Alumni, students, and residents of Borno State have strongly opposed President Bola Tinubu’s decision to rename the University of Maiduguri after former President Muhammadu Buhari. The move, announced during a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on July 17, 2025, was intended to honour the late leader but has instead sparked widespread backlash and in
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has rejected students’ requests for monthly upkeep. The affected students reported that their dashboard marked “Rejected” despite months of successful payments. Akeel Sanni, representing the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Kaduna, students posted on X, “Dear @NELFUND…We have been beneficiaries of NELFund for nearly eight months. We were surprised to
An X (formerly Twitter), Lobistars, has exposed several academic irregularities in the country’s educational sector, emphasising students’ indulgence in gambling. The popular influencer who had just survived gambling addiction stated the need to emphasise gambling risks in the Nigerian education system and introduce preventive measures, further stating that many students now engage in illegal activities.
The Nasarawa State Government is set to host its 5th Federal Education Sector Games (FEDUGAM) in Lafia. The event, scheduled to take place between August 4 and 10, 2025, was announced during a visit by a delegation from the Federal Ministry of Education to Hon. Kwanta Yakubu, Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in Nasarawa.
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Governor of Kwara State, has approved the disbursement of ₦5.2 million to cover the medical bills of 13 students who were involved in an auto crash on their way to Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS). While the accident occurred along the Yauri-Sokoto Expressway in Kebbi State, which claimed the life of their
John Olubobokun, the Former director of Valour Academy, has been charged with nine assault counts. After listening to Olubobokun’s testimony, Judge Lisa Watson rejected it, claiming it was not credible, and added that the court proved each assault beyond a reasonable doubt. According to students, Olubobokun struck them several times with a wooden paddle, despite
The Katsina State Government has returned 42,781 out-of-school girls to classrooms, leveraging the World Bank-supported Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) to bridge the gender gap in education. The state coordinator of the project, Mustapha Shehu, disclosed this on Tuesday during a one-day community sensitisation campaign held in Katsina. The campaign, themed “Strengthening
The Federal Ministry of Education has convened a national policy workshop aimed at accelerating inclusive education across Nigeria. Held in Abuja, the forum brought together top officials, education experts, and development partners to deepen commitment to equitable learning for all children, especially those with disabilities or from marginalised backgrounds. Discussions centred on redesigning classrooms, adapting
Members of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Warri Zone, on Wednesday shut down the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), Delta State, demanding the immediate removal of Vice Chancellor Professor Ezekiel Agbalagba over alleged intimidation and abuse
Suleimon Taofikat Morenikeji, a 300-level student of Human Kinetics at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has concluded her participation at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games without securing qualification in her events. Representing FUOYE and Nigeria on the global stage, Morenikeji competed in the 100m, 200m, and long jump events,
