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.

Lagos allocates ₦1bn to research as UNILAG launches data science school

The Lagos State Government has announced the allocation of a ₦1 billion seed fund aimed at fostering scalable research projects, as part of its commitment to promoting...

New universities in Ebonyi to commence academic activities in 2025

Ebonyi State's Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Professor Amari Omaka, has confirmed that the two newly established universities in the state are set to begin academic activities early next year.
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Nigeria lists recognized tertiary institutions in Togo, Benin Republic

The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially announced the recognition of three tertiary institutions in Togo and five in Benin Republic, while categorising all other institutions in these...