News and updates on education systems, policies, institutions, and learning trends globally.
Katsina, Nigeria— The Senate of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU), Katsina, has approved the expulsion of 57 students for engaging in various forms of examination malpractice, reflecting the institution’s strict stance on academic integrity. According to a statement issued on Saturday by Hajiya Fatima Sanda, Head of Information and Protocol, the decision followed thorough investigations…
OYO STATE – An alumnus of Abiodun Atiba Memorial Institute, Oyo, Oyo State, Mr. Babatunde Tijani has donated the sum of ₦1 million to four best graduating students of the school and staff to counter the ‘education is scam’ narrative. Tijani maintained that education is not a scam, but a great ladder to success and…
KOGI STATE, NIGERIA – Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, yesterday revealed that his administration has expended over N1.3 billion for the payment of West African Examination Council, (WAEC), National Examination Council and Basic Examination Council fees for students in public schools. The governor who stated this during the launch of Conditional Cash Transfer…
OYO STATE – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Oyo State on Saturday cautioned female corps members serving in Ibadan to avoid restricted areas during the forthcoming annual Egungun festival. Mrs. Abimbola Faniyi, Head of the Information and Public Relations Unit, NYSC, Oyo State, stated in a press release that the guidelines became necessary…
ONDO STATE – A student of the Ondo State-owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, has been discovered stabbed to death in her room outside the campus. The deceased, Joy Adeyemi of the Department of Human Kinetics, was allegedly stabbed by her boyfriend on Tuesday, with her decomposing body discovered over the weekend. This is coming…
Jalingo, Nigeria — The Taraba State Government has revealed that it spent approximately N4 billion to cover the 2025 NECO, WAEC, BECE, and NABTEB examination fees for students in public schools, as part of its ongoing free and compulsory education policy. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Augustina Yahaya, on Thursday…
Ibadan, Nigeria — The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to quality basic education through the massive construction and renovation of classroom blocks across all 33 Local Government Areas of the state. The announcement was made by Dr. Nureni Adeniran, Executive Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), during the Omituntun…
Oyo, Nigeria — Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has inaugurated governing councils of state-owned tertiary institutions on Friday. The event was attended by the Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal; Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin; the Chief Judge of Oyo State, represented by Justice K.A. Adedokun; and a former Deputy Governor…
Auchi, Nigeria — Auchi Polytechnic management has dismissed claims that a student was killed during the recent Student Union Government (SUG) election, stating clearly that no fatalities occurred throughout the process. The clarification came during a press briefing held Thursday in Auchi, where Dr. Angela Egele, Director of the Public Relations Division, addressed circulating claims…
NIGERIA – NANS made the appeal in a statement signed by its National Vice President on Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, Felicia Akinbodunse, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Akinbodunse said that any industrial action by ASUU now would destabilise the stable academic calendar universities had enjoyed for the past two years. The…
NIGERIA – National Association of Polytechnics Students (NAPS) has backed the federal government’s moves to transform Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) into a Technical and Vocational University, contrary to its notion of a conventional university. The director of Communications of the premier institution, Adekunle Adams, noted that the transmutation of Yabatech to a University of…
NIGERIA – The Federal Government through the Ministry of Education on Tuesday formally set 16 years as the minimum age for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known during the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) held in Abuja. The minister emphasised that…
Jigawa, Nigeria — Jigawa State Government has suspended four Local Government Education Secretaries for shielding class room teachers who failed to report to duty for months. Executive Secretary, state Universal Basic Education SUBEB Prof Haruna Musa disclosed this in an interview with the newsmen in his office. He said, the affected education secretaries include, Kirikasamma,…
DUTSE – A total of 209 graduands of the Federal University Dutse (FUD) will be awarded first-class degrees at the forthcoming 8th and 9th Combined Convocation Ceremony scheduled for July 4 and 5, 2025. The vice-chancellor, Professor Abdulkarim Mohammed, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the programmes lined up for the 8th and 9th Combined Convocation…
ABIA STATE – The management of Abia State University, Uturu, has said that the school is safe, peaceful, and conducive for students of the institution. The University, which was reacting to the killing of Mr Osinachi Asonye, a motorcyclist, by gunmen on Friday, said that the shooting incident happened outside the University. In a statement…
Nigeria – Members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, have been charged to stay put in their places of primary assignments and complete their national service within the stipulated one year. This advice was given by the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Olakunle Olusheye Nafiu as he addressed the 2025 Batch A, Stream II corps…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, June 28, 2025, for its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), aimed at accommodating candidates who missed the earlier tests due to biometric and attendance issues. In an official statement released on Sunday, JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the full digital transformation of its Student Loan Application System (SLAS), in a move designed to simplify and expedite the loan application process for both tertiary institutions and applicants across the country. This was made known in a press statement issued by NELFUND’s Director…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Government, in collaboration with the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), has officially commenced the 2025 entrance examination for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes into Federal Technical Colleges nationwide, with over 30,000 students participating across various centres. Speaking during an inspection at the Federal Technical College,…
Nigeria — No fewer than 64,000 candidates from Nigeria, Benin Republic, and Togo have participated in the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination, NCEE, for admission into Federal Government Colleges, conducted by the National Examinations Council, NECO. Speaking after monitoring the exercise at Model Secondary School, Maitama, and Government Secondary School, Tudun Wada, the Minister of…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Ministry of Education has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of distinguished academic and elder statesman, Professor Jubril Aminu, offering condolences to his family, the people and government of Adamawa State. Professor Aminu, who served as Nigeria’s Minister of Education between 1985 and 1989, died in Abuja following a prolonged…
Ikire, Osun State — The Annual College Lecture of Osun State University, Ikire Campus, held on June 5, 2025, brought together esteemed scholars, policymakers, and students in a landmark event centered on Nigeria’s evolving role in the global economy. The event was hosted under the distinguished leadership of the Chief Host, Prof. Odunayo Clement Adebooye, Vice-Chancellor…
Lafia, Nasarawa State — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has sounded the alarm over a troubling spike in deaths among university lecturers across Nigeria, with over 60 reported fatalities in the past three months alone. National President of ASUU, Professor Chris Piwuna, disclosed this concerning trend during the launch of a medical outreach…
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Benue, Nigeria — Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, said his administration established the University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh, Vandeikya Local Government Area, to meet the growing needs for higher education in the state. Alia stated this on Thursday in Makurdi, the state capital, while addressing Benue people on the occasion of his second…
Abuja, Nigeria — The House of Representatives has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over mounting concerns regarding the conduct of the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The directive was made by Hon. Oboku Oforji, Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies, following WAEC’s failure…
Abuja, Nigeria — The House of Representatives has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to appear before it, following growing concerns over alleged irregularities in the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The directive came on Thursday from Hon. Oboku Abonsizibe Oforji, Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education…
Abuja — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh wave of appointments into the governing councils of several federal institutions across Nigeria, with new members assigned to universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education nationwide. This announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, in an official statement released…
Children’s Day – As Nigeria marks 2025 Children’s Day celebrations, Awoyomi Damilola, team lead of the Strom Foundation has said a tailored empowerment is key to bridging Africa’s $3.3 trillion annual skills gap. He disclosed this in a statement to mark this year’s Children’s Day. Speaking at a programme at the Government Junior Secondary Apo Resettlement,…
Happy Children’s Day! Today, we celebrate the joy, innocence, and wonder of childhood. At DNI, we believe that every child deserves love, care, and opportunities to grow and thrive. As we celebrate Children’s Day, let’s take a moment to reflect on the importance of nurturing and supporting our young ones. They are the future…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit, revealing a startling statistic: more than 99% of candidates scored below 200 marks, with only a handful achieving scores slightly above that threshold. The resit exercise was conducted for candidates who sat…
