Mobile phone company Tecno has extended its nationwide Back-to-School Promo to October 10, giving students and families more time to enjoy discounts, freebies, and prizes. The promo, which began on August 28 with the theme “Buy Smarter, Win Bigger,” has been attracting attention nationwide. Tecno said the campaign combines online activities with in-store offers to
Schools in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State are now shadows of what they used to be, as repeated bandit attacks have brought education in the area to its knees. Almost half of the public primary and secondary schools in the Council have been vandalised, leaving classrooms and facilities in ruins. Among the worst
The President of the MAAUN Group of Universities, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has dismissed reports that he sold the Canadian University of Nigeria, Abuja, to foreign investors for $50 million. Speaking at the opening of the Africa Entrepreneurship Summit in Luanda, Angola, on Thursday, Gwarzo described the claims as false. He stressed that the allegations
The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has reiterated its opposition to the use of strikes as a means of engagement in public universities, arguing that such actions do not yield sustainable solutions. This was contained in a statement by the National President, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, and made available to Vanguard on Sunday. According to the
Governor’s College, a state-owned school in Kano, has clinched first place in the 10th edition of the National Quiz Competition on Legislature and Democracy 2025. The contest, organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) under the supervision of the National Assembly, was designed to deepen young people’s understanding of the legislature’s
Residents of Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have hailed the Federal Government’s decision to introduce skill-based subjects into the basic education curriculum. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the residents described the move as a step toward building self-reliance among young people after school. They noted that the initiative
Bayero University Kano (BUK) has expelled 57 students over examination misconduct, following a resolution reached at its 427th Senate meeting held on September 10 2025. The decision, the school stated, was made strictly in accordance with its General Examination and Academic Regulations (GEAR), which govern the conduct of both undergraduate and postgraduate students. This was
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has allocated N70 billion to 18 tertiary institutions in Nigeria for mini-grid power projects as part of its 2025 intervention cycle. Board of Trustees member for the South-South zone, Aboh Uduyok, announced this on Friday in Uyo during a stakeholders’ town hall meeting with beneficiary institutions. He said the
An entrepreneur, Mazi Nwannebuike Ekenedilichukwu Nwoke, has distributed learning materials to thousands of pupils in Agbadala-Achi, Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State. The donation, made on Saturday, covered pupils from nursery to primary six, who received branded exercise books, pens, and pencils. The gesture was carried out on behalf of his family and
The Ekiti State Government has awarded contracts for the renovation of more than 250 school infrastructure projects across the state. Femi Akinwumi, Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), made this known in Ado Ekiti on Saturday. He said the projects also include several thousand pieces of furniture under the 2024 UBEC/SUBEB intervention,
