The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commissioned the newly renovated Christ Assembly Nursery and Primary School in Ajegunle, Lagos. Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), led the commissioning ceremony on Thursday, July 17, 2025. In his remarks, Adeniyi mentioned that the Tincan Island Port Command executed the project, describing it as a sign of
Professor Kashim Abolaji of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has called on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to allocate more resources to the development of creative arts in Nigerian universities and colleges. Speaking at the final-year art exhibition of the Creative Arts Department at Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijebu
Former Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi, has donated N15 million to the Dental Students Association of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). Obi announced on his official X handle, stating that the funds are aimed at upgrading the department’s laboratory and increasing its graduation and induction quota, in line with its re-accreditation requirements. He
Philip Agbese, a member of the House of Representatives, has raised alarm over what he described as growing disregard for statutory procedures within the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). Speaking during a legislative retreat on the UBE Act Amendment Bill 2025 in Lagos, Agbese accused UBEC’s leadership of sidelining internal processes and staff in favour
Ahmadu Bello University is helping its final-year students prepare for life after school with a new orientation programme focused on job hunting, NYSC mobilisation, and building functional networks. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, speaking through the Director of Advancement and International Education, Prof. Sani Abba Aliyu, advised the students to invest in strong peer connections
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged the federal government to intervene in resolving a crisis affecting dental students at the University of Calabar, warning that leadership failures should not derail the futures of young Nigerians. In a social media post on Saturday, Obi responded to reports that the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
The new Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, Mrs. Adetola Abubarka Oyedele, says her administration will prioritise education, healthcare, and welfare for residents, especially young people and vulnerable groups. Speaking at the Lagos State House of Assembly complex on Thursday, Oyedele acknowledged the work of her predecessor, Mayor Dele Oshinowo,
The Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Services, Mark Useni, says proposed amendments to the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act aim to address long-standing implementation gaps in Nigeria’s basic education system. Useni spoke on Friday at a two-day legislative retreat in Lagos, organised by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), where education
Professor Abdulai Abubakari, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University for Development Studies (UDS), has received an Award for Excellence in Higher Education. The award was presented during the 4th ECOWAS Multidisciplinary International Academic Conference held at the University of Ghana, Legon, from July 14 to 17. Organised by the Research
The management of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, has denied claims that it owes any staff salaries, saying those alleging they are being owed for 12 months were disengaged over a year ago due to irregularities in their appointments. A group of former staff, under the name “2023 Employment Set,” addressed journalists in Umuahia on
