‘Scrap NYSC Now’ — Sowore Reacts to Corps Members’ Abduction
Sowore Reacts as Gunmen Abduct Prospective Corps Members in Imo
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Kano Tops NECO 2026 for Second Year Running, Beats Lagos and Oyo
Kano State has emerged as the best-performing state in the 2026 National Examinations Council examinations, producing 74,413 candidates with at least five credits including English Language and Mathematics. Lagos came second with 72,496 qualifying candidates, while Oyo placed third with 55,543. Governor Abba Yusuf attributed the result to sustained investment in education and said the…
Suleja Stakeholders Protest Alleged Plan to Convert IBB University Land to Market
Stakeholders in Suleja, Niger State, have protested an alleged plan by the state government to convert land earmarked for an Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) campus into a market. The protesters, comprising community leaders, students’ union members and Nigeria Labour Congress representatives, gathered on Thursday at the former Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) Field Base…
NECO Releases 2026 SSCE Results, Records 58.67% Pass Rate
NECO has released the 2026 SSCE results, with 58.67% of candidates earning five credits, including English and Mathematics The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results. A total of 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination. However, 1,371,992 candidates eventually sat for the examination. According to NECO Registrar, Prof….
Nigerian Programmer Olaniran Sikiru Wins Silver in Russia High-Tech Championship
Nigerian software programmer Olaniran Sikiru has won a silver medal at the High-Tech Championship Final in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, delivering a landmark result in Nigeria’s first appearance at the international skills competition. Competing in the highly specialised Quality Control Specialist for Transport Logistics Processes category, Sikiru finished second among contestants from around the world. His…
117 Unity Colleges Suspend Strike, Teachers Ordered to Resume
The Shehu Mohammed faction of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has suspended its strike across 117 Federal Unity Colleges. The union directed teachers and other affected workers to return to work immediately. The decision came after a meeting in Kano on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Leaders from the Trade Union Congress…
“Public Universities Should Charge At Least ₦1m Tuition” — Former LASU VC
Former Lagos State University (LASU) Vice-Chancellor, Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, says public universities may need to charge at least ₦1 million per student yearly. Olatunji-Bello made the statement while reflecting on her five-year tenure at LASU. She said the university spends over ₦1 billion every month on salaries. However, its ₦13 billion internally generated revenue (IGR) cannot…
King’s College: Confusion Over Sunday Resumption as Unity Colleges Shut Down
Fresh confusion has hit Nigeria’s 117 Federal Unity Colleges over the 2026/2027 academic session. The Federal Government ordered students to resume on Sunday, September 20. However, a faction of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) ordered an indefinite shutdown. The dispute is linked to the proposed 35-year concession of King’s College, Lagos,…
King’s College: ASCSN Directs Unity College Teachers to Resume Classes
Relief may finally be coming for students in Nigeria’s Federal Unity Colleges. The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has directed teachers to resume classes. The union suspended its industrial action after talks with the Federal Ministry of Education. The meeting took place on September 17, 2026, over the proposed concession of King’s…
UNIPORT ASUU Declares Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
The Academic Staff Union of Universities at the University of Port Harcourt has declared an indefinite strike following the university administration’s failure to address salary and allowance grievances affecting its members. ASUU Secretary at UNIPORT, Tarila Amakoromo, confirmed the strike in a statement on Thursday, saying the action became unavoidable after the administration missed a…