WAEC Under Fire as Result Portal Crashes
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is facing renewed scrutiny after its result checker portal went offline on Wednesday evening, just days after announcing the worst performance in over a decade for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Council blamed the outage on “technical issues,” in a notice posted […]
CONUA Welcomes TISSF Loan Scheme, Urges Government to Address Fundamental Concerns
By Chinedu Echianu The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has commended the Federal Government for launching the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF), a ₦10 million loan scheme aimed at improving staff welfare in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector. However, the union has urged the government to ensure fairness, transparency, and inclusiveness in the implementation process. […]
Governor Ododo Launches Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme for Schoolgirls
By Chinedu Echianu Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has restated commitment to uplift lives and livelihoods of citizens, especially women and girls in the state. Governor Ododo disclosed this at the Flag Off Ceremony of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project at the […]
FG Enforces 16-Year Age Limit for Tertiary Admissions
By Aremu Toyeebaht In a bid to tighten admission processes and uphold academic integrity, the Federal Government has officially enforced 16 years as the minimum age for entry into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the directive during the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), […]
NILDS Records Sharp Rise in Postgraduate Enrollment
By: Julian Adetinuyo The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, has recorded a sharp rise in postgraduate enrollment, with two hundred and forty-four students matriculated for the twenty twenty-four to twenty twenty-five academic session — a nearly ninety percent increase compared to the previous year. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony in Abuja, […]
Investigate Alleged Fraud in Students Loan Disbursement – CONUA
By Chinedu Echianu The Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) has called for an immediate investigation into alleged diversion of student loans by some Universities in collusion with certain Banks. CONUA is a Union of lecturers in tertiary institutions in thirty universities and inter University Centres across Nigeria, which broke away from the Academic Staff […]
Expert Urges Policy Shift to Harness Indigenous Agricultural Practices
By: Bukola Adetinuyo A Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production at the University of Abuja, Clement Alawa, has issued a strong call for the Nigerian government to overhaul agricultural policies by integrating indigenous knowledge systems into mainstream livestock production frameworks. Delivering the institution’s 46th inaugural lecture titled “Bridging Worlds: Blending Indigenous Knowledge and Modern […]
Foundation Launches AI, Robotics to equip students with Tech skills
By: Julian Adetinuyo Quearex Tech Empowerment Foundation, with the support of Orixine Consulting and other partners, has launched a dynamic two-day robotics and AI coding event for young minds. The event held at Government Senior Secondary School in Kubwa, Abuja, aims to equip Nigerian students with crucial skills to thrive in today’s tech-driven world. A […]
Niger State signs $2mn Bond To Boost Education
By Oluwakemi Kindness In the bid to strengthen higher education in Niger state, Governor Umaru Bago, has signed a one-million-dollar scholarship bond with the University of Toronto. This is with a matching contribution from the University of Toronto, creating a two-million-dollar fund to support 100 students pursuing medical degrees and professional courses. According to Governor […]
JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD (JAMB) SETS 140 AS A CUT-OFF MARK FOR ADMISSION INTO NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pegged 140 as a cut-off mark for admission into the university. The board also fixed 100 as the minimum cut-off point mark for admission into polytechnics and colleges of education. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede announced this on today in Abuja at the 2024 Policy meeting […]