The Federal Government has stepped in to prevent a fresh disruption in Nigeria’s tertiary education system, inviting leaders of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities to an urgent meeting scheduled for Wednesday,…

Students of Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Tuesday staged a coordinated protest over worsening welfare concerns, with transportation challenges taking centre stage. The demonstration, led by the institution’s Students’ Union, reflects growing frustration among undergraduates who say…

Residents of Lokoja in Kogi State are still grappling with the aftermath of a disturbing school attack that has once again highlighted Nigeria’s deepening insecurity challenge. Armed men stormed an Islamic school and orphanage facility in the Zariagi area late…

Nigeria’s education space has been thrown into fresh controversy following remarks by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, who warned that students studying social science courses may struggle to find jobs in the future. The statement, made during a recent…

The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to address Nigeria’s persistent out-of-school children crisis with the announcement of a national education bootcamp scheduled to hold in Jos, Plateau State. The initiative, described as a strategic intervention, is expected to bring…

Nigeria has taken another decisive step in reshaping its education landscape as the Federal Government deepens its partnership with the United Kingdom, targeting world-class schooling, stronger skills development, and increased foreign investment. The move signals a broader strategy to reduce…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh round of strategic appointments across Nigeria’s education sector, signalling renewed efforts to strengthen governance, leadership, and institutional efficiency in key agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education. The announcement, contained in an…

Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has been recognised as the Most Innovative Cabinet Minister of the Year 2025, a development that is already generating conversations across the country’s policy and education landscape. The honour, conferred by Independent Newspapers Limited,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released another batch of results for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, offering relief to hundreds of thousands of candidates who have been anxiously waiting to know their performance. In its latest update,…

In a swift response to growing anxiety among students and parents across Nigeria, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund has firmly stated that its student loan scheme remains fully operational, dismissing widespread claims of a shutdown as false and misleading. The…

Nigeria’s higher education sector is being urged to rethink its priorities as universities confront a rapidly changing global economy where skills, innovation and enterprise now carry more weight than paper qualifications. This renewed call came from leadership at Babcock University,…

Public school teachers across the Federal Capital Territory have announced the commencement of an indefinite strike, raising fresh concerns about disruptions to learning in Abuja. The industrial action, declared by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, is set to affect thousands…

In a move that is expected to reshape access to computer-based examinations in Kogi West, Senator Sunday Karimi has committed about N1 billion towards the establishment of four additional Computer-Based Test centres across the district. The intervention, which is already…

The University of Lagos is steadily repositioning itself at the centre of Africa’s innovation future, with the launch of the University Innovation Pods known as UNIPOD marking a defining moment in Nigeria’s journey towards building a globally competitive tech ecosystem.…