Nigeria: Just in - Colleges of Education Applicants No Longer Need UTME - - Minister

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday at this year's annual admissions and policy meeting with heads of tertiary institutions in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Establish Public Schools for Effective Free Education, Awka Residents Beg Soludo

NAN reports that on 28 April, parents and guardians of a Catholic Church-owned nursery and primary school protested a 43 per cent fee increase arbitrarily imposed by the management… Read more »

Nigeria: JAMB Extends Direct Entry Registration, Designates Additional Centres

The board said the decision was "part of measures aimed at ensuring that no Direct Entry prospective candidate is denied the opportunity to access tertiary education in the… Read more »

Nigeria: FCT Schools Reopen As Teachers Suspend Strike Amid Learning Loss, Enrolment Concerns

The latest strike is part of a wider pattern of industrial actions by primary school teachers in the FCT over unresolved welfare concerns. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Introduces Ranking System to Limit Textbook Usage in Schools

Under the new policy, only textbooks ranked and approved through a national evaluation process will be permitted in schools. Read more »

Nigeria: Fixing the Infrastructural Rot in Nigerian Varsities

The absence of international faculty and students in our universities, and their poor showing in global rankings, speaks a lot about their inadequacies in knowledge production. Read more »

Nigeria: Trending - 'Our Education, English Accent 'Better' Than Nigeria's' - Kenyan President

The 59-year-old made the comparison while highlighting his country's human capital. Read more »

Nigeria: Tai Solarin University of Education Names Samuel Oladipo As New Vice Chancellor

Professor Samuel Oladipo's research interests span spirituality and health, help-seeking behaviour, gender-based violence, child abuse, and psychological scale development. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Makes New Appointments in Education Sector

President Tinubu appointed Modupe Adelabu as Chairman of the Governing Board of NECO, and retained the current registrar, Ibrahim Wushishi. Read more »

Nigeria: Utme 2026 - JAMB Withholds Results of Underage Candidates

The board stated that the underage candidates will only be considered under an exceptional category if they score at least 320 and perform strongly in further screening stages Read more »

Nigeria: Benue, Nasarawa Lead North-Central in 2026 Education Budget, but None Meets Benchmark

Benue and Nasarawa lead North Central's push to boost education funding in 2026, yet all six states still lag behind Nigeria's 26 per cent benchmark. Read more »

Nigeria: UTME 2026 - JAMB Releases More Results, Total Nears 1.9 Million

The latest release brings the total number of results made available so far to 1,897,692. Read more »

Nigeria: Utme 2026 - JAMB Reacts to Ibadan Hijab Incident, Blames 'Overzealous' Ad-Hoc Staff

JAMB said the incident did not reflect its official policy or approved procedures, insisting it was the action of an individual staff member. Read more »

Nigeria: Family Member Cries Out Over Abducted JAMB Candidates in Benue

A family has raised fresh concern after two teenage brothers were identified among the passengers abducted along the Makurdi-Otukpo road, as police continue efforts to rescue 14… Read more »

Nigeria: Despite Oil Windfall, South-South States Miss 26% Education Funding Benchmark in 2026 Budgets

The findings stand in stark contrast to the situation in the South-east region, where states with comparatively lower revenues have made stronger commitments to education spending. Read more »

Nigeria: ASUU-Unijos Declares Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid, Mutilated Salaries

According to a notice issued by the chapter Chairperson, Jurbe Molwus, a professor, the strike takes effect on Wednesday, 8 April and will continue until the salaries are paid. Read more »

Nigeria: Maduka University Matriculates 967 Students, Reinforces Focus On Innovation and Sustainability

The ceremony, held at the university's international stadium, drew dignitaries, academics, and stakeholders from across the South-East and beyond. Read more »

Nigeria: Thirty Students Hospitalised After Exposure to Toxic Chemical

"Several students began vomiting and fainting, forcing the school management to call for ambulances from the State General Hospital, Ijebu Ode," the vice principal said to… Read more »

Nigeria: Firstbank Sponsors Samuel Okwaraji U-16 Football Championship 2026, Promotes Education Through School Sports

The tournament which honours the late footballer for his patriotism, discipline, and commitment to national service, will engage secondary schools from all 36 states and the FCT,… Read more »

Nigeria: Nelfund Says Students' Upkeep Allowance Remains N20,000

According to her, the approved upkeep allowance for beneficiaries remains N20,000 monthly. Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Attack - Unijos Reschedules Exams for Students

Examinations scheduled for Monday and Tuesday have been postponed Read more »

Nigeria: FG Graduates FCT Health Fellows, Onboards New Cohort

He explained that the programme was designed to equip and prepare selected youths from all 774 LGAs to serve as ambassadors of health sector reforms in their communities. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Govt Launches $552m Programme to Reform Basic Education

The programme, supported by the World Bank and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), is a nationwide initiative expected to benefit more than 29 million children, train… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Introduces Students Identification Number to Track Learners

Mr Alausa explained that the ID will help track students' assessments even when they change schools. Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna Polytechnic Orders Probe After Students Barred From Lectures Over Dress Code

Management says affected students' dressing appeared "moderate and appropriate" as investigation begins into conduct of dress code committee members. Read more »