The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing the number of out-of-school children across Nigeria, with a particular focus on rural communities. UBEC said it plans to expand access and improve enrolment by integrating more children into the formal education system. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, made this known
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has called for greater involvement in its student loan scheme from institutions and students in the South-South and South-East regions of Nigeria. During a workshop in Abuja on Monday, May 5, 2025, NELFUND Managing Director Akintunde Sawyerr appealed to stakeholders to actively engage in the scheme’s process to support
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) states that it will engage education experts to review the surge in complaints that followed the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results last Friday. This was disclosed in a statement titled “Re: Public Complaint Regarding the Release of the 2025 UTME,” issued by JAMB’s
Amid growing concerns about the falling standards of Nigerian universities and the widening gap in global academic rankings, some of the country’s top university leaders gathered last week in Lagos to chart a new course for tertiary education. The event was a tertiary education summit held during the 2025 Nigerian International Book Fair. The broad
Professor Kolade Olorunleke, a Business Administration lecturer at the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), has urged Nigerians to prioritise local products and services to stimulate economic growth. During his inaugural lecture on Thursday, titled “Management Outcomes: What You See is a Tip of the Iceberg,” Olorunleke called for a shift in mindset towards reducing reliance on
The Ibironke Adeagbo Foundation (IAF) has raised N30 million to help address Nigeria’s growing challenge of out-of-school children. The funds were gathered at the foundation’s recent Charity Gala in London, an event aimed at tackling the issue affecting millions of children nationwide. Founder Mrs Ibironke Adeagbo revealed that the money would support the foundation’s various
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has lauded Charterhouse Lagos for enhancing educational collaboration between the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Montgomery described the institution as a blend of British academic tradition and global outlook tailored to the Nigerian context at an exclusive reception in Abuja. Charterhouse Lagos, the first British independent school in
A team of Computer Science students from Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, has clinched the top prize at the Bells University of Technology Hackathon Competition with their innovative AI-powered application, Valor, designed to detect the ripeness of mangoes. The winning software, which leverages computer vision and deep learning, was hailed for its precision in classifying mangoes
The Congress of University Academics has raised concern over the recently released 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results, describing them as evidence of the deteriorating state of Nigeria’s education system. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, CONUA President Dr Niyi Sunmonu said the poor results reflect a “deep-rooted crisis” in the education sector
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