When the Federal Government announced on October 14, 2025, that students in the arts and humanities would no longer need a credit pass in Mathematics to gain admission into Nigerian universities, the news spread like wildfire. For many students, it sounded like sweet relief. After all, Mathematics has long been the “hard nut to crack”
Abia State Governor and Visitor to Abia State University (ABSU), Dr Alex Otti, has launched multiple infrastructure projects aimed at improving facilities and academic life at the institution. The projects include a 5,000-bed student hostel, a new Faculty of Law building, a 5,000kVA transformer to enhance electricity supply and the ongoing construction of a new
Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has continued to receive national recognition for his sweeping reforms in the education sector, including his recent conferment as Education Ambassador of the Year by Independent Newspapers Limited. Since assuming office in 2023, Governor Kefas has prioritised education, declaring a state of emergency in the sector and introducing free
When university students began another two-week wait under the shadow of the latest Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike, many Nigerians sighed in resignation: another disruption, another lost semester. But beneath the recurring labour disputes and the decay of the education system lies a deeper fracture — one that prominent jurist Chief Wole Olanipekun,
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi (SAN), has said President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda places education, digital economy development, and human capital at the centre of Nigeria’s national development strategy. Fagbemi made the remarks during a lecture at the 9th convocation ceremony of the Federal University
The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has renewed its partnership with the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to improve assessment standards and introduce technology-driven testing. The announcement followed a state committee meeting of WAEC, chaired by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, on Sunday. Other participants included the Ministry’s
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has once again shut down Nigeria’s public universities — not out of rebellion, but in protest against what it calls a pattern of deceit and neglect by the federal government. The latest two-week warning strike, declared on October 13 2025, is ASUU’s response to what it describes as
The Akwa Ibom State Executive Council has approved the upgrade of the College of Education, Afaha Nsit, to the Akwa Ibom State University of Education, as part of sweeping sectoral reforms aimed at strengthening teacher training, professional development, and human capital growth in the state. Governor Umo Eno, who presided over the meeting, said the
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced that Mathematics will no longer be compulsory for students in the arts and humanities seeking admission into Nigerian universities and polytechnics. The new rule, part of the Revised National Guidelines for Entry Requirements into Tertiary Institutions, is designed to “remove barriers while maintaining standards.” Under the new policy,
The Federal Government has revised Nigeria’s tertiary admission policy, removing Mathematics as a compulsory subject for candidates seeking admission into Arts and Humanities. The new guideline, approved by the Ministry of Education, aims to make higher education more inclusive and eliminate barriers that have excluded many qualified students. Under the policy, Mathematics remains mandatory only
