Ayodele Ademiluyi, convener of the Ife Book and Arts Festival and curator of the Books Feast Collective, has taken President Bola Tinubu, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, and several senior officials to court over donations raised for the National Library project. The suit, marked FHC/L/CS/1900/25, was filed on behalf of Ademiluyi and the Booksfeast Collective. Respondents
Approximately 150 presidents of alumni associations from Nigerian universities will convene in Bauchi State from October 2 to 5, 2025, to address the growing crisis in the higher education system. The conference will also focus on sustainable university funding and alumni-driven solutions, according to a statement signed by Sulaihun Maccido, Public Relations Officer of the
The Airtel Africa Foundation, in collaboration with UNICEF, has launched a plan to positively impact over 10 million lives across the continent by 2030 through education, digital inclusion, environmental sustainability, and financial literacy programmes. The announcement was made on Tuesday at a press conference in Lagos State, where the foundation was formally launched. In his
Nigeria’s Ministry of Education has confirmed that its official website was hacked to publish statements endorsing the controversial Russian-backed Alabuga Start Programme as a scholarship scheme for young Nigerians. Director of the Federal Scholarship Board, Ndajiwo Asta, said the fraudulent posts, which appeared in 2022 and 2023, were not authorised by the ministry. “We did
The University of Ibadan (UI) has launched a new opportunity for prospective students through its Open Distance eLearning (ODeL) programme, designed to expand access to higher education across Nigeria. The initiative offers an alternative pathway for qualified candidates who may have been denied admission through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) or are unable
The Advisory Board of the NLNG-sponsored Nigeria Prize for Science 2025 has declared a ‘no winner’ verdict, following the judges’ dissatisfaction with the overall quality of the entries received. Now in its 21st year, the 2025 edition of the program was themed, “Innovations in ICT, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Digital Technologies for Development.” After a
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) is intensifying its efforts to combat book piracy in Nigeria, and the message is clear: piracy will no longer thrive unchecked. Recently, Ibadan—long seen as a significant hub for pirated books—was the latest stop in this nationwide crackdown Specifically, on the morning of Saturday, September 20, 2025, NCC operatives, led
In January 2022, a young man selling bottled water in Lagos traffic did something unusual. Instead of holding tightly to the little money he made, he gave some to inmates being transported in a Correctional Service bus. That small act of kindness changed his life forever. The hawker, now known to many Nigerians as Ekuma
The story of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) is taking a new turn. As Nigeria’s first polytechnic pushes toward becoming a specialised University of Technology and Vocational Studies, the school is opening its arms to industry partners. The latest handshake is with Lotus Bank, a non-interest financial institution with big plans to support young people
The 2025/2026 school session has started, and some schools are already into their second week of classroom activities. However, one issue has dominated conversations across homes, markets, and offices: school fees. Parents groan under rising costs, school owners insist they cannot survive without upward reviews, while the government steps in to forbid increases. However, this
