The University of Calabar (UniCal) has reiterated its ban on wild post-examination celebrations and other acts capable of disrupting peace on campus. The Registrar of the institution, Dr Chukwuka Icha, conveyed the management’s directive in a statement on Monday in Calabar. Icha expressed concern that some students, particularly final-year students, …
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ASUU threatens Indefinite Strike in 3 Universities over Unpaid Agreement
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, has given the governments of Edo, Delta and Ondo states until the end of July to implement the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU Agreement or face industrial action. The Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Monday Igbafen, gave the ultimatum at a news briefing in Benin, …
Read More »UBEC inaugurates 100 digital champions to drive education reform
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has inaugurated a network of 100 digital champions to deepen technology adoption, improve service delivery and strengthen basic education administration across the country. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, described the initiative as a major …
Read More »NAS unveils museum, library to promote STEAM learning
The President, Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS), Prof. Abubakar Sambo, says the newly established NAS-T.Y. Danjuma Museum and Library will enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education. Sambo disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja ahead of the official opening of the facility scheduled for …
Read More »FG establishes over 8,000 learning centres for adult literacy
The Federal Government says more than 8,000 learning centres have been established nationwide to expand access to adult literacy and non-formal education. Dr John Edeh, the Director overseeing the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria …
Read More »Federal University Dutse Unveils Distance Learning Programme
The Federal University Dutse (FUD), has approved the establishment of the School of Continuing and Distance Learning Education (SCDLE), to expand access to higher education. This is contained in a statement by Abdullahi Bello, Director, Public Affairs of the university, on Wednesday in Dutse. He said the school is designed …
Read More »2026 UTME: Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin scores 372, see top 11 candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the list of top-performing candidates in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The list was unveiled during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday. Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin emerged as the highest scorer nationwide …
Read More »FG approves $500m Annual Research Fund to Drive Innovation
The Federal Government has approved a $500 million annual funding mechanism to transform Nigeria’s research and innovation ecosystem in line with international best practices. The fund, known as the National Research and Innovation Development Fund, is designed to ensure sustainable financing for research activities, innovation and the commercialisation of discoveries across …
Read More »FG approves N250bn for student hostel construction nationwide – Alausa
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says President Bola Tinubu has approved N250 billion for the construction of student hostels across tertiary institutions nationwide. Alausa said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the inauguration of governing boards, principal officers and chief executives of agencies under the Federal Ministry of …
Read More »Falana Bemoans Neglect of Basic Education, as States Fail to Access Over N97bn UBEC Funds
A senior lawyer and human rights advocate, Femi Falana, has blamed some state government’s neglect for the basic education for the alarming rate of out-of-school children in the country, which is estimated at 20 million. A document he obtained from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in response to his …
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