The University of Lagos (UNILAG) hosted an awareness campaign on the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, aimed at sensitising students to the benefits and application processes of the scheme. The campaign, organised under the auspices of the Student Affairs Division of the University, was held at the Nurudeen Alao Auditorium,
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has announced that it is set to disburse loans to 6,004 students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan (TPI). This was disclosed by the Team Lead of NELFund and the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr Aliyu Muhammad, during a sensitisation programme held on Wednesday for students of the institution in
The Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Katsina State, has disclosed plans to send its students to China and Russia for practical training as part of their academic development. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Umar Adam-Katsayal, made this known in Daura on Wednesday while presenting his two-year scorecard to journalists. He stated that the university
Seleem Adegunwa, Managing Director and CEO of Rite Foods Limited, has urged Nigerian students to seize the numerous business opportunities available in Nigeria. Speaking to students at the Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM) on May 21, 2025, Adegunwa advised them to focus on entrepreneurship that aligns with their passions and personal strengths. He
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has requested that the University of Lagos (UNILAG) refund students who paid their school fees out of pocket before receiving their loan payments. This call came during a sensitisation meeting between NELFUND officials and UNILAG students on May 21, 2025, in Lagos. NELFUND Managing Director Akintunde Sawyerr, speaking through
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved the second reading of a bill to establish the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences in Funtua, Katsina State. The bill, sponsored by Senator Muntari Dandutse, was first read on February 6 and aims to create a specialised institution focused on medical and health science education. Senator Dandutse
A team from the Council of Legal Education visited Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, to verify the facilities at the institution’s Faculty of Law. The delegation, led by the Director-General of the Council, Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma (SAN), inspected facilities at both the old and newly constructed Law Faculty buildings as part of the accreditation
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the results of the rescheduled 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be released on Wednesday, May 21 2025. JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this while addressing journalists on the outcome of the rescheduled examinations, which were conducted between Friday and
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed all public sector unions across the country to take immediate and coordinated action in response to the federal government’s continued delay in paying outstanding wage award arrears to federal workers. In a letter marked “URGENT” and signed by NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero, the Congress expressed deep concern
On May 20, 2025, about 500 farmers in Oyo and Osun States benefited from an agricultural training programme organised by the NNPC Foundation. The event took place at Ilora Baptist Grammar School in Ilora, Oyo State. The NNPC Foundation oversees NNPC Limited’s social responsibility projects, focusing on education, health, the environment, and energy access. This
