For Adefowora Adedeji, the dream of becoming a barrister has been on hold for more than five years. Like thousands of other law graduates from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), he has been waiting for admission into the Nigerian Law School — the final step before being called to the Bar. However, this
IIn today’s world, technology is supposed to make learning easier. However, for many Nigerian students, it has become a source of frustration. Whether it is the e-learning platforms that refuse to open or the computer-based examinations that suddenly crash, the story is the same. Now, this technology failure was first noticed during the UTME and
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has announced plans to meet with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) over a directive affecting lecturers without a master’s degree. NBTE’s circular, dated September 10, 2025, instructed that academic staff in polytechnics and other Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions who do not obtain
Governor Peter Mbah’s Smart Green School project in Enugu State, designed to upgrade primary and secondary education in all 260 wards, is scheduled to kick off on September 22, 2025. However, there are concerns that not all the schools will be ready. For instance, in Ogwu-Obollo, Udenu LGA, PDP leader Hon. Hillary Onah said the
The Nigerian government plans to expand the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme to reach 50 million primary school pupils by 2026. Aderemi Adebowale, National Programme Manager of the National Social Investment Programme Agency, said the expansion will include pupils from Primary 1 to 6 and eventually out-of-school children. She explained that each child would receive
Student leaders from universities and higher institutions across Osun State have endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term, praising his achievements in less than three years in office. At a meeting held at the Government House Banquet Hall, members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the National Association of Osun State
Parents and students have cried out over the recent increase in Post-UTME, acceptance, and clearance fees in Nigerian universities. Many families say the charges are too much, especially as some candidates have to travel long distances for screening. They also complain that the hike has added more financial burden to them at a time when
Over 4,000 law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi SAN, over their exclusion from the 2025/2026 Nigerian Law School Bar Part II admission. The petition, signed by NOUN Law Graduates’ Association President, Mr. Adefowora Adedeji, and Secretary-General, Mr. Samuel Udofia, described
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has deployed over 140 beneficiaries on postgraduate scholarships to universities in the United Kingdom. At a pre-departure briefing in Abuja, PAP Administrator Dr. Dennis Otuaro urged the scholars to use the opportunity to contribute to the socio-economic growth of the Niger Delta and Nigeria at large. New laptops were handed
The Ondo State Government has suspended three senior officials of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for alleged involvement in job racketeering during the recent teacher recruitment exercise. The suspended officials, identified as two directors and a deputy director, were accused of working with external fraudsters to issue fake employment and post letters to
