Cultural Education, Teacher Mentorship Drive Discipline
By Julian Osamoto The Igbo Language and Culture Department of Federal Government Boys College (FGBC), Gaki, Abuja, has underscored the growing importance of teacher-led mentorship and cultural education in promoting discipline, academic commitment, and moral values among young learners. The message came during a graduation and send-off ceremony organised for graduating JS3 students by the […]
JAMB Scraps UTME Requirement for Education, Agriculture Courses
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and agriculture-related non-engineering courses in Colleges of Education and Polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The decision was unveiled on Monday during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions […]
JAMB Exempts Education, Agriculture From UTME Requirement
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses in Colleges of Education and Polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The decision was disclosed on Monday during the 2026 Policy Meeting on […]
FG Bans Honorary Degree Holders from Using ‘Dr’ Title
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a policy prohibiting recipients of honorary degrees from using the title “Dr” in any official, academic, or professional setting, in a move aimed at restoring integrity to Nigeria’s academic system. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the directive on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in […]
NELFUND Disburses Over ₦242bn to 1.38 Million Students Across Nigeria
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says a total of 1,388,592 students have so far benefited from its student loan scheme across Nigeria. According to its daily status report released on Monday, the agency disclosed that it has received 1,778,854 applications since the launch of the programme. It notes that 353 new […]
NILDS, UniAbuja Renew Partnership to Drive Research
By Chinedu Echianu National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies NILDS and University of Abuja have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in research, academic programmes and institutional development. The renewed partnership followed a courtesy visit by the Vice-Chancellor, Hakeem Fawehinmi, to the Director-General of NILDS, Professor Abubakar Suleiman, at the institute’s headquarters in Abuja. […]
Tinubu Shakes Up Education Sector, Renews Library DG Tenure
By Chinedu Echianu President Bola Tinubu has approved a series of appointments across major education agencies as part of efforts to strengthen institutions under the Federal Ministry of Education. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President announced new leadership for the National Examinations Council […]
Pictorial: NILDS, UNIBEN Matriculate 180 Postgraduate Students
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul
NILDS, UNIBEN Matriculate 180 Students for Postgraduate Programmes
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, in collaboration with the University of Benin, has matriculated 180 students into its postgraduate programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. The ceremony, held in Abuja, formally admitted the students into a range of master’s and postgraduate diploma programmes aimed at strengthening legislative capacity and […]
Foundation Saves Abuja Students From Missing National Exams
By Chinedu Echianu Some students who recently completed their final year at Government Secondary School Nyanya Gwandara in Abuja have received a lifeline after financial hardship nearly prevented them from sitting key national examinations. They were unable to register for exams conducted by West African Examinations Council, National Examinations Council, or National Business and Technical […]