Category: Education

Dangote’s scholarship initiative will widen access to education financing – NELFUND

December 13, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Saturday said the N100bn annual education scholarship initiative by the Aliko Dangote Foundation would widen access to education financing in Nigeria. The fund, in a statement by its Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, described the initiative, unveiled in Lagos in the presence of Vice President Kashim Shettima, who […]

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ASUU shelves planned strike, accepts FG’s 40% pay rise

December 4, 2025

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has adopted a more conciliatory approach by accepting the Federal...

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Kebbi Governor Questions Troop Withdrawal Ahead of Schoolgirls’ Abduction

November 21, 2025

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has demanded accountability from military authorities over the withdrawal of security personnel from Government Girls’...

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NANS Raises Alarm Over Escalating School Attacks

November 21, 2025

The National Association of Nigerian Students has expressed deep concern over the rising insecurity across the country, warning that repeated...

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JUST IN: ASUU set to dialogue with FG amid planned strike

November 21, 2025

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will meet with the Federal Government as the one-month ultimatum it...

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NELFUND warns students about fake loan portal

November 18, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has alerted the public to a fraudulent message circulating online, claiming that the NELFUND Student Loan...

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Fresh strike looms as ASUU accuses FG of insincerity, sabotage

November 18, 2025

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Kano Zone, has warned that the country could be heading for fresh strike...

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FG opens portal for N50m student innovation grant

November 17, 2025

The Federal Government has opened the application portal for the Student Venture Capital Grant, a new national initiative aimed at...

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NELFUND to extend loan to vocational training

November 16, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced plans to extend its student loan scheme to cover vocational and skills acquisition...

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Experts knock FG for reversing mother-tongue policy in schools

November 14, 2025

Educationists and language advocates have faulted the Federal Government’s decision to reverse the 2022 National Language Policy, describing it as...

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Reps seek suspension of WAEC CBT exams until 2030

November 14, 2025

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council to suspend the...

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ASUU fumes over FG’s selective implementation of agreements, issues warning

November 14, 2025

Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has lamented what it termed selective implementation of its agreement with the Federal Government....

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Reps Call for Halt on 2026 WAEC CBT Exams Over School Readiness

November 13, 2025

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to suspend...

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FG adopts English for child education, scraps mother tongue policy

November 13, 2025

The federal government has cancelled the national policy mandating the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in...

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FG commits to N50m grant for innovative students

November 7, 2025

The Federal Government has reaffirmed that the N50 million venture capital grant for outstanding students in Nigerian tertiary institutions is...

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15,000 candidates forged admission letters for NYSC mobilisation – Oloyede

November 4, 2025

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede has said the agency uncovered 15, 000...

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2025 NYSC batch C registration to start Tuesday

November 2, 2025

The National Youth Service Corps has announced that online registration for the 2025 Batch C will commence on Tuesday, 4...

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NELFUND hits one million student loan applications

November 2, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced that the student loan scheme has crossed one million applications on its official...

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JAMB flags 2,658 admissions as illegal

November 1, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has flagged a total of 2,658 admissions conducted during the 2024/2025 academic session as...

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FG begins disbursement of tertiary institution staff support fund

October 31, 2025

The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of funds under the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund, designed to strengthen staff...

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NECO opens UK exam centre for Nigerians in diaspora

October 26, 2025

The National Examinations Council said it has established a new examination centre in London, United Kingdom, as part of its...

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BREAKING: ASUU suspends two-week warning strike

October 22, 2025

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has announced the suspension of its ongoing two-week warning strike. The National President of...

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Just In: NLC Issues Four-Week Ultimatum To FG Over ASUU Strike

October 20, 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government four weeks to conclude all negotiations with unions in tertiary institutions...

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JAMB denies suspending candidate’s profile, says it’s obeying court order

October 19, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed reports claiming it suspended the profile of a candidate, Monsuru Aduragbemi, describing...

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Maths, English remain compulsory for O’Level students, FG clarifies

October 19, 2025

The Federal Government has clarified that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory subjects for all students registering for their O-Level...

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NELFUND urges institutional collaboration to update student records

October 16, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Thursday called on all accredited tertiary institutions across the country to collaborate with the...

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FG removes Mathematics as mandatory subject for Arts and Humanities admissions

October 14, 2025

The Federal Government has announced that senior secondary school students in the Arts and Humanities will no longer be required...

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Job Vacancies at Oduduwa University – Apply Now!

October 14, 2025

Oduduwa University, one of Nigeria’s leading institutions of higher learning, invites qualified and passionate individuals to join our dynamic academic...

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FG Warns ASUU, ‘No Work No Pay’ Still In Force

October 13, 2025

The Federal Government has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to pursue “constructive consultation instead of confrontation” following...

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BREAKING: ASUU declares comprehensive two-week strike

October 12, 2025

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday declared a two-week total and comprehensive warning strike across all public universities...

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