The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) is set to confer 167 students with First Class Honours at its 54th convocation ceremony. The ceremony, which commenced with a press briefing on July 22, 2025, at the Enugu campus, marked the graduation of a total of 9,821 students with first degrees and diplomas. Addressing journalists on Tuesday,
A three-member delegation from the Ministerial Monitoring Committee visited the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday, July 12, 2025, to assess its readiness for the implementation of the TETFund 2025 High-Impact Intervention Projects for Medical Colleges. The visit is part of the Federal Government’s strategy to expand capacity in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and dentistry across
Atiba University, Oyo, has inducted its second set of Nursing Science graduates into the profession. The ceremony, held on campus and organised in partnership with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), saw 35 graduating students formally admitted into the nursing profession. Founder and President of the institution, Dr. James Ojebode, stated that the
The Federal Government has finalised plans to deploy privately-owned and public Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for the conduct of Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) by 2026. The initiative, revealed by Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa during a pilot CBT SSCE conducted by NECO in Abuja, marks a shift away from school-based examination administration toward centralised,
No fewer than 1,367,210 candidates are currently taking the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) across the country, using a dual mode of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) and Paper-and-Pencil Testing (PPT). Of this number, 685,551 candidates are male, while over 681,300 are female. Kano State is listed among the
The Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE) has maintained its position on not recognising the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) as staff unions within the institution. Established in March 2007, FUPRE is Africa’s first petroleum university and the
Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has inducted 86 new professionals into the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) as part of its efforts to advance healthcare through innovation and excellence. Speaking at the 13th induction ceremony, held at the university’s 600-seater Medical School Auditorium, the Guest Lecturer and Professor of Chemical Pathology and Toxicology,
The National Association of Nigerian Visually Impaired Students (NANVIS), University of Lagos Chapter, is set to hold the 4th edition of its annual flagship event, ‘Making A Difference (M.A.D 4.0).’ M.A.D 4.0 is an inclusion-driven initiative designed to raise awareness and empower visually impaired students at the university. Themed ‘Owning the Future, Navigating Life After
The Tim Akano Foundation (TAF) has awarded scholarships to 122 students across Osun State and Obafemi Awolowo University to rekindle the country’s commitment to education. The scholarship presentation, which took place on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Aipate Baptist Church, favoured 22 outstanding undergraduates with first-class and second-class upper grades from Oluponna, Iwo, Ile Ogbo,
The Federal Government has announced that the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), will transition from being administered within schools to Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres. According to the Federal Government, private and public CBT centres will be used for the 2026 examinations.
