President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane following allegations of graft and misconduct. The decision comes after the Democratic Alliance (DA), the second-largest party in South Africa’s ruling coalition, accused Nkabane of lying to parliament and making fraudulent board appointments linked to the ANC. The Presidency confirmed her removal Monday night, noting…
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has raised concerns over the failure of state governments to utilise over N250 billion in intervention funds meant to improve basic education across the country. Speaking at a financial management training held in Abuja, UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr. Aisha Garba, represented by Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical), Razaq Akinyemi, noted…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Obi, has called for calm over the delay in the induction of the institution’s graduating dentistry students, following the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria’s (MDCN) refusal to induct the 2016 set. Professor Obi assured the affected students and their families that the matter would…
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has issued a stern warning to federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, stating that any satellite campus established without prior approval from their respective regulatory bodies — the NUC, NBTE, and NCCE — will face strict sanctions. In a memo dated May 30, 2025, addressed to the heads…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has dismissed viral social media claims that the English Language paper, written on May 28 during the ongoing 2025 WASSCE for School Candidates, has been cancelled. In an official statement on Tuesday, WAEC described the purported cancellation notice, which circulated online with a May 30 date, as entirely…
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has strongly criticised the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over major disruptions and systemic failures during the 2025 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. At a heated investigative hearing on Monday, lawmakers interrogated WAEC Nigeria’s Head, Dr. Amos Dangut, over widespread logistical issues, security lapses,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has admitted that there were errors that affected the performance of candidates during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination held across different centres in the country. The Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, who disclosed this during a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, also broke down in tears while admitting to…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has called on student leaders across tertiary institutions to take ownership of the newly introduced interest-free education loan scheme. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement session and technical workshop on NELFUND system automation and loan application processes in Abuja, the Executive Director of Operations, Iyal Mustapha, encourages student leaders to…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing in Abuja, saying over 1.9 million candidates sat for the examination across the country. He revealed that it is withholding the results of…
The federal government is ending a major scholarship programme (Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Programme) for university students abroad, citing the improvement of higher education at home and the country’s “limited public funds.” The move comes as the country faces an economic crisis following reforms by President Bola Tinubu. “Every course Nigerians travel abroad to…
