August 19, 2025
Nigeria: Us Revokes 6,000 Student Visas
The State Department, on Monday, said many of the visas revoked involve violations such as assault, burglary and driving under alcohol influence. Read more »
Nigeria: Utme 2025 - JAMB Sets Conditions, Processes for Underage Admissions
The Nigerian government had pegged the minimum age for admissions into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education at 16, with the exception of gifted candidates. Read more »
August 11, 2025
Nigeria: Abia Govt Announces Commencement Date for First Cohort of 2025 Abia Leadership Academy
The Abia Leadership Academy is a special initiative of Governor Alex C Otti to prepare young Abians for the demands of leadership in a fast-changing world. Read more »
August 15, 2025
Nigeria: Nigerian University Has 800 Students, 1,200 Staff - Official
Mr Alausa's comments came as he tried to justify the Nigerian government's decision to place a seven-year ban on the establishment of additional federal tertiary institutions. Read more »
July 10, 2025
Nigeria: Gov Lawal Launches Zamfara School Feeding Programme
The governor vowed to reduce to the barest minimum the number of out-of-school children in the state Read more »
July 11, 2025
Nigeria: After Trump's Remarks to Liberian President, Nigerian Official Excited Tinubu Wasn't Invited
On Wednesday, Mr Trump hosted presidents from five African countries at the White House, during which he remarked on the Liberian president's grasp of the English language. Read more »
July 09, 2025
Nigeria: Ican Fellow, Oyelola Graduates From Lagos Business School
Alongside other graduates, he was decorated with the certificate at the School during its graduation ceremony held on Saturday 5 July Read more »
Nigeria: Opay Partners With Olabisi Onabanjo University in Groundbreaking N1.2bn 10-Year Scholarship Drive
Over the next 10 years, 20 students of the institutions will receive ₦300,000 every year to cover their tuition and other academic-related expenses through the scholarship… Read more »
July 08, 2025
Nigeria: Bill to Establish Federal Varsity of Science in Gombe Scales Second Reading At Senate
The bill was read for the first time on 2 July. Read more »
July 09, 2025
Nigeria: NIPR Signs MOU With Nasarawa Govt to Establish World's First Public Relations University
The institution will be located in Gudi, Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, and is expected to be formally unveiled in November 2026, when Nigeria hosts the World… Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Primary School Teachers Suspend 3-Month Strike, Give Reasons
In the communique, the union's leadership directed the Abuja teachers to return to the classrooms on Wednesday. Read more »
July 08, 2025
Nigeria: ASUU Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Delayed Salaries
The president said the union is prepared to escalate its action if the federal government fails to pay lecturers' July salaries by the end of the month Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Officially Adopts 16 As Minimum Age for Tertiary Admissions
During last year's meeting the former education minister, Tahir Mamman set the minimum age for admissions at 18, raising concerns. Read more »
Nigeria: JAMB Announces Cut-Off Points for Admissions Into Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges
The benchmarks were arrived at during the 2025 annual policy meeting of the on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions in Abuja on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Academic Union Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Delayed Salaries
The president said the union is prepared to escalate its action if the federal government fails to pay lecturers' July salaries by the end of the month Read more »
July 07, 2025
Nigeria: JAMB Releases Mop-Up Results, Gives Updates On Fake Admission
Mr Benjamin said that of the 96,838 candidates slated for the mop-up examination, results had been released for 11,161 candidates who sat for the test. Read more »
July 06, 2025
Nigeria: JAMB to Clear FUTA Graduate, Over 4000 Others With Admission, NYSC Issues
PREMIUM TIMES can now report that JAMB is on the verge of clearing Mr Basola and over 4,000. Read more »
July 04, 2025
Nigeria: Universities Should Be At the Forefront of Solving Many of Our Problems - Ex Vice Chancellor Eghosa Osaghae
In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the NIIA DG speaks about his formative years in the classroom, an unusual experience teaching Liberia's top government officials,… Read more »
July 02, 2025
Nigeria: Wike to Meet Area Council Chairmen, Nut, Nans Over Teachers' Strike
The association explained that it had earlier resolved to stage a mass protest Wednesday morning at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Secretariat Read more »
June 30, 2025
Nigeria: Nigerian Student in Saint Lucia Meets President Tinubu, PM Pierre
At the beginning of his talks with President Tinubu, Prime Minister Pierre introduced Mr Amadi, a native of Rivers State, to the Nigerian leader. Read more »
June 25, 2025
Nigeria: Niger Government Shuts Down IBB University Indefinitely After Students Protest
Governor Mohammed Bago directed that the institution be shut down indefinitely "with immediate effect" to forestall further breakdown of law and order. Read more »
June 26, 2025
Nigeria: Federal Govt Establishes Orthopaedic Hospital, College of Education in Gombe
Governor Yahaya says the facilities will ease accessibility to healthcare and education Read more »
June 23, 2025
Nigeria: Many Nigerian Universities Are Censoring Free Speech, Clamping Down On Student Journalists
"It affected my interest in reporting stories that held the school accountable," Ms Oguadimma said. "Now I mostly cover regular events, since anything else could be seen as… Read more »
October 14, 2018
Africa: Obasanjo, Sachs, Afreximbank Pledge Support for African Education Fund
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Jeffrey Sachs and the African Export Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) have committed to launch the Education Fund for Africa to ensure free education… Read more »
