News and updates on education systems, policies, institutions, and learning trends globally.
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Professor Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu as the substantive Vice Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso. The state governor approved this appointment on Tuesday. The approval was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Salihu…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has joined the ongoing indefinite industrial action initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). In a statement released on Monday, ASUU President Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke instructed branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators to ensure that university lecturers nationwide participate in the strike, aligning…
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is set to deliver the inaugural personality lecture at the University of Ibadan (UI) on Monday. The lecture, titled “The Nigeria Police Force and the Management of Internal Security,” will explore the role of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in managing crisis situations within the country. The event is scheduled…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 24,535 candidates. In a statement, JAMB spokesman Dr. Fabian Benjamin explained that the rescheduling was due to substantial non-compliance with the Board’s standards at certain examination centers affecting these candidates. Additionally, JAMB has released an extra 3,921 results…
All kidnapped students from the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, have been successfully rescued. This information was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo. Fanwo announced that the Kogi State Government secured the release of the remaining eight abducted students from CUSTECH, Osara. The…
Thirty-five thousand people have applied for the Federal Government’s student loan scheme one week after the portal went live. This is according to the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund Akintunde Sawyerr who said about 60,000 persons have registered on the education loan platform. “So far, we’ve had 60,000 plus registrations. In fact,…
The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education has called for ongoing training and retraining of school managers and teachers to keep their knowledge and skills current. The commission emphasized that the success of any school relies on vision, capacity, aspiration, ownership, and support. Dr. Muhammad Sani Idris, the Executive Secretary of the commission,…
A Federal Government delegation is set to meet with officials of Teesside University in the United Kingdom to address the alleged “unjust deportation order” issued to some Nigerian students in the middle of their studies at the institution. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) made this announcement in a statement on Wednesday. It was said…
The Federal Government said that students of state government institutions will also benefit from the government education loan scheme. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, made this known during an ongoing press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He disclosed that the scheme will be made available to students of state…
Activities have been grounded at Oyo State-owned tertiary institutions as staff commenced three-day warning strike on Wednesday to press home their demands. Academic and non-academic staff under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Trade Unions said they were embarking on the warning strike to press home their demands from the state government….
The Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA) has partnered with Nile University of Nigeria, known for its quality education and ongoing investment in academic research and innovation, to host the NNMA Award Winners’ Lecture. During a visit to the Vice Chancellor of Nile University, Prof. Dili Dogo, in Abuja, the Acting Secretary of NNMA, Mrs. Mercy…
The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education has urged stakeholders to support initiatives ensuring every child receives quality education and a brighter future. In a statement marking Children’s Day, Executive Secretary Dr. Muhammad Idris emphasized the collective responsibility to uphold children’s rights and help them reach their full potential. Dr. Idris noted that…
Recent killings in some higher institutions have been condemned by the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, saying campuses should not be turned to butchers’ shops. The association, in a statement by the Universal President, Comrade Lucky Emonefe, on Monday, said such killings posed threats to education and the safety of students on campuses. “The…
The management of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Kogi, has declared three-day mourning over the killing of two students of the institution by kidnappers. The CUSTECH Registrar, Ms Olufunke Hudson,disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The students named James Michael-Anajuwe and Musa Hussein, first year students of Information Technology and Software Engineering,…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has provided 100 desks to Community Secondary School, Rumuekini, located in Obio/Akpor local government area, to address the severe shortage of furniture which has left over 70 percent of students sitting on the floor. Chief Tony Okocha, the member representing Rivers State on the NDDC Board, announced the donation…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is in a celebratory mood as his daughter, Tobi, bagged a degree from Yale University on Monday, May 20. The excited father shared the good news on his social media platforms today. He posted photos from the graduation ceremony and wrote; ‘’Congratulations, my darling Tobi on your graduation from…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that only students from federal tertiary institutions will be eligible for loans in the initial phase of the program. Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director and CEO of NELFUND, made this statement in Abuja ahead of the formal opening of the loan application portal on Friday. Sawyerr emphasized…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Accelerated Senior Secondary School Education Programme (ASSEP) aimed at improving education quality in Nigeria’s northeast region. The North East Development Commission (NEDC) launched this initiative to boost student performance in science, technology, mathematics, and agriculture. The program targets senior secondary schools across six Northeastern states: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno,…
“I cannot change the world overnight. But if I can empower even one youth today, or tomorrow, they could join me in empowering others. With time, we could change the world,” were the words of the late Herbert Wigwe, the founder of Wigwe University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash…
The Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr. Chris Maiyaki, has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to trust in the current administration’s ability to fulfill its commitments. Mr. Maiyaki made this appeal in Abuja during a media briefing with Education Correspondents from Nigeria’s capital. Mr. Maiyaki stated that the…
The National Examinations Council,NECO, stated that the board has not extended the closing date for its 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination,SSCE,internal registration. The examination body, in a statement released on Thursday, by its Acting Director, Directorate of information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, said the registration which commenced on Monday 18,December, 2023 will close…
A teen who started college at the age of 10 earned a doctorate degree at 17 Dorothy Jean Tillman II’s participated in Arizona State University’s commencement on May 6. It was the latest step on a higher-education journey the Chicago teen started when she took her first college course at age 10. In…
A 10-year-old boy with “big plans for the future” has taken his own life. Sammy Teusch, from Greenfield, Indiana, died by suicide on May 5 and, according to his family, he was being bullied up until the night he passed away. The boy had been bullied again and again at school over his teeth…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of an additional 36,540 results for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). These results were initially withheld for further investigation, raising the total released results to 1,879,437. Addressing concerns about the integrity of the examination process, JAMB issued a statement reaffirming the security…
The Federal Government has announced the approval of N1bn to be utilised as equity contribution in partnership with private developers to construct hostels in twelve selected tertiary institutions in the country made up of six universities, three polytechnics, and three colleges of education. Speaking at a workshop on ‘Emerging Areas of Students Needs in…
A Columbia student has ripped up her diploma during a graduation ceremony, in a pro-Palestinian protest. Tarsis Salome, a Columbia social work graduate, tore up her certificate while on stage, after weeks of protests at the university over investments linked to Israel. Other students zip-tied their hands and showed pro-Palestinian signs. This…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially unveiled the timetable for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) designed for internal or school-based candidates, marking a crucial milestone for senior secondary school students nationwide. As per a recent communication on NECO’s official platform, @Neconigeria, the examinations are slated to kick off on Wednesday, June 19,…
In a significant development, the Kogi State government has announced the rescue of several students from Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, who were abducted last Thursday. The exact number of students rescued remained, however, undisclosed by state government. The State’s Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, revealed in a statement on…
A lecturer at Federal University in Lokoja, Kogi state, on Friday, May 10, was stripped near naked over allegations of sexual harassment of a female student. The lecturer whose full name is yet to be ascertained, incurred the wrath of some other female undergraduates of the English Department, where he teaches. They insisted that…
AS part of activities marking the ‘Safeguarding Week’, the management of Chrisland Schools, recently held a programme, to sensitise students on the need to stand against bullying and other vices. A statement by a member of Chrisland Schools’ Advisory Board, Mr. Akin Fadeyi, explained that the event underscored the commitment of Chrisland to school safety….
Videos out of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukuwu University (COOU), Uli campus, show chaos unfold as cultists clash off campus. Students of the institution, formerly called Anambra State University (ANSU), are seen running as cultists on bikes and on foot unleash mayhem. Gunshots can be heard ringing out as the clash, said to have been…
