The Federal Cooperative College, Kaduna, has begun admissions for the 2025/2026 academic session. In a statement, the college said applications are open to candidates who scored at least 100 in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. Admission forms are now on sale for National Diploma (ND), Higher National Diploma (HND), and certificate programmes.
A confrontation between a staff member and security personnel at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, disrupted activities on campus during Tuesday’s Post-UTME screening exercise. The incident occurred when security officers blocked access to a restricted road designated to ease movement for candidates and their guardians. Witnesses said the non-teaching staff member, who attempted to drive
The Cross River State Ministry of Education has scheduled a stakeholders’ meeting with private school proprietors to address issues affecting the sector. The Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, announced the meeting while receiving members of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), who paid him a courtesy visit in Calabar. The
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has introduced new rules for students seeking to extend their stay in the institution’s halls of residence. In a statement, the Division of Student Affairs (DSA) stated that the directive applies only to students who had an official accommodation during the 2023/2024 academic session. Those without prior allocations are not
Students at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), have challenged landlords over the rising costs of off-campus accommodation. The union said it acted after receiving complaints about what it described as “exorbitant” fees for off-campus housing. In a statement, Chief Press Secretary Awolumate Oluwaseun said the union president, Comrade Salami Akeem, inspected a student lodge near
The Federal Government has disbursed more than ₦90 billion to support the education and welfare of over 400,000 students in Nigerian tertiary institutions through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, announced the figures during a visit by the Conference of State Commissioners of Information, led by
Katsina State has conducted entrance examinations for its newly established model secondary schools, as part of efforts to improve education in the region. A total of 2,172 students from the state’s 34 local government areas took the competitive examination, vying for one of 996 places at the schools in Radda, Jikamshi, and Dumurkul. The examinations
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has emerged first runner-up at the AccounTech 2025 Summit Quiz Challenge, earning a ₦1 million cash prize. The two-day summit, held in Lagos, brought together students, graduates, and professionals to test knowledge in accounting, technology, and finance. OAU’s team, comprising Damilare Obatola, Elizabeth Obadofin, and Samson Adetunji, impressed the judges
Benue State Government has placed an immediate ban on graduation ceremonies in all kindergarten, nursery, and primary schools across the state. The directive was confirmed by the Acting Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Mrs Helen Nambativ, who spoke to newsmen recently in Makurdi. She warned that schools that flout the new policy will face
The Law Faculty of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), has initiated a move to overhaul its undergraduate curriculum under the leadership of the new Dean, Prof Kabiru Garba Muhammad. The reforms, which take effect this academic session, feature a significant reduction in the number of courses for first-year students and the introduction of contemporary subjects.
