A silent storm is brewing inside the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Kano. The storm is caused by the university’s controversial decision to charge students N750,000 as a graduation levy. This controversial decision has put parents, students, and regulators in a tense standoff to the point that the anti-graft agency has become involved.
Shoe My Feet Foundation distributed 2,000 pairs of school shoes to pupils across six primary schools in Kaduna In many Nigerian communities, the journey to school is not just about distance; it is about dignity, access, and the basic tools a child needs to feel included. This reality came to life again in Kaduna, where
Engr. Dr. Man Yahaya Sani, the Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ede Confirmation that 583 students at Federal Polytechnic, Ede, have received their Federal Government student loan funds is a significant relief for many young people who have been struggling to pay school fees. In a country where many students drop out due to financial challenges, this
Fourteen years after its establishment, the university still has no designated chapel for Christian worship The recent protest by Christian students at the Federal University of Kashere (FUK) has reopened an old wound—one that has lingered quietly beneath campus life for 14 years. At the heart of the agitation is a simple but powerful demand:
Nigerian university graduating students celebration generally called sign-out week Every year, across Nigerian campuses, the end of final exams sparks a familiar wave of celebration, often called sign-out week. This is an event organised by graduating students to mark the end of years of academic journey.Nevertheless, behind the laughter and ink-stained shirts lies another side
Dr. Amos Dangut, WAEC’s Head of National Office.jpg Nigeria came dangerously close to another education crisis this week, after the Senate halted the sudden rollout of new WAEC guidelines that would have reshaped the 2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. In what appeared to be an emergency rescue operation, lawmakers summoned the Minister of Education, Dr
Dhir Jhingran, founder of the Language and Learning Foundation (LLF) In the wake of the recent federal government decision to cancel the use of mother tongue as a teaching language in schools, experts at the Language in Education International Conference 2025 have called for a rethink. They have suggested that the government adopt a balanced
Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, Kwara State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development Over the last couple of years, Kwara State has taken bold steps to transform education, making schools safer, smarter, and more supportive of students. The Commissioner-to-Classroom (C2C) programme, recently launched by the state government, aims to bring top education officials directly into classrooms
Nigerian students are quietly falling prey to substances like tramadol, codeine-based syrups, valium, and rohypnol It was a morning like any other in a Lagos secondary school, but inside one classroom, 15-year-old Desola Jenkins jumped on her desk, screaming and clutching her head. The night before, she had taken a mix of coffee and cough
Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, unveiled the new 80–20 education reform model in Abuja For years, Nigeria has been celebrated for producing impressive education policies—documents full of big promises and elegant frameworks. However, classrooms across the country still struggle with overcrowding, weak teacher capacity, drug abuse concerns, poor learning outcomes and patchy monitoring. The
