By Abbas Bamalli The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it has received ₦1.6 trillion for various interventions across tertiary institutions in the country. Chairman of TETFund’s Governing Board and former Katsina State Governor, Alh. Aminu Masari, disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with newsmen in Katsina. He saidContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Temitope Adewale, has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to education, saying his initiatives will achieve 100 per cent literacy by 2031. “By 2031, Nigeria will have achieved full literacy nationwide,” Adewale said during the screening for the distribution of his free GCE formsContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari Yakubu Gowon University, (formally University of Abuja), has advised prospective candidates seeking admission to beware of racketeers as the institution only admits candidates based on merit and transparency. The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Patricia Lar, who said this at the university’s Maiden Hybrid Pre-Admission Sensitisation for 2025/2026 Post-UTMEContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Atiku Abubakar Foundation (AAF) has offered Nafisa Abdullahi, Rukaiya Fema, and Khadija Kalli, all global winners at the recent TeenEagle Global finals, a fully-funded scholarship. Prof. Ahmadu Shehu, Acting Secretary of the foundation, made this known in a statement on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has commended Miss Nafisa Aminu, a 17-year-old student from Yobe State, for her historic triumph as the World’s Best in English Language skills. Aminu emerged the world’s best at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. She represented Nigeria through theContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Wednesday, inaugurated a committee to foresee the process of admissions for under-aged candidates. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed at the sidelines of the inaugural meeting of the committee members in Bwari, FCT. Oloyede said that the committeeContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi As Nigerian schools wind down for the long summer holiday, many parents and students are advocating for skill building and rest over academic summer classes. In interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, a cross-section of parents and students said the shift is inContinue Reading
Ahmed Kaigama Some residents of Bauchi State have reiterated the need to reintroduce homegrown school feeding programme in order to boost school enrolment. The residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Wednesday, said that the move would enhance learning in public primary schools. OneContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has congratulated three Nigerian students for emerging world champions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global competition in London, United Kingdom. Nafisa Aminu, Rukayya Fema, and Hadiza Kalli excelled in English communication and debate, bringing global honour to Nigeria. The President’s message celebrating theirContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Some graduates have called for collective action for out-of-school children’s education in Nigeria. They made the call at the Kadwel International Schools, Kaduna, during the third Graduation and Presentation of Awards in celebration of the 2025 set tagged ‘The Class of Truth” in Kaduna. The News AgencyContinue Reading
