The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has requested that the Federal Government instruct the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to conduct a re-examination of its 2025 English Language Examination. “We call upon the Honourable Minister of Education and the Federal Government of Nigeria to launch an immediate investigation into the conduct of the examination
The Federal Government, through the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), has commenced the 2025 Quality Assurance Monitoring and Evaluation exercise across senior secondary schools in Nigeria. The initiative was flagged off on Monday at the Federal Government College, Malali, Kaduna. Dr Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary of NSSEC, explained that the exercise aims to assess
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has called on Nigerians to prioritise the preservation and promotion of indigenous languages and cultural practices to foster national development. He made this appeal on Monday during a visit to the Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts at the University of Ilorin as part of events marking the institution’s
Students from Igbinedion University, Okada, have made Nigeria proud by winning a top international award from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). Their student group, known as the IUO SPE Student Chapter, was given the 2025 Presidential Award for Outstanding Community Involvement. This award places them among the top 10% of student groups worldwide. The
Covenant University recently welcomed a team from Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences in Düsseldorf, Germany. The visit was meant to strengthen the partnership between the two schools. The team was led by Professor Felix Meckmann, who stated that the visit had been delayed for a long time due to travel restrictions and safety concerns.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Ilupeju/Gbagada District Society (IGDS) has announced the investiture of Dr. (Mrs.) Titilayo Eni-Itan Fowokan, FCA, was the 5th chairman, making her the first female chairman of the IGDS. The event will be held on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the LTV 8 Marquee, Ikeja, Lagos. Fowokan is
The Honourable Minister of State for Defence and Ex-Governor of Zamfara, Bello Matawalle, has received accolades from a coalition of fourteen local civil society organisations for making an extraordinary impact on the State’s education sector. Matawalle was said to have released funds to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), enabling the State to get a
The federal government has started a training programme for the first group of Nigerian mining professionals at Murdoch University in Australia. Segun Tomori, spokesperson for the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, stated that the programme is a significant outcome of the partnership between Nigeria and Australia, with support from the Commonwealth government. Tomori
The University of Port Harcourt (UniPort) has reacted with sadness and concern following the killing of a 300-level Computer Science student, Godwin Francis Akpakpan, in an off-campus shooting incident allegedly involving security personnel. In a statement signed by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Sammy Kpenu, UniPort described the death as shocking and painful. The
Geneith Pharmaceuticals Ltd has started a quiz competition for young people in secondary schools and tertiary institutions across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is designed to help reduce the number of hours lost to hospital visits due to malaria. The competition aims to educate Nigerian youth about the dangers of
