Moses Yamu, the Edo State Police Command public relations officer The Edo State Police Command has arrested 21 students of Ogioma Secondary School, aged 13-17, for violence. Moses Yamu, the command’s public relations officer, said the students were arrested after acting on intelligence that they had trooped into Osemwende Public Secondary School on motorcycles to
Prof. Bond Anyaechie, appointed as Nnamdi Azikiwe University substantive Vice-Chancellor The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has appointed Prof. Bond Anyaechie as its substantive Vice-Chancellor VC) on Sunday, November 16, 2025. His appointment followed that of Prof. Bernard Odoh, which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reversed after a year. Olugbenga Kukoyi, the pro-chancellor and chairman
Miva Open University has matriculated 8,000 students for the new academic session.Mr Sim Shagaya, the Chancellor of the University, described the students as pioneers, as they are the largest cohort since the university’s establishment in 2023. Shagaya noted that the university is AI-driven, and the students already use Miva’s AI-powered learning tools. He elaborated, “We
Yewande Cole-Jeje, the Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos state Governor on Basic Education The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), has organised an advocacy and sensitisation programme for girl pupils in public primary schools. Yewande Cole-Jeje, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Basic Education, during the
Bandits have invaded the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in the Danko Wasagu area of Kebbi State on Monday, November 17, 2025, at around 5:00 AM. The attackers killed Yakubu Makuku, the school’s vice principal, and abducted some students. While addressing newsmen, a Maga Community resident said, “The attack has created panic among
Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education Nigerian students studying abroad under the Federal Government’s Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) have planned to protest the prolonged payment of their scholarship stipend today, Monday, November 17, 2025. According to the students, the government has yet to pay their $500 stipend this year, causing them hardship. They added that
Adeola Adetoro, the Chairman of Eti Osa Council, Lagos State Adeola Adetoro, the Chairman of Eti Osa Council, Lagos State, has executed numerous projects in various sectors, including education, within her 100 days in office. Under the Back to School Initiative, the chairman organised summer coaching for students, gave free General Certificate of Education (GCE)
The 36th convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on decision-makers in tertiary institutions to reform the curriculum. He made the call while speaking at the 38th convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) on Saturday, October 15, 2025. Represented by Prof. Abdullahi
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, has disclosed that admission of students and employment of staff at the new Bilingual School in Kiru will be strictly merit-based. The governor emphasised that this will help improve the quality of teaching and learning. He added that his administration
Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director of NELFund Akintunde Sawyerr, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), has clarified that the agency cannot pay the fees of students newly admitted into tertiary institutions before their registration or matriculation. Disclosing the reason for the decision, Sawyerr said, “If we carry on like that, we could
