July 24
Nigeria: 'I've Aborted Thrice for My School Principal', 14-Year-Old Student Tells Ondo Court
A 14-year-old secondary school student, has narrated to an Akure Magistrates' Family Court, Ondo state, how she aborted for her school principal and clergyman, Adetunji Obatayo,… Read more »
July 25
Nigeria: Hardship - Stranded Foreign Scholars Groan As FG Slashes Allowances
The Federal Government has announced a slash in allowances of foreign scholars currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria, among others, by 12.7 per cent due to economic… Read more »
Nigeria: Stirring Controversy Over Admission Age Into Universities
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, stirred the hornet's nest at the recent Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions called by the Joint Admissions and… Read more »
July 11
Nigeria: ASUP Gives FG 15-Day Ultimatum Over Scheme of Service for Polytechnics
Kaduna - Polytechnic lecturers in Nigeria have flayed a "contentious document" titled "Scheme of Service for Polytechnics by the National Board for Technical Education ( NBTE),… Read more »
July 08
Nigeria: NANS Gives Ultimatum to Institutions to Submit Students' Data to NELFUND
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has given 48 48-hour ultimatum to higher institutions to submit the data of their students to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nationwide Strike Not Imminent If ... - ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that strike is not imminent if the Federal Government implements the agreements reached in the next two weeks. Read more »
July 04
Nigeria: UNIBEN Shut Down Academic Activities Indefinitely Over Students' Protest
The authorities of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Thursday shut down academic activities in the institution indefinitely. Read more »
July 03
Nigeria: Borno Pays N507m Registration Fees for 20,075 Indigent Students
The Borno government has released N507 million to cover the cost of external examination registration fees for 25,075 indigent students in the state. Read more »
July 02
Nigeria: How Safe School Feeding Has Boosted Academic Performance of Nigerian Children - Presidency
Following the insecurity currently pervading several parts of the country and threats to schooling, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on School Feeding, Dr. Yetunde… Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: We Must Upkeep the Reputation, Dignity, Hard Work of Edo University Uzairue
I consider it a great honour to be here with you this morning as a family to discuss some very important issues that concern us and our school, Edo State University Uzairue. Read more »
Africa: School Feeding - AU Lauds Nigeria, Says 65.4m Kids Now Beneficiaries in Africa
The African Union AU has lauded the Nigerian homegrown school feeding initiative, noting that no fewer than 65.4 million children in 51 countries now benefit from various school… Read more »
June 28
Nigeria: Just in - JAMB Releases 2024 Supplementary Utme Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the release of results of candidates who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation… Read more »
June 27
Nigeria: Govt Underfunding Universities to Make Higher Education Unaffordable for the Poor - ASUU
Says it's only in Nigeria professor earns N500,000, lawmaker N29 million Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Urges Nigerians to Prevail On Govt for Agreement Implementation
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) chapter, has urged Nigerians to prevail on government to do the needful before the expiration of… Read more »
Nigeria: Poor Infrastructure, Funding for Varsities Responsible for Recurrent Strikes - ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says poor infrastructure and inadequate funding of public universities by the Federal Government were responsible for the incessant… Read more »
Nigeria: Governors Establishing State Varsities They Can't Fund - ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said governors are establishing state universities they cannot fund. Read more »
June 26
Nigeria: ASUU Urges Govt to Prioritise Varsity Education to Curb Brain Drain
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal Government to prioritise university education to boost research and academic excellence in the nation's ivory… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Pay Salary Arrears in Tranches - Abia Govt
The Abia government has said it would pay salary arrears owed workers in the state civil service in tranches. Read more »
June 25
Nigeria: ASUU Urges Govt to Remove Universities From IPPIS, Fulfil Other Agreements
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged the Federal Government to fulfil its promise to remove its members from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information… Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 Admission - Lasu Sets Cut-Off Mark At 195
Candidates seeking admission into the Lagos State University, LASU, must score at least 195 marks in the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to stand any… Read more »
June 23
Nigeria: We'll Arrest, Prosecute Robbers Who Terrorised Our Students - Western Delta Varsity
The Vice-Chancellor of Western Delta University, WDU, Prof. Augustine Ikelegbe has assured parents and students of the institution of safety following a robbery incident that… Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: WAEC to Gradually Eliminate Use of Papers in Examinations - Official
West African Examination Council (WAEC) in Nigeria says it would gradually eliminate the use of papers in the conduct of its examinations. Read more »
Nigeria: University Lecturers On the Same Salary for 15 Years - ASUU
THE Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has said that salaries of university lecturers have not been reviewed by their employers for the past 15 years… Read more »
Africa: Nigeria, Ghana to Represent Africa in U.S. Spelling Bee
Young Educators Foundation, an NGO, has announced that Nigeria and Ghana will represent Africa at the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, that will be hosted in the U.S. in… Read more »
June 19
Nigeria: Nigerian Graduate Who Failed WAEC 17 Times Shines in U.S.
Sometime in November 2019 Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu, a graduate of Mass Communications University of Benin was carrying out his One-year National Youth Service Corps assignment… Read more »