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Federal varsities begin replacement of migrated, retired lecturers

Federal universities and other higher institutions of learning across the country have begun fresh recruitment of academic and non-teaching staff to replace retired and migrated workers. The recruitment drive follows the reversal... Read more »
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Ondo Gov Approves N350M For Payment of 2025 Scholarship and Bursary For Students

The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the sum of N350m as payment for the 2025 scholarship and bursary for students of Ondo State origin in higher institutions... Read more »
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Education Minister makes U-turn, confirms FG-ASUU 2009 agreement

Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has withdrawn his earlier claim that no binding agreement existed between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. This was as he admitted... Read more »
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Anambra Govt Moves to Cut Education Costs, Bans Assignment Writing in Textbooks

The Anambra State Government has banned the practice of writing assignments inside textbooks, describing it as wasteful and unsustainable. The State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, announced the directive on Thursday... Read more »
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President Tinubu Orders Minister to Resolve Lingering ASUU Demands

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has weighed in on the lingering face-off between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), directing the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, to... Read more »
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FG Rewards Nafisah Abdullahi Who Won Global English Contest with N200,000

The Federal Government has rewarded Nafisah Abdullahi, winner of the TeenEagle Global Finals, with N200,000 for her outstanding performance. Earlier, the Atiku Foundation had offered fully funded scholarships to Nafisa, Rukaiya Fema,... Read more »
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Tell FG to Address Demands to Avert Looming Strike – ASUU Urges Nigerians

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on Nigerians to prevail on the Federal Government to urgently address its longstanding demands in order to avert a looming nationwide strike. Chairman... Read more »
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Ondo Bans Unapproved Excursions, Textbook Exploitation In Private Schools

The Ondo State Government has rolled out fresh directives for the management of private schools in the state, warning proprietors against unapproved excursions, compulsory extra lessons, and exploitation of parents through yearly... Read more »
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ASUU to Embark on Nationwide Campus Protest Over Welfare, Poor Conditions

Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Saturday declared Tuesday, August 26, 2025, as a day of protest across the campuses in the country. ASUU, in a terse message obtained by... Read more »
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GEH GEH UNIVERSITY: Coalition Demands NUC Sanction Social Media ‘Universities’

A coalition of academics, students, alumni, and concerned citizens has called on the National Universities Commission (NUC) to clamp down on social media comedians and influencers who brand their platforms as “universities.”... Read more »
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Petrus Obi Urges Faculty to Waive ₦300,000 Fine Imposed on UNN Law Student

An alumnus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prince Petrus Obi, has commended the courage of Mr. Chidi Kingsley Akabogu, a third-year law student, for taking his grievances to court in... Read more »
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Colleges of education dual mandate will strengthen teachers – FG

The Federal Government said the dual mandate now given to Colleges of Education will strengthen teacher education in Nigeria. Recall that the Federal Government recently gave permission to colleges of education to... Read more »
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UNIZIK Security Arrests Three Students for Violating Ban on “Signing Off”

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) security team has arrested three students for violating the recent ban on “signing off” activities. The university management had earlier announced the ban, effective immediately, due to... Read more »
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Fresh Crisis Looms as ASUU Mobilises for Nationwide Strike

Nigeria’s public universities may soon face fresh disruptions, as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) intensifies protests across its branches in preparation for a possible nationwide strike. Reliable sources within the... Read more »
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FG Releases 2025 Admission List for Unity Schools Nationwide

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the release of admissions into Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria, marking a major milestone in promoting transparency, efficiency, and optimal capacity management in secondary school... Read more »
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Imo Govt Bans Nursery, JSS3 Graduation Ceremonies, Stops Yearly Change Of Textbooks

This was contained in a memo dated August 15, 2025, and signed by the Commissioner for Education, Professor Bernard Ikegwuoha, with reference number MOEPS/COMMR/2025/VOL. 1/155. The Imo State Government has announced sweeping... Read more »
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BREAKING: FG bans creation of new tertiary institutions for seven years

The Federal Government has imposed a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, citing the proliferation of under-utilised institutions, overstretched resources, and a drop in... Read more »
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Nigerian Mum Calls Out WAEC Over Mass Failure in 2025 WASSCE

A Nigerian mum has called on the West African Examination Council WAEC to address the mass failure of the candidates who sat for the examination this year in their English and Mathematics... Read more »
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FG approves the allocation of funds to 15 TETFund beneficiary institutions

FG approves the allocation of funds to 15 TETFund beneficiary institutions to support the creation of innovation hubs and entrepreneurship centres The hubs would provide Core Labs/Workstation to cover Electronic Lab, 3D... Read more »
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17-Year-Old Yobe Student, Nafisa Aminu, Beats 20,000 Contestants to Win Global English Language Prize

Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, a 17-year-old student from Yobe State, has made Nigeria proud by winning the top prize at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. Representing Nigeria through... Read more »