The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation course will commence on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, across all camps nationwide. This was revealed in a countdown post on the NYSC official website titled “Countdown to the Start of the 2025 Batch A Stream II Orientation Course.” Registration
The Rector of Taraba State Polytechnic, Suntai, Dr Amos Danlami Agbu, has lauded Governor Agbu Kefas’ free education policy, describing it as a beacon of hope for underprivileged children and parents who previously could not afford school fees. Dr Agbu made this remark on Tuesday during the institution’s 2024/2025 matriculation ceremony. He stated that since
In celebration of Global Money Week 2025, Unity Bank Plc reaffirmed its commitment to promoting financial literacy among Nigerian youth by hosting educational sessions at 13 secondary schools across the country. The initiative, “Think Before You Follow, Wise Money Tomorrow,” highlights the importance of critical thinking and responsible financial decision-making, especially in an age of
The Managing Director of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC), Mohammed Alkali, has reiterated the commission’s commitment to restoring the education sector in the North-East region, which has faced significant challenges due to over a decade of Boko Haram insurgency and recurrent attacks on schools. Mr Alkali made the statement in Maiduguri on Saturday during the
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has called for a deeper partnership between Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturers and academic institutions to boost local production of medicines and vaccines. This move aims to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imported medical products. Adeyeye commended President Bola
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced on Wednesday that no fraud was uncovered in the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). He made the statement following a meeting with Vice Chancellors, officials from the National Universities Commission, NELFUND, and the Federal Ministry of Education. Alausa also dismissed recent claims by the Independent and Corrupt
The Nigerian Senate has taken a significant step toward transforming Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) into a full-fledged university, as a bill seeking its upgrade passed a second reading on Monday. Titled “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of the Yaba Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies, Yaba, Lagos State,
Lagos State University (LASU) has declared its support for the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, following the technical failures that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in some parts of the country. In a statement posted on its official X account on Thursday, the university commended
Minister of Education Dr Olatunji Alausa has called on the National Assembly to suspend the passage of bills seeking to establish new tertiary institutions, urging lawmakers to focus instead on adequately funding existing ones. Alausa appealed in a memorandum submitted during a public hearing held by the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and
Human rights lawyer and legal counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has alleged that the mass failure in the 2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination was a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise candidates from the Southeast and Lagos State. Ejiofor claimed that the regions, which consistently produce high numbers
