The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has suspended a professor in the Department of Chinese Studies, Ifeanyi Odinye, for three months. The university said Odinye violated its General and Academic Regulations. Vice-Chancellor Ugochukwu Anyaehie approved the suspension on half salary as an initial disciplinary measure. University spokesman Aloysius Attah disclosed this in…
Under the new arrangement, JAMB will verify candidates’ results electronically with the relevant examination bodies before adding them to their profiles. The Board said the new system would make the process easier, faster and safer while reducing the problems linked to manual uploads. JAMB said the system would also help prevent issues involving misplaced or…
Nigeria has called for stronger cooperation between China and African countries in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to promote employment, innovation and industrial development. Nigeria’s Ambassador to China, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the call at the 2026 UNESCO China-Africa TVET Cooperation Programme meeting. Dambazau stressed the importance of stronger partnerships between China…
The Federal Government says its investment in tertiary education will help unlock the economic potential of the North Central region. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this while highlighting the government’s investment in tertiary institutions across the region. According to Idris, the 2026 interventions by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Maryam Ibrahim Dan’Azumi, a young Nigerian from Gombe State, after she emerged winner of the women’s category at the 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur’anic Competition in Saudi Arabia. Maryam defeated competitors from 132 countries to win the prestigious competition, held in the holy city of Makkah. She received a…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has warned corps members against joining political campaigns or using their NYSC identities to support political parties and candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. Nafiu also cautioned them about misinformation and AI-generated content. He urged corps members to verify information before…
President Bola Tinubu has directed that liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be transferred to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund to support its long-term funding. The President also approved the transfer of unclaimed dividends from the Capital Market Trust Fund and the Dormant Account Trust Fund to NELFUND. Minister of Education,…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has awarded N20m each to the best graduating students of Lagos State University for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions. Sanwo-Olu announced the cash gifts on Wednesday during LASU’s 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies at the university’s main campus in Ojo. The beneficiaries are Ayilara Olawale, the best graduating…
The management of Kaduna State University has rejected claims that more than 200 academic staff left the institution because of poor working conditions. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, said staff movement between universities was common worldwide. He added that such movement should not be seen as proof of poor conditions at the institution. Musa…
The West African Examinations Council is facing questions over the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results after schools and education stakeholders raised concerns about alleged grading errors and technical issues. The complaints came after the release of the results for school candidates. Some school administrators claimed that several high-performing students received lower grades…
