NELFUND: Over 20,900 North-West Students Receive Interest-Free Loans
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Federal Government has disbursed N2.086 billion through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to benefit students of higher institutions across the North-West, officials said on Tuesday. Alhaji Mukhtar Lawal-Tsagem, Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Katsina State Directorate, revealed the figures in Katsina during a one-day sensitisation programme organised by […]
Benue Bans Basic School Graduation Ceremonies, Abolishes Extended Lessons
By Aremu Toyeebaht The Benue State Government has banned graduation parties for kindergarten, nursery, and primary schools as part of measures to reduce financial pressure on parents and restore focus on learning. Acting Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Mrs. Helen Nambativ, confirmed the policy enforcement in Makurdi on Tuesday, warning that schools that flout […]
ASUU Nsukka Zone Threatens Fresh Strike Over Government Inaction
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nsukka Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), speaking through its Coordinator, Dr. Christian Chukwuma Opata, on Wednesday at Benue State University, Makurdi, said the government has continued to neglect the welfare of lecturers and the future of public universities despite repeated appeals. Opata criticised the administration for ignoring […]
NANS Vows Nationwide Shutdown as ASUU Threatens Fresh Strike
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a stern warning that it will cripple the country’s critical infrastructure if the Federal Government fails to urgently resolve its lingering face-off with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The threat follows ASUU’s renewed warning of a possible nationwide strike over government’s […]
ASUU Warns Of Fresh Crisis In Nigerian Universities
By: Julian Osamoto The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abuja Zone, has accused the Federal Government of neglecting critical issues affecting the Nigerian University System, warning that the refusal to honour the renegotiated 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and continued underfunding of public universities could plunge the system into another round of crisis. Speaking at a […]
JAMB Orders Candidates to Update WAEC Results on Portal
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has instructed all 2025 UTME candidates who uploaded their O’level results before the release of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results to revisit accredited centres and re-upload their final WAEC results. The directive, contained in JAMB’s weekly news bulletin on Monday, explained […]
PENGASSAN Foundation Renovates LEA Primary School, Donates Learning Materials
By Chinedu Echianu The PENGASSAN Foundation has completed the refurbishment of LEA Primary School, Tukuruwa, in Kwali Area Council, Abuja, in just three weeks. Two classroom blocks, toilets, and the school’s borehole were renovated, while 200 desks, 800 exercise books, and 200 school bags were donated to pupils. At the commissioning on Tuesday, PENGASSAN President, […]
Imo Government Bans Nursery, JSS3 Graduations,Issues New Guidelines
By Chinedu Echianu The Imo State Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has rolled out a new policy abolishing graduation ceremonies for pupils in kindergarten, nursery, and Junior Secondary School (JSS3) across public and private schools in the state. The directive, contained in a circular with reference number MOEPS/COMMR/2025/VOL.1/155 dated August 8, 2025, was addressed […]
NELFUND Records ₦86.3bn to 450,000 Students Since Scheme Launch
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has revealed that 449,039 students have so far benefited from its student loan scheme since the launch of its online portal on May 24, 2024. According to the latest daily status report released on Monday, August 11, 2025, the scheme had disbursed a total of ₦86,347,458,384 […]
Marwa Calls for United Front Against Drug Abuse, Cultism, Banditry
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brigadier General, Mohamed Buba-Marwa, has called for urgent collective action by families, religious leaders, traditional rulers, and community stakeholders to curb the growing menace of drug abuse, cultism, and banditry among Nigerian youths. He stated this while speaking at a seminar by the […]