Wesley University, Ondo, has partnered with Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., and the Nigerian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) to enhance higher education opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in Nigeria. This collaboration, known as Gallaudet in Nigeria-Africa (GAIN), aims to provide multilingual tertiary education tailored to the needs of deaf, deaf-blind, and hard-of-hearing
The Permanent Secretary of the Cross River State Secondary Education Board, Mr Eyo Offiong, has declared that no head teacher or principal will henceforth be allowed to reject postings to any part of the state, including rural areas. Offiong made this known at the weekend while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists
The Regalo Hope Foundation (RHF), a non-profit organisation, has attributed the poor performance of candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to inadequate digital literacy. Dr Chinenye Onuorah, founder of RHF, shared this view during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday. Recall that more than 1.5
Africa’s richest man and Chancellor of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, Aliko Dangote, has pledged N15 billion to upgrade the Kano State-owned university to a world-class standard. Dangote made this known during the fifth combined convocation ceremony of the university held on May 10, 2025, where he revealed that the funds
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has formally notified Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed about accreditation challenges at Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), formerly Bauchi State University, Gadau. The commission’s recent assessment revealed several deficiencies in the university’s academic programmes, particularly in Public Administration, which still requires significant improvements despite scoring 88.07%. The NUC’s evaluation highlighted issues
The growing cases of exam malpractice and falling student performance have been linked to parents and teachers who are said to encourage bad habits in schools. This was revealed by the Lagos State Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Comrade Kazeem Labaika, during a radio programme, Dateline Lagos, on Radio One.
For years, many Nigerian universities have operated satellite campuses—smaller, remote centres far from their main campuses—often in borrowed buildings with limited lecturers, inadequate infrastructure, and overcrowded classrooms. These campuses were seen by some as a way to bring education closer to the people, but for many students and education experts, the story has been one
The Kwara State Government has ordered all schools operating creches to register or renew their licences by June 30, 2025, as part of efforts to safeguard children and improve early childhood care. The directive comes under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. This directive, announced by the Commissioner for Social Development, Hajia Mariam Nnafatima Imam,
The De Imperial Philanthropic Family, Nigeria, has unveiled a N50 million scholarship fund to reward top-performing candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide. The initiative was officially unveiled on Saturday in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State. Speaking at the event, the National President of the De Imperial Philanthropic Family, High Chief Dr
Comrade Baba Abubakar Umar, the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (KSPVIB), has announced plans to begin monitoring, evaluation, and quality assurance visits to private schools across the state next week. He announced the Kano Sterling Schools Connect Tour Programme, organised by the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools
