The Federal Government has announced that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) will fully cover all fees charged by universities and other tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, disclosed in Abuja, explaining that the loan scheme is designed to ensure no student is denied access to higher education because of financial difficulties.
The Edo State Government has partnered with Google to train 800 students in advanced digital skills under the Advanced Job Ready Tech Programme, part of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s SHINE Agenda. Commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, said the training will cover fields such as data science, machine learning, computer vision, geospatial data, and natural language
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has been thrown into mourning following the suicide of a second-year dental student. This incident has renewed concerns over mental health in Nigerian campuses. The Dental Students’ Association confirmed the death in a statement, describing it as a reminder of the silent struggles many students face. Since the unfortunate incident,
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken its awareness campaign to NYSC camps, teaching corps members how to manage their data and know their rights as telecom users. The programme, held in Keffi (Nasarawa) and Paiko (Niger), comes as many Nigerians complain about fast data depletion. NCC reports show internet subscriptions grew from 105 million
Bayero University, Kano (BUK), recently rolled out the drums to celebrate its outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas. The lavish send-off was described as a fitting tribute to what many staff have described as a historic and transformative five-year tenure. At a farewell ceremony on August 16, 2025, speakers praised Prof. Abbas for lifting
Dr. Bello Zakariyau Adebayo, Head of Biology at Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, has warned that Nigeria’s education system will continue to suffer unless urgent reforms are made in the training of teachers. Speaking in an interview, Dr. Adebayo said the biggest problem is that teaching is not treated as a true profession. Unlike
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set up a 23-member committee to investigate cases of high-tech cheating discovered during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who inaugurated the panel in Abuja, said the results of 6,458 candidates are currently being withheld over suspected involvement in technology-driven malpractice.
The University of Abuja has become the centre of a growing fight against what many describe as the government’s interference in university affairs. The issue started when the Federal Government removed the school’s leadership and replaced it with a new Pro-Chancellor, Senator Lanre Tejuoso, and an acting Vice-Chancellor from the University of Jos, Professor Patricia
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) is at another turning point in its short but remarkable history. Since the establishment of the school in 2011, the university has quickly grown to become one of Nigeria’s fastest-rising institutions. On August 1, 2025, the Governing Council of FUOYE announced the vacancy for the office of Vice-Chancellor. A new
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has pledged to strengthen partnerships with the Ogun state government and the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, to address infrastructural challenges caused by rapid population growth and industrialisation in parts of the state. TPL Adefela Sogbesan, the state chairman, lamented that communities such as Ilaro and Ibese in Yewa South
