The Federal Government has released the full payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed the financial disbursement in Abuja. He confirmed that the funds cover eight months from January to August 2026. Consequently, this release fulfills…
The Federal Government has opened applications for a six month teacher certification program designed to train degree and diploma holders for formal entry into the teaching profession. Organized under the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) in partnership with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), the conversion program targets graduates holding Bachelor of Science (BSc), Higher…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Bayelsa State Polytechnic Chapter, has threatened fresh industrial action over queries issued to some academic staff. The affected officials include Heads of Department, Directors and Deans. They missed an Academic Board meeting held on September 2, 2026. Management issued the queries on September 3. It accused the officials of…
The Federal Government has opened applications for the second cohort of its Student Venture Capital Grant, with 50 student-led ventures set to receive up to N50 million each. The initiative, known as the Next Moonshot Initiative, targets student entrepreneurs with business ideas based on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The National Coordinator of the Special…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results of underage candidates for viewing. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. However, Benjamin stressed that releasing the results does not mean every underage candidate qualifies for admission. Only candidates…
A member of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) Board of Trustees, Umar Farouk Lawal, has challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to provide evidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered tertiary institutions to increase tuition fees. Lawal, who represents students on the NELFUND board, made the demand while reacting to Atiku’s comments about the…
The management of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State, has sanctioned a lecturer over alleged examination malpractice. The university also expelled six students who took part in the misconduct and withdrew nine others over poor academic performance and registration issues. The institution announced the decisions in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Uredo…
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board has fixed September 10 as the deadline for registration for its 2026 November/December certificate examinations. NABTEB announced the deadline in a statement issued by its Assistant Director, Media and Protocol, Uchechukwu Olisah, in Benin, Edo State. Registration for the National Business Certificate, National Technical Certificate, Advanced National Business…
The Federal Government has approved N10 billion for the 2026 National Research Fund grant cycle of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. The allocation represents a 64.2 per cent increase from the N6.09 billion approved for 174 research projects under the 2025 cycle. TETFund announced the development in its 2026 National Research Fund Grant Cycle Call…
Kidnappers who abducted National Youth Service Corps members have demanded N20 million for each victim. The corps members were travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja when the gunmen attacked them. The incident occurred along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The victims were returning after completing their three-week orientation exercise…
