The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed strong disapproval about the selection of the vice-chancellors of universities, citing the case of the Vice-Chancellor selection process at Alvan Ikoku University of Education, Owerri, Imo State. The union expressed dismay that universities had been turned into commodities for politicians and contractors, rather than promoting merit
Retired Deputy Commander General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), DCG Momodu Sule, has praised the federal government for its move to implement the proposed compulsory NDLEA Integrity Drug Test for all students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The former Director of Technical Services at the NDLEA, in a statement, also urged the
Nigerian journalist and filmmaker Gbolahan Adetayo has appealed to the Federal and State Ministries of Education to review the growing trend of frequent graduation ceremonies in schools and restrict them to key academic milestones, namely, Primary 6, Senior Secondary School 3 (SS3), and university final year. In a statement, Adetayo expressed concern over the increasing
The release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results has brought little comfort to Nigerian students. Instead, it has revived memories of what many describe as the most chaotic examination season in recent years. Prior to the examinations, WAEC’s Nigeria National Office had promised integrity and innovation. Head of the office,
The Jigawa House of Assembly has approved the State’s Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to conduct a Computer-Based Assessment Test (CBT) for 10,000 primary and junior secondary school teachers in the state. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Professor Haruna Musa, while speaking to newsmen on
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rolled out stringent procedures for screening exceptional Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates who are still under the age of 16 for admission into Nigerian universities in the 2025/2026 academic session. The JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who made this known during a virtual meeting with vice
The Sokoto State Government plans to change its scholarship rules by making sponsored students work for the state for at least 15 years after they graduate. Deputy Governor Idris Gobir shared this plan during a visit from the Sokoto Professionals Association. He said the goal is to protect the state’s spending on education and make
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says there has been a significant decline in student performance in the just-released 2025 WASSCE, linking it to the new anti-malpractice measures. Out of over 1.9 million candidates, only 38.32% passed five subjects, including English and Mathematics. This is a significant fall from 72.12% recorded in 2024. WAEC’s Head
A former Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has urged the Federal Government to halt the establishment of new universities until existing ones are adequately funded and equipped. Delivering a lecture at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Prof Adewole warned that unchecked expansion had left Nigerian institutions struggling with weak infrastructure, poor funding
The Jigawa Government has pardoned 245 teachers for their negligence towards academic duties following a formal apology and a signed undertaking. Prof. Haruna Musa, Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), shared this information on Monday, July 28, 2025, at a meeting convened by the Board. The teachers whose salaries have been
