The Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) has warned that voter ignorance poses a serious threat to credible elections in Nigeria, urging stakeholders to prioritise massive voter education ahead of the 2027 general polls. Speaking at a citizens’ town hall meeting on electoral reforms in Owerri, Imo State, PAACA’s Executive Director, Ezenwa Nwagwu,
The Nigerian Navy Military School (NNMS), Ikot Ntuen, has released the results of its entrance examination for admission into JSS 1 for the 2025/2026 academic session. Successful candidates are required to log in to the official admissions portal to download and print their interview dockets and invitation letters before the screening exercise. The entrance examination, which
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appealed to corps employers to be more generous in their treatment of corps members, saying such support would motivate them to remain in their states of posting and perform better at their primary places of assignment. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, appealed the 2025 NYSC/Corps Employers’ Workshop
Grooming Centre Nigeria, a microfinance institution, states that its university research grants are designed to help alleviate poverty in the country. The Centre explained that the grants are awarded to students in public and private tertiary institutions, with a focus on projects that offer real solutions to social and economic problems. Speaking at a press
Students of the Federal School of Survey in Oyo State are unhappy with the management of their institution over the deplorable state of the school’s hostel facilities. A recent media report has revealed that in the past years, no proper maintenance has been done on the hostel. The facility now looks frail, abandoned and dingy.
Students of the Federal School of Surveying in Oyo State have endured the deplorable state of their school hostel for several years, but recently they decided they had had enough and cried out for help. A recent visit by Nigeria Education News showed that the hostels have cracked walls, leaking roofs, broken windows, and no
Amnesty International has asked the University of Ibadan (UI) to cancel the suspension of three students who protested a school fee increase. The human rights group stated that the students were merely exercising their rights by holding placards last year. In a letter signed by Amnesty Nigeria’s Director, Isa Sanusi, the group stated that the
The Anambra State Polytechnic, Mgbakwu, is set to partner with the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) in the areas of education and career development. This was revealed when the NIM team, led by Awka Branch Chairman Don Mmoneke Martins, recently visited the polytechnic campus in Mgbakwu. The team was received by the Acting Rector, Dr
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has urged Nigerian schools to adopt the Model Sexual Harassment Policy as part of the efforts to curb sexual harassment in schools. Dr Musa Adamu (Chairman of the ICPC) made the call on Thursday, July 2, 2025, at the Stakeholders’ Engagement on Sexual Harassment Prevention
Grooming Centre Nigeria, a microfinance institution (MFI), has announced that it provides university research grants to indigent students in both private and public tertiary institutions nationwide. The MFI stated that it prioritises research projects tailored to addressing societal problems and alleviating poverty in Nigeria. Mr. Egulefu Chikezie, the institution’s head of special projects, said this
