FG begins ASUU salary, allowance payments

  By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has begun implementing key welfare components of its renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, in a directive issued to Vice-Chancellors of federal universities on Monday, announced a 40 per cent increase in theContinue Reading

FCE Abeokuta marks 50th anniversary,  set to graduate 2,361 students

  By Abiodun Lawal Dr Rafiu Soyele, Provost of the Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, says  2,361 students will be graduating at the institution’s 26th combined convocation. Soyele made this known on Friday in Abeokuta at a news conference heralding the convocation ceremony and the 50th anniversary of the institution.Continue Reading

UK boarding schools expand global learning opportunities in Abuja, Lagos

By Funmilayo Adeyemi Leading British boarding schools have announced plans to meet Nigerian families in March during UK Boarding Schools Week 2026, with exhibitions scheduled in Abuja and Lagos. The events will showcase specific boarding school programmes, admission requirements, and learning opportunities in the United Kingdom. The events are organisedContinue Reading

Igbobi College Founders’ Day: Osinbajo advocates sustainable financial strength for schools

  By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says educational institutions must deliberately build sustainable financial strength through endowment funding to secure their future relevance, quality, and values. Osinbajo said this on Monday while delivering the 94th Founders’ Day Lecture of Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos. The theme of the anniversaryContinue Reading

NECO releases 2025 SSCE external results, records 71.63% pass rate

By Rita Iliya The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, recording a 71.63 per cent pass rate. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim-Wushishi, announced this at a news conference on Wednesday at the council’s headquarters in Minna.Continue Reading

Ojaja University on path to transformation – VC

By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ojaja University, Eiyenkonrin Ilorin, says it will undergo major transformations which will reposition the institution as a citadel of learning. The Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof. Jeleel Ojuade, stated this in Ilorin at the 9th Matriculation for the 2025/2026 Undergraduate Degree Programme. Ojuade disclosed that the Chancellor ofContinue Reading

FG officially takes over Tai Solarin Federal University of Education in Ogun

By Abiodun Lawal The Federal Government, on Thursday, officially took over the ownership and management of the Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASFUED), Ijagun from the Ogun Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the handover and signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Gov. DapoContinue Reading

NELFUND extends application deadline for 2025/2026 academic session to Feb. 27

  By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it extends the application deadline for the 2025/2026 academic session from Jan. 31 to Feb. 27. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by the Fund’s Director, Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. OluwatuyiContinue Reading

Polytechnic association lauds FG’s HND reform plan

By Sylvester Thompson The Association of Private Polytechnics in Nigeria (APPN) has commended the Federal Government’s plan to abolish the Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy, calling it a landmark policy of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Dr Benjamin Achiatar, APPN President, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday thatContinue Reading