The Senate has passed, on third reading, a bill seeking to prevent and prohibit sexual harassment of students in educational institutions and other learning environments across the country. The legislation, which originated from the House of Representatives, aims to safeguard students from all forms of sexual misconduct and abuse within academic settings. It also establishes…
The Federal Government has reinstated Nigerian History as a mandatory subject in the basic education curriculum, aiming to promote national identity, unity, patriotism, and responsible citizenship. The Federal Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday through a statement on its official X account. “For the first time in decades, Nigerian pupils will study History continuously from…
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to transist to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) by 2026. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa,said this policy will end examination malpractice in Nigeria’s education sector. His comments came amid growing concerns about the integrity of public…
The Federal Government has officially commenced the implementation of the Dual Mandate Policy across all Federal Colleges of Education, following the enactment of the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 2023. According to a statement by the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, this legislation, signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced April 24, 2025, as the new date for the commencement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide. An official statement released on Saturday by Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor to JAMB, announced a revised date for the commencement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to the Federal Government not to systemically phase out the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) which has “transformed” tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria in the last three decades. ASUU has cautioned that undermining TETFund’s funding to support the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) would cripple public…
Speaking at the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) summit and sensitization program in Rivers State on Thursday, Akintunde Sawyer, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, made this revelation. He said that the fund had covered the tuition costs for twenty thousand students at six different universities: Bayero University, Kano; University of…
