Category: Education

NELFUND extends student loan application for 2025/2026 academic session

March 12, 2026

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has granted another extension for its Student Loan Application Portal to accommodate institutions that requested additional time for the 2025/2026 academic session. The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement signed by NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. According to the statement, the extension applies only to institutions […]

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FG seeks to connect schools nationwide to internet, says Tunji Alausa

March 11, 2026

The federal government has initiated plans to connect schools across Nigeria to the internet. In a statement on Wednesday, Folasade...

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Monday sit-at-home: Students who miss school risk suspension – Anambra govt

March 5, 2026

The Anambra Government has warned that any student who fails to attend school on Mondays will face a one-week suspension....

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FG imposes six-year ban on establishment of tertiary institutions

March 5, 2026

The federal government has imposed a six-year ban on the establishment of universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. At its...

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JAMB commences 2026 direct entry registration

March 2, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has officially commenced the sale of application documents for the 2026 Direct Entry programme....

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NELFUND extends student loan portal deadline as demands soar

March 2, 2026

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has extended its Student Loan Application Portal following a surge in nationwide interest generated by...

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Why we introduced staff loan scheme in tertiary institutions — Tinubu

February 2, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has announced the introduction of a Staff Loan Scheme to improve the welfare of staff at tertiary...

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World Hijab Day: Muslim Women Seek Review Of NYSC Uniforms

February 1, 2026

A coalition of Nigerian Muslim women has called on the Federal Government to review the uniforms of the National Youth...

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University students must declare status or forfeit UTME registration — JAMB

January 28, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified that candidates currently enrolled in tertiary institutions can register for the 2026...

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JAMB Announces Sale Of 2026 UTME, Direct Entry Forms

January 14, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the sales of registration forms for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination...

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NELFUND disburses N161.97bn to 864,798 students

January 13, 2026

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund says it has disbursed N161.97 billion to 864,798 students nationwide since the launch of its...

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JAMB orders universities to reverse irregular admissions

January 13, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has instructed tertiary institutions implicated in flawed admission practices to reverse such admissions with...

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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...

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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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