By Jumoke Olaitan The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has condemned alleged reports that some tertiary institutions are delaying or refusing to refund students whose tuition fees had already been paid before the NELFUND’s disbursement. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Director ofContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government says improved performance by Nigerian universities in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings reflects ongoing education reforms. The Federal Ministry of Education said the achievement aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the Nigerian Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI). TheContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Ministry of Education has directed the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Prof. Ikechukwu Dozie, to withdraw the appointment of 24 aides in his office. The directive is contained in a letter dated June 25 and signed by the Acting Director ofContinue Reading
The Federal Government has been urged to strengthen Guidance and Counselling services in schools through adequate funding, policy support and the deployment of professional counsellors to enhance national development.Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Universities Commission (NUC) has formally recognised the newly established Taraba State University of Tropical Agriculture, Science, Technology and Climate Action, Gembu, as the 69th state-owned university and the 313th university in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, announced this at aContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by its Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr Azeez Sani. Sani said that a total of 186,291 candidates registeredContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has committed more than N217 billion within two years to strengthen medical education and healthcare training across the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this at the inaugural International Conference of the Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences (FBCS), College of Medicine,Continue Reading
By Edith Tsokar The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) says its reform in teacher training is designed to produce digitally competent, highly skilled and globally competitive educators. Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr Angela Ajala, stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, while reeling out her achievements after 100Continue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli No fewer than 5,600 school bags have been distributed to vulnerable adolescent boys and girls across 10 public secondary schools in Sandamu Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Yusuf Jibia, disclosed this during the distribution of 500 kits at GovernmentContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved five new academic programmes for Veritas University, Abuja. The university’s Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications, Mr Ben Agande, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Agande said the newly approved programmes were B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence, B.Sc.Continue Reading
