The Ondo State Government has promised to keep supporting groups and partners working to improve education in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, gave the assurance when he hosted the Kids and Teens Resource Centre and its foreign partner, Mrs Emilie Klein, in Akure. Prof. Ajibefun praised the organisation
The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has received 1,156 applications for just 27 positions of Local Government Education Secretary across the state. Chairman of the board, Professor Haruna Musa, disclosed this on Friday, adding that a Computer-Based Test (CBT) for shortlisted candidates will be conducted at the Federal University, Dutse. Out of the
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has approved the state’s first-ever Tertiary Institution Games to promote sports and unity among students in higher institutions. The event, organised by the Ministry of Tertiary Education, will bring together students from both public and private tertiary schools across the state to compete in various sporting activities. According to
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the poor state of facilities at Tungan Nasara LEA Primary School in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), especially its toilets. Obi, who visited the school after being informed of its condition, said the unhygienic toilets pose serious health risks to both pupils and teachers. Moved
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the Federal Government’s appeal to suspend its planned warning strike, which is scheduled to start on October 13. ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, announced this on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television, saying the government’s intervention came “too late.” He accused the Ministry of Education
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has ordered the recall of students from the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Jega, who were suspended after a violent protest in 2024 that forced the school’s closure. The Provost of the college, Hussaini Aliyu, announced the governor’s directive during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Friday.
The Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Oyo State Chapter, has frowned on the National Association of Oduduwa Students (NAOS), which recently held a protest in support of the Dangote Refinery. The protest, which took place in Ibadan on October 7, 2025, backed the refinery’s management amid a dispute with oil workers’ unions over the sack of
A total of 73 public primary schools in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State are set to benefit from a major education support initiative. The council has begun distributing free learning materials and school furniture to help improve classroom conditions and encourage pupils to study harder. Chairman of the council, Seun Olufade, said
The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has launched a national initiative to develop Nigeria’s Aloe vera value chain, aiming to boost industrialisation, job creation, and export potential. The announcement followed a National Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting held at RMRDC headquarters in Abuja in collaboration with Dipton Nigeria Ltd. The event brought together 48 participants,
Oyin Olugbile has won the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature, receiving the $100,000 award for her debut fantasy novel, Sanya. The announcement was made at the Grand Award Nite on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Olugbile’s Sanya was chosen over other shortlisted titles, including The Road to the
