Tai Solarin Federal University of Education appoints Oladipo as sixth vice-chancellor

The Governing Council of Tai Solarin Federal University of Education has appointed Samuel Ekundayo Oladipo as the new...

From rural hardship to first-class honours: LAUTECH’s best graduating student credits...

Oladepo Caleb Olugbenga, who grew up in a rural community in Osun State without electricity for nearly a...

Kidnapped UNIJOS student regains freedom after 10 days

A student of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), John Arum Azi, has regained freedom after spending 10 days in captivity following his...

FG launches staff compensation scheme

The Federal Government has launched the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) to enhance staff welfare, improve workplace safety, and boost productivity across the...

UNICEF expands digital learning support with 50 routers for Lagos public...

Efforts to deepen digital learning in Lagos public schools received a boost on Thursday as UNICEF donated 50...

Tinubu appoints new education leaders, renews key tenures in NECO, NBTE,...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new set of appointments across major education agencies, a move seen as part of ongoing...

UBEC rolls out N5bn school improvement programme

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has launched the 2025 cycle of its School-Based Management Committee–School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP), committing over N5...

OAU final-year medical student dies before exam

A cloud of grief has descended on Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, following the sudden death of a 400-level medical student, Adewole...

Nigerian students protest ‘exploitative’ visa process at Brazilian Consulate in Lagos

Nigerian students seeking academic opportunities in South America have protested what they describe as “unprofessional” and “exploitative” practices at the Brazilian Consulate-General...

2026 UTME: Riyad Saliheen College Head boy breaks school record with...

A student of Riyad Saliheen College Olambe, Nurudeen-Odewunmi Abdullah Olabanji, has set a new academic record in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation...

Tinubu approves new Police Academy campus in Ogun, N15bn take-off grant

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local...

LASU, FUSTECH debunk conversion rumour, clarify status of Epe campus

Lagos State University (LASU) and the Federal University of Science and Technology Epe (FUSTECH) have jointly dismissed claims that the LASU Epe...

JAMB explains ‘no result yet’ status of UTME candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified why some candidates are seeing a “No Result Yet” message while checking their...

NAAT threatens nationwide strike in universities over failed FG negotiations

The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has warned of a possible nationwide strike, citing stalled negotiations with the Federal Government and...

UDUS alumnus wins international Hadith competition in Saudi Arabia

A graduate of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), Abubakar Kabiru Abba, has emerged as the overall winner of an international Hadith competition...

Woman slumps, dies while waiting for child writing UTME in Ondo

A woman, Oluwasola Victoria Adebayo, reportedly slumped and died on Monday while waiting for her child who was...

FCT teachers’ strike: Stakeholders slam Wike, demand payment of salaries, allowances

Public primary and secondary schools across Nigeria’s capital city were shut on Monday as members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers...

“We drank dirty water”: Abducted UTME candidates recount ordeal

Rescued kidnap victims, including candidates of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), on Sunday recounted their harrowing experiences...

NLNG receives 223 entries for 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature

The 2026 edition of the Nigeria Prize for Literature has entered the adjudication stage, as the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) formally handed...

Benue Governor urges JAMB to reschedule UTME for kidnapped candidates after...

The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to...