BY ISIAKA OLARONGBE SAADU The state of public education in Nigeria has long been a subject of concern, but recent realities suggest that what we now face goes beyond mere challenges—it is a gradual abandonment. Nowhere is this more evident than in the condition of once-prestigious institutions like Government...
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At just 25, Dr. Faisal Adamu Hamman has joined a rare class of young scientists shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Fresh from earning a doctorate in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Maryland, the Adamawa-born researcher is tackling one of the most urgent questions in modern...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has disbursed its Annual Direct Disbursement funds for the 2026 intervention cycle to 271 beneficiary institutions across the country. Under the disbursement, each beneficiary university received ₦2,525,932,228.02; each beneficiary polytechnic received ₦1,871,059,920.53; while each College of Education received...
Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has reaffirmed commitment to strengthening partnerships and collaboration with public agencies and private entities towards achieving its mandate of ensuring that all Nigerian children of school age have access to quality basic education, irrespective of their socio-economic background. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Aisha...
As part of ongoing intensified efforts to combat banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across Kogi State, troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have successfully foiled an ambush by armed bandits and rescued a kidnapped victim during a coordinated operation around Oshokoshoko and Obajana in Lokoja Local Government Area....
By DEMES SLOANES There was jubilation among the students and staff of Government College Makurdi, Benue state on Thursday as the 1983 set flooded the school with new sporting equipment for various games. The physical presentation of the sporting equipment is part of activities lined up to mark the...
National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of the Faculty of Law at the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU). The decision follows a resource verification visit conducted by the regulatory body’s panel of experts to assess the University’s readiness for the programme and the availability of human and...
Early reports from the newly established national education record digitisation programme under the auspices of the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) have shown that Nigerian students successfully uploaded and curated over 10,000 project entries in the first 3 weeks since the programme began. The figure climbed to over...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has concluded plans to establish fire stations in public universities across Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen fire safety and protect national assets within higher institutions. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, disclosed this on Thursday when the Comptroller-General of the...
Management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has promised effective collaboration with the State chapter of Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). Giving the assurance Thursday during a courtesy with to the ivory tower, the Vice Chancellor of UDUS, Professor Garba Bashir noted that, his administration has great regards...
Kogi State Polytechnic has launched a full-scale investigation into an alleged certificate racketeering network involving nine individuals accused of manipulating academic records and forging official documents. Speaking at a press briefing in Lokoja on Friday, the institution’s Rector, Prof. Salisu Ogbo, revealed that five staff members have been suspended,...
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 85 underage candidates (those who were less than 16 years old by September 2025), who successfully completed the comprehensive screening process established by the Board for exceptional admission. In a press statement on Monday, JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian...
In a quest to expand its global Presence, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has established a new examination Centre in London, United Kingdom. NECO Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi who unveiled the new Centre in London, explained that the NECO SSCE Centre with Barnfield Education Ltd (BEP Education)...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund), has commissioned two landmark projects worth N4.089 billion at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, IBBU, Lapai, Niger State, executed under its 2023 Special High Impact Intervention and 2020/2021 merged interventions. The projects which are the Remodelled University Senate Building...
As Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM) prepares to usher in a new Vice Chancellor, strong indications suggest the incoming administrator will face a mix of high expectations and pressing challenges. The current Vice Chancellor, Professor Joe Tor Iorapuu, whose tenure officially ends in early November, has been on...
National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted operational licence to Imo state government to operate its fourth state university NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu presented the operational licence recognizing the University of Innovation, Science and Technology, Omuma, Imo State to the State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, in Abuja, on...
Following the recent symbolic flag-off ceremony of free school materials, Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, is poised to kick off full-scale distribution of the items across schools in the state within the coming days. The official flag-off, which took place on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Nyabusara Primary...
Nigeria’s university system finds itself at a familiar and distressing crossroads once again. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has initiated a two-week warning strike, not out of convenience or defiance, but as a crucial reminder of the government’s unfulfilled commitments. Central to this deadlock is the Federal...
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding towards Educational Environment Improvement at Model Schools for Basic Mathematics, Science and Pre-Vocational Education in Nigeria. This project, is aimed at improving the learning environment in selected model schools across Nasarawa, Benue,...
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has temporarily shelved its planned nationwide strike following encouraging efforts by the Federal Government to address lingering grievances. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, ASUP National President, Shammah Kpanja, confirmed the suspension of the strike action, which had been set in...