A civil society group, MonITNG, has raised alarm over the terrible state of Government Day Secondary School in Hunkuyi, Kudan Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The group described the school as unsafe and unfit for learning. According to MonITNG, the only secondary school in the area has collapsed classrooms, fallen ceilings, and dangerous structures.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 192,089 students who sat for the 2025 WASSCE over suspected examination malpractice. Dr Amos Dangut, Head of WAEC Nigeria, made this known while announcing the results in Lagos. The withheld results represent 9.75% of the total 1.97 million candidates who wrote the examination. WAEC
Heavy rains on Sunday caused massive flooding across Plateau, Bauchi, and Niger states, destroying over 90 houses, schools, churches, and farmlands, and displacing hundreds of residents. In Plateau’s Menkaat community, Shendam LGA, more than 50 houses, two schools, and a church were destroyed by floods and violent winds. Trees were uprooted, rooftops blown off, and
The Class of 1975 from Atakumosa High School, Osu, Osun State, has celebrated their 50th graduation anniversary with a promise to keep supporting each other globally. The celebration took place on the school grounds and brought together many old students, their families, and friends. As part of the event, the group unveiled three key projects:
A baby has been born from an embryo that was frozen 31 years ago, breaking a world record and surprising many around the world. The embryo was preserved in 1994 and remained in cold storage until a couple recently decided to use it for fertility treatment. Doctors said the embryo was still in good condition
A coalition of education rights activists has urged Nigeria’s anti-graft agencies to investigate procurement irregularities at the Universal Basic Education Commission following growing concerns over contract mismanagement. The coalition demanded that the UBEC Executive Secretary step aside while investigations proceed. At a press briefing, President Odoh Dave warned that systemic procurement irregularities could undermine trust
The Lagos First Lady, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo‑Olu, has commended Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) and partner organisations on their efforts to promote girl‑child education through empowerment programmes and skills development. Approximately 200 young girls who completed the first two cohorts of GESP were recognised and presented with startup toolkits, National Skills Qualification certificates, and laptops
A controversy has emerged among alumni of the law faculty at Benue State University in Makurdi over the nomination of law lecturer Timothy Yangien to a commissioner role in the state government. A faction of the alumni recently petitioned the state House of Assembly, rejecting Yangien’s nomination and accusing him of abuse of office, oppression,
In a bid to modernise waste management practices, the TETFUND Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management (TCEBCEM) at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) commenced a 5-day training programme on Digital and Carbon Literacy for staff of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Monday, August 4, 2025. The training, designed to empower frontline
The United Kingdom has expressed support for the review of the Nigerian university curriculum to ensure it captures skills that promote entrepreneurship and innovation in students. This was made known on Monday in Abuja at a one-day workshop on the review of entrepreneurship education in Nigerian universities. The workshop was put together by the National
