The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has warned that accurate registration will be crucial to the success of the Federal Government’s planned Computer-Based Examinations (CBE). Mr Tunde Ajibade, WAEC Branch Controller in Anambra State, gave the warning in Awka during a meeting with the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders on preparations for the 2025/2026
The wife of the Sokoto State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Aliyu, has launched the disbursement of cash support to 41,821 female students under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. The initiative, unveiled on Thursday, is part of a Conditional Cash Transfer programme aimed at tackling economic barriers to girl-child education in the
The Association of University Librarians of Nigerian Universities (AULNU) has pledged to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into academic libraries in a responsible manner, aiming to enhance knowledge delivery and remain relevant in an evolving digital environment. The commitment followed the association’s 113th meeting and workshop in Abuja, organised by the Nigerian University Library Consortium (NULIB)
The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal College of Education, Ofeme-Ohuhu, Umuahia, Abia State, Hajjia Rabia Adamu, has stated that Nigeria requires at least 1.2 million teachers to address the crisis in the education sector. Speaking at the institution’s maiden matriculation ceremony on Friday, Adamu said the country’s teacher-to-pupil ratio is far below
The Nigerian Navy has announced the commencement of its recruitment exercise for Basic Training School Batch 38. In a statement, the Navy announced that online registration will be available from October 2 to 31, 2025, and is free of charge. Interested applicants are to apply at www.joinnigeriannavy.navy.mil.ng. The Navy said only Nigerian citizens by birth
Two Nigerian pupils have won the 2025 Technovation Global Summit (Beginner Division) with an artificial intelligence (AI) app designed to combat drowsy and distracted driving. Ten-year-olds Akachukwu Blessed Nwachukwu and Ifunanya Gabriella Okoye, both from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, created Stay Woke. This mobile app utilises facial recognition and voice interaction to detect driver fatigue
Nearly two months after President Bola Tinubu pledged automatic employment to 210 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), beneficiaries say the promise has not been fulfilled. The commitment was announced in a ceremony honouring the ex-corps members, held on July 29 in Abuja. In a statement afterwards, the NYSC said the President
The Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) has endorsed the Federal Government’s plan to implement mandatory verification of academic credentials, describing it as a crucial step to curb certificate fraud and restore confidence in Nigeria’s education system. In a statement on Thursday, the institute’s President and Chairman of Council, Commodore Abimbola Ayuba (retd.), said the policy,
Some private schools in Osun State have not fully implemented the state government’s recent directives on textbook use and graduation ceremonies. The Ministry of Education issued a circular on September 19 2025, signed by Permanent Secretary M. A. K. Jimoh, citing concerns over the financial burden on parents and the instructional time lost to elaborate
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has celebrated two of its academics after they were named among the five recipients of the English Scholars’ Association of Nigeria (ESAN)’s highest honour at the association’s annual conference, held at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) in Port Harcourt. The awardees from OAU are Professor E.T.O. Babalola, a member of
