At a press conference in Oye-Ekiti, ASUU Zonal Coordinator Adeola Oyebisi Egbedokun announced plans for rallies across Nigerian universities to pressure the Federal Government on unresolved demands. Academic activities will be suspended during the protests. ASUU’s NEC has given the government until August 28 to respond before deciding on further action. Egbedokun warned, “For over…
The Federal Government has launched a Teacher Ethics and Criminal Record Verification Framework, requiring all teachers in public and private schools to undergo ethics screening and criminal background checks before employment. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the initiative during the unveiling of the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) digital portal and its…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has instructed all candidates who uploaded their O-Level results before the official release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results to revisit accredited centres and re-upload their results. This directive was announced in an official bulletin shared on the Board’s X (formerly Twitter) handle…
The Federal Government, through the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), has closed 22 illegal colleges of education across Nigeria. This move followed a nationwide crackdown on unapproved institutions operating without accreditation. According to a document detailing the commission’s recent achievements, the NCCE also carried out personnel and financial audits in all 21 federal…
The Executive Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, Adetola Abubakar, has distributed 300 free General Certificate Examination (GCE) forms to school leavers within the council area. The presentation ceremony took place on Thursday at the council’s Multipurpose Hall, following a screening exercise conducted for the selected beneficiaries. Abubakar described the…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced on Thursday that the disbursement of upkeep loans will now be strictly aligned with the academic calendar of each institution. This update was disclosed in a statement signed by Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, NELFUND’s Director of Corporate Communications. “Following this new policy, students will only receive upkeep loans during their…
In a remarkable show of commitment to education, Agege Local Government Area has rewarded the top-performing students, their schools, and the education district with a total sum of ₦5 million following their outstanding results in the 2025 West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations. The Chairman of Agege Local Government, Alhaji Azeez Tunde, alongside his Vice…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all tertiary institutions in Nigeria to conclude their 2025 admissions before the end of the year. According to a bulletin released Monday, the deadlines are as follows: The directive aims to streamline the academic calendar and ensure timely resumption.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has launched a probe into 6,458 candidates suspected of engaging in technology-driven exam malpractice during the 2025 UTME. At the inauguration of a 23-member Special Committee on Examination Infraction in Abuja, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede described the rise in sophisticated cheating methods — including biometric fraud, image…
Samuel Badekale, a University of Lagos alumnus who earned widespread recognition for graduating with a perfect CGPA of 5.00 in Cell Biology and Genetics, has been awarded the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s in Bio-membranes scholarship. For the 2023/2024 academic year, Badekale stood out as the Overall Best Graduating Student and Best in Sciences at…
