A brutal bandit attack on off-campus student lodges near the Federal University of Lafia has left the community reeling, as witnesses claim more than 30 female students were raped during…
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has appointed Professor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya as its 16th Vice-Chancellor, marking a pivotal leadership transition for Nigeria’s premier academic institution. Prof. Ortuanya, a distinguished…
Fear and anxiety have gripped families and classmates of six Nigerian Law School students who were kidnapped while traveling through Benue State, as their captors have issued chilling threats to…
The Jigawa State Government has reinstated 245 public school teachers who were previously suspended for abandoning their duties for extended periods, in some cases as long as three years. The…
In a landmark decision that touches on religious rights and institutional dress codes in Nigeria, the Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…