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Education Ministry targets non-state institutions with standardized age policy Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Education has set 12 years as the minimum entry age for Junior Secondary Schools. This new policy launched this week specifically targets non-state institutions, though it’s unclear…
Police confirm assassination of university official in Ondo State residence Akure, Ondo State – Police confirmed the murder of Mr. Ezekiel Adeniran, the 41-year-old Registrar of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State. His body was discovered Thursday morning at…
Fund processes 94% of loan applications in first year of operation Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has reached a major milestone, disbursing N73.2 billion in interest-free loans to 396,252 students across all 36 states and the Federal…
Abuja – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a strict 7-day ultimatum to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, demanding the immediate Abuja Primary Schools Reopening, citing the prolonged closure’s impact on thousands of children. A Capital City’s Closed…
Columbia, SC – A federal court has granted a vital temporary halt to the deportation of Matthew Ariwoola, a Nigerian PhD student pursuing advanced chemistry studies at the University of South Carolina. This ruling provides a much-needed reprieve for Ariwoola, who faced…
ABUJA – The Russian government has launched a new initiative offering scholarships for Nigerian students. This program provides a direct path from a Russian university education to a guaranteed professional job within Nigeria’s key industries. The plan aims to train…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The federal government has officially launched its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered bus initiative for universities. The University of Abuja is the first institution to receive these vehicles. This marks the start of the CNG-SPROUT project. SPROUT stands…
NAMNAI, Taraba State – A disaster was narrowly averted on Wednesday when classrooms at Government Secondary School, Namnai, dramatically collapsed during a fierce rainstorm. The terrifying incident unfolded around 6 p.m. in Gassol Local Government Area. Critically, final-year students were inside,…
ABUJA – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) reports more high scores in the 2025 UTME results. A total of 17,025 candidates, 0.88 percent of the 1,931,467 test takers, scored 300 and above. This is a record since JAMB introduced…
ABUJA – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of a potential new ASUU strike. The union expressed deep frustration with the Federal Government. ASUU stated the government has not resolved critical issues from the 2009 ASUU Agreement. The union…
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