Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has rescued hundreds of Kaduna-origin students stranded in foreign universities by settling over N407 million in outstanding tuition fees. The state-sponsored students, abandoned under the previous administration, faced various challenges, including the inability to graduate, renew visas, and access academic records due to unpaid fees. The total amount owed
The Social Science Academy of Nigeria (SSAN) has sharply criticised Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, over his recent claim that Nigeria has produced excess social science graduates. The Minister’s comments came during an event in Abuja on April 30, 2025, where he argued that universities should shift their focus to Science, Technology, Engineering,
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has officially started a two-week training workshop for 600 Tsangaya and Islamiyya teachers from the six states of Nigeria’s North East region. The event began on Monday at the Nigeria Arabic Language Village (NALV) in Maiduguri and is sponsored by the North East Development Commission (NEDC). The workshop focuses
A recent study by a University of Portsmouth physicist proposes that gravity, long seen as a fundamental force, could be a sign that the universe runs like a computer simulation. The research, published in the journal AIP Advances in May 2025, argues that gravity is not a mysterious force between objects but rather the result
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the corruption, institutional weaknesses, and inefficiencies plaguing Nigeria, which it says are undermining governance at all levels. On Saturday, ASUU National President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, made this remark at the union’s 23rd National Delegates Conference at the University of Benin, Main Campus, Ugbowo. Osodeke expressed deep
To tackle the growing unemployment crisis and address skill shortages, Nigeria prioritises vocational education as a key solution. With millions of graduates struggling to secure jobs, the government believes that vocational training, backed by its new student loan scheme, offers a promising alternative to traditional university education. The emphasis is now on hands-on skills in
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as Pyrates Confraternity, has initiated a campaign to combat cultism among secondary school students in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The campaign, themed “Combating Cultism in Secondary Schools,” visited four schools: Lisabi Grammar School, Abeokuta Grammar School, Baptist Girls High School, and Ogun State Technical College. The primary message
To boost the education sector, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, announced that no less than N140 billion has been allocated to education in the 2025 FCT budget. This was revealed during a Friday tour of ongoing infrastructure projects in Abuja as part of preparations for the inauguration of projects marking President Bola
At Babcock University’s 53rd inaugural lecture held on May 10, 2025, Professor Adewale Adebayo, an expert in Computer Science and Information Security, called on organisations, including universities, to appoint information systems professionals to top management positions. He stated that such appointments are crucial for effective data-driven decision-making and strategic planning in today’s digital age. Speaking
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has retracted its earlier implication of financial discrepancies within the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), clarifying that no fraud or diversion has been established so far in its ongoing investigation into the administration of student loans. In a follow-up statement signed by Demola Bakare and
