The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Federal Government to remove vice-chancellors, rectors, and provosts who are allegedly mishandling the student loan scheme introduced by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). NANS National President Olushola Ladoja made this demand during a recent press briefing in Abuja, where he expressed concern that
Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), visited Corps Member Idowu Babatunde Solomon on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH) in Yola, Adamawa State. Solomon, a graduate of the Federal Polytechnic Offa, hailing from Offa, Kwara State, was deployed to Adamawa for
On Thursday, May 8, 2025, the advocacy group Not Too Young to Perform (NTYTP) demanded the resignation of Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, following his comments on the recent mass failure in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Dr Alausa remarked that the high failure rate in the UTME indicated the effectiveness
Iconic Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s education system and called for a complete overhaul. In a post on his Instagram on May 8, 2025, the “African Queen” crooner urged the government to reassess and improve the country’s educational structure to serve its growing population better. 2Face, engaged
Nicaragua officially withdrew from UNESCO following the organisation’s recognition of the exiled La Prensa newspaper with the prestigious World Press Freedom Award. This announcement followed UNESCO’s recognition of La Prensa’s efforts to uphold press freedom amid government repression. The award was presented to La Prensa on May 4, 2025, in recognition of its resilience in
The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) has launched the second phase of its “Back to School Storm” initiative, extending support to public primary schools in Ikorodu. On May 8, 2025, LASAA visited four schools: Methodist Primary School, Igbogbo; Anglican Primary School, Igbogbo; Etunrenren Primary School; and Muslim Primary School, Ikorodu, providing essential educational
Kaduna State University (KASU) students are voicing their concerns over the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing it as unnecessary and harmful to their education. Under the banner of Concerned Kaduna State Students, the students called on Governor Uba Sani to intervene and address the issues that led to the
The Ogun State Government, through the Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has successfully trained and inducted 200 newly appointed headteachers across the state. The event, held at the NUT Hall in Kuto, Abeokuta, was opened by the State Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Onasanya, who urged the inductees to approach their new roles
Alhaji Muhammad Ibn Musa, the National President of the All Nigerian Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPPS), has shared his thoughts on why Ghanaian students continue to top the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) despite Nigeria presenting the majority of the candidates in the region. Speaking in an exclusive interview with TUNBOSUN
The recent surge in failure rates in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has been hailed as a victory for Nigeria’s education system, according to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa. Speaking on Channels Television, Alausa attributed the disappointing results to the effectiveness of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) computer-based testing system,
