Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa has cautioned Nigeria’s newly licensed private universities against prioritising social science courses, adding that the country already has an oversupply of graduates in that field. He issued this warning on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, during the presentation of provisional licenses to 11 new private universities at the National Universities
In partnership with Global Citizen, FIFA has launched the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. This four-year initiative aims to raise $100 million to support children’s education worldwide through football. The announcement was made at Wednesday’s Global Citizen NOW summit in New York. The fund will support grassroots education programmes in over 200 countries, with 50
In a significant shift from past practice, the Federal Government has begun moves to release hundreds of billions of naira in backlog from Universal Basic Education (UBE) funds to states.The funds, which date back to 2020 during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term, have remained untouched by many states due to their failure to pay
The Federal Government has commended Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for consistently adhering to the guidelines governing contract execution under the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEC). The North Central Zonal Director for UBEC, Elder Edward Abalaka, gave the commendation in Ilorin, the state capital, at the bid opening for the 1st and 2nd quarters
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has commended Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University (KHAIRUN), Kano, for its proactive steps in ensuring high standards in its Bachelor of Nursing Science programme. This was made known in a statement issued on Wednesday by the university’s Acting Director of Corporate Affairs and Marketing, Malam Bilal Dahiru Tijjani.
The Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Mr Gbenga Adefaye, has urged the federal government to extend the Student Loan Scheme to include students of private tertiary institutions, stating that no Nigerian student should be left behind. Mr Adefaye appealed during a media briefing on campus in Ogba, before the institution’s seventh
A new Canadian study has revealed that chest radiographs (CXR), a common and affordable imaging tool, could play a vital role in detecting aortic structural damage in patients suffering from Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). The research was conducted at the University of Alberta by student researcher, Uday Chauhan, under the supervision of Dr. Alison Clifford,
The Federal Government has officially begun implementing the Dual Mandate Policy for Federal Colleges of Education (FCOEs), allowing them to award Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and Bachelor’s Degrees in Education. The policy, announced on May 2, 2025, follows the signing of the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 2023, into law by President Bola Ahmed
Executive Director of Lead-Out Irene Okon has called on Nigerians to embrace reading as a life-saving habit that can drive personal and national progress. Lead-Out is a non-profit focused on improving education and literacy among public and low-income secondary school students. While speaking at a student-focused event, she called to mark the 2025 World Book
The University of Lagos, in partnership with the Lagos Chapter of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), has hosted the Shenovation Hackathon 2025, a design and innovation competition promoting young female engineers. The event, held on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, also featured the commissioning of the APWENLagos Innovation & Resource Hub at
