UI closes for three weeks following tuition hike protest

The University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, has been shut down for three weeks following a protest by students over a recent tuition hike.

Groups condemn Nigerian government’s age restriction policy for SSCE

Two advocacy groups, the Campaign for Equal Rights and Opportunities for all Nigerians (CERON) and the Concerned Parents and Educators (CPE), have condemned the Federal Government's plan to...

Visually impaired widow, over 600 students seek reversal of Beninese University ban

A visually impaired widow, Mrs. Josephine Hycienth, and over 600 students of ESM University, Benin Republic, alongside their parents, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reverse the...

Guinness World Records confirms Nigerian’s 215-Hour marathon reading feat

Guinness World Records (GWR) has officially recognised Samson Ajao’s extraordinary achievement of reading aloud for 215 hours, marking it as one of the longest marathon record attempts in...

FUNAAB student abducted in Lagos, family appeals for help

A 300-level student from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Christiana Idowu, has been abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Ikorodu-Yaba Road in Lagos. The abduction took...
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Former Reps member repays federal student loan with N3.19m

A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Lanre Laoshe, has repaid a student loan of N1,200 he received from the Federal Government between 1976 and 1979,...

Bauchi NYSC relocates orientation camp for 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II

The Bauchi State office of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced a change of venue for the upcoming 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II orientation course. The...

Government plans NYSC-equivalent training for NCE graduates

The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has announced plans to introduce a training scheme similar to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for graduates holding the Nigeria Certificate...

WAEC opens portals for 2025 WASSCE school recognition, CASS upload

Schools intending to present candidates for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been urged to complete their recognition and upload Continuous Assessment Scores (CASS)...

TikToker controversially celebrates former headmistress’ death

A Ghanaian TikToker known as Born Bold has stirred controversy with her reaction to the death of her former headmistress from Ola Senior High School.