The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has set October 31 as the deadline for candidates offered provisional admission to accept their offers for the 2025/2026 academic session. The announcement was made in a statement by the university’s management and released by its public relations officer, Benedicta Ehanire. The decision, the statement said, followed the Joint Admissions
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has announced plans for a significant renovation of its student hostels as the 2024/2025 academic session concludes.In a statement from the Estate and Works Department, the management said the rehabilitation will cover all significant residence halls across the Ugbowo and Ekenhuan campuses. The project will upgrade plumbing, electrical fittings, roofing,
The West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) newly introduced subject combination for the 2026 examination has forced nationwide criticism, with educators, parents, and students describing it as ill-conceived and confusing. Under the revised structure, Economics, long considered a bridging subject between Science and the Social Sciences, has been restricted solely to Business students. This means candidates
Community Secondary School (CSS), Okuru-Ama, has emerged as the winner of the 2025 Book Reading competition organised by TotalEnergies Nigeria during its Open Day event in Port Harcourt. The contest, which featured over 10 senior secondary schools, including Enitona High School, Model Secondary School GRA, Redeemers College, and GCSS Borikiri, was designed to promote literacy
Shalom Bamigboye has urged Nigerian students to deploy technology to address challenges in their immediate communities rather than seeking global recognition. He made the call recently while delivering a virtual keynote address at the launch of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI) Tech Hub in Ikere-Ekiti. The lecture was titled “Solving
Education experts have advised Nigerian students to think beyond the traditional school-to-job path and explore new ways of learning and building careers. The call was made at The Ultimate Pathways Fair organised by Plumptre Advisory in Lekki, Lagos, on September 26–27, 2025. Speaking at the event, Daniel Emenahor, Head of Higher Education at the British
A lecturer at Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI), has gone viral after posting a TikTok video of his students’ failed attempt at corporate dressing. The lecturer, identified online as @badboyy.mo, had asked his class to appear in formal outfits for a presentation meant to simulate a workplace environment. His goal
Parents, Students, and Universities are divided over the continued use of the Post-University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) as part of the university admissions process. Some parents and students argue the process imposes financial strain and exposes candidates to travel risks, while others say it remains necessary to assess applicants properly. In Cross River, parent Effanga
The Student Union Government (SUG) of the Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, has called on Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and the state’s lawmakers to urgently rehabilitate the Osiele–Camp Road in Odeda Local Government Area. In separate letters addressed to the governor, Senator Olamilekan Adeola (Ogun West), Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu (Ogun Central), and Speaker
A professor of Educational Management, Ebenezer Adu, has stated that Nigerian students will take education more seriously if job opportunities await them after graduation. He made this point while delivering the second inaugural lecture at Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI). Prof. Adu expressed worry that many students are losing interest
