May 22, 2023
Nigeria: ASUU Reelects Osodeke As President, Other Officers
Founded in 1978, ASUU is the largest union of academics in Nigeria but is famous for its unending industrial dispute with the Nigerian government. Read more »
May 20, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's High Cost of Low Education - a System in Crisis
"Well, as I've repeatedly said in the past, Nigeria's problem has never been the absence of solutions to its problems; it has always been the absence of the will to implement the… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Nigeria: Direct Entry Candidates Into Nigerian Universities to Sit UTME, As JAMB Remits N2bn to Govt
This is as JAMB has once again remitted the sum of N2 billion into the coffers of the Nigerian government, saying it is the interim surplus for the 2023 operating year. Read more »
May 16, 2023
Nigeria: Private Funding Vital to Survival of Nigerian Universities - Osinbajo
Mr Osinbajo urged the universities to "embark on aggressive marketing to meet their needs rather than blaming the government for all their inadequacies." Read more »
Nigeria: Private Universities in Nigeria Now 148 As Government Approves Additional 37
Monday's approval has put the number of private universities in Nigeria to 148. Suggested Pictures: NUC Read more »
May 15, 2023
Nigeria: Sudan Crisis - Nigerian Embassy Facilitates Students' Transfer to Egyptian Universities
"In this regard, Nigerian students from Sudanese universities who are interested in transferring to Egyptian universities are expected to send..." Read more »
May 14, 2023
Nigeria: Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to Extend Registration for Direct Entry
The source said the extension would be by one week, but if the crisis persists, the examination body may consider a further extension to accommodate every legitimate willing… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Enrols 3 Million Girls in Secondary Schools Through Agile Project - Official
"Three million children have been enrolled in the project, we have renovated over 5,000 classrooms..." Read more »
May 04, 2023
Nigeria: WAEC Announces Date for Commencement of 2023 Examination
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) announced this at a pre-examination press briefing Thursday in Lagos. Read more »
May 03, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Students in the Context of Global Conflicts
In February 2022, the Ukraine-Russia war broke out and left about 16,000 African students studying there stranded, among which are at least 1000 Nigerian students. Many were… Read more »
May 01, 2023
Nigeria: Matric Board Announces Date for Rescheduled Exams
JAMB said out of the 1,586,765 candidates that indicated an interest in sitting the examination, only 80,166 are now outstanding. Read more »
April 28, 2023
Nigeria: JAMB to Start Releasing Results Soon - Official
Mr Benjamin said out of the 947,000 candidates who had taken the test since Tuesday, only 64,000 have so far experienced hitches. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian University Announces New Appointment of Top Officials
The university noted that the appointments and re-appointments are part of the effort of the vice-chancellor to realign the university's workforce for inclusiveness and optimal… Read more »
Nigeria: Matric Board Reschedules Exam for Candidates Over Technical Hitches
The examination body urged the affected candidates to re-print their examination slips on Wednesday, 26 April to know their new scheduled venue, date and time. Read more »
April 25, 2023
Nigeria: 2023 UTME Starts Nationwide with Minimal Technical Issues, Slight Delay
Candidates who arrived late at some of the centres visited by our reporters even by one minute after accreditations were barred from sitting the examination. Read more »
April 21, 2023
Nigeria: Professor Kole Omotoso At 80 - a Sage of All Ages, By Toyin Falola
When I say that Omotoso is a manifestation of grace and an epitome of refined intellectualism, I speak for most people touched by his writings, teachings, and mentorship. Read more »
April 20, 2023
Nigeria: Corruption Allegation - Nigerian Govt Suspends Education Commission Boss
The new development was confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday by the Commission's spokeswoman, Fatima Bappare. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Scholar Jacob Olupona Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
His work signifies the high regard in which he is held by leaders and members in his field throughout the nation, says the Academy. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Students in Sudan Seek Evacuation
"We strongly hope that our call for rescue to our dear nation Nigeria will be responded to with immediate effect," the students appealed. Read more »
April 18, 2023
Nigeria: Matric Board Extends 2023 Direct Entry Registration
Mr Benjamin said the extension was to allow candidates with Cambridge A'Level results to verify their certificates during registration and to accommodate other applicants more time… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Nigeria: TetFund Allocates N30 Billion for High-Impact Projects in 18 Tertiary Institutions
Mr Echono said that each of the six beneficiary universities would get N3 billion, while each of the six selected polytechnics and six colleges of education would receive N1… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Nigeria: OAU Hands Over Students Accused of Lynching Colleague
"Nobody knows that students can go to that level of indiscipline to cost the life of their mate," the OAU official said. Read more »
April 09, 2023
Nigeria: JAMB Fixes New Date for 2023 UTME
The adjustment in the date of the UTME was to accommodate some other major and critical national assignments. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Nigeria: Anambra School Shut Over Exam Malpractices
A teacher allegedly involved in the malpractice has been sacked, the state government says. Read more »
March 31, 2023
Nigeria: JAMB's Mock Examination Experiences 'Hitches' in Ekiti
Some parents who took their wards for the "Batch A" examination in most centres had to wait till 5 p.m., whereas they had thought that the examination would be over 9 a.m. Read more »