Education News

Education

JAMB Schedules Mop-Up, Targets Over 96,000 Candidates

Abuja, Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, June 28, 2025, for its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), aimed at accommodating candidates who missed the earlier tests due to biometric and attendance issues. In an official statement released on Sunday, JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Education

Student Loan Application Goes Fully Digital, Says NELFUND

Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the full digital transformation of its Student Loan Application System (SLAS), in a move designed to simplify and expedite the loan application process for both tertiary institutions and applicants across the country. This was made known in a press statement issued by NELFUND’s Director […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Educational

Russia to Deepen Educational Ties with Nigeria—Ambassador Podelyshev

Abuja, Nigeria — The Russian Federation has unveiled plans to strengthen its educational partnership with Nigeria through increased scholarship opportunities and broader academic collaboration. The announcement was made by the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Andrey Podelyshev, during a press briefing held Monday evening in Abuja. Speaking on Russia’s long-term vision, Amb. Podelyshev revealed that […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Education

UNIOSUN Hosts Annual College Lecture as Senator Olalere Charts Economic Path for Nigeria’s Future

Ikire, Osun State — The Annual College Lecture of Osun State University, Ikire Campus, held on June 5, 2025, brought together esteemed scholars, policymakers, and students in a landmark event centered on Nigeria’s evolving role in the global economy. The event was hosted under the distinguished leadership of the Chief Host, Prof. Odunayo Clement Adebooye, Vice-Chancellor […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Education

Not less than 60 Lecturers died in three months — ASUU

Lafia, Nasarawa State — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has sounded the alarm over a troubling spike in deaths among university lecturers across Nigeria, with over 60 reported fatalities in the past three months alone. National President of ASUU, Professor Chris Piwuna, disclosed this concerning trend during the launch of a medical outreach […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Education

Reps Demand WAEC Appearance Within 24 Hours Over SSCE issues

Abuja, Nigeria — The House of Representatives has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to appear before it, following growing concerns over alleged irregularities in the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The directive came on Thursday from Hon. Oboku Abonsizibe Oforji, Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Education

Tinubu Expands Appointments Across Federal Institutions

Abuja — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh wave of appointments into the governing councils of several federal institutions across Nigeria, with new members assigned to universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education nationwide. This announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, in an official statement released […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Education

Over 99% of Candidates Score Below 200 in JAMB UTME Resit

Abuja, Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit, revealing a startling statistic: more than 99% of candidates scored below 200 marks, with only a handful achieving scores slightly above that threshold. The resit exercise was conducted for candidates who sat […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Education

Zamfara Clears Multi-Billion Naira WAEC, NECO Debt

Gusau, Zamfara State — In a major push to revive the state’s education sector, Governor Dauda Lawal has cleared longstanding debts owed to national examination bodies, paving the way for the release of previously withheld results of students in public secondary schools. The announcement, made through a statement by the governor’s media aide Sulaiman Bala […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Education

ASUU Urges Immediate Govt Response to Unfulfilled Agreements

Abuja, Nigeria — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a strong call for immediate intervention by the Federal Government over what it described as chronic neglect of past agreements aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s university system. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, newly elected ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, criticized the government […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola