The Federal Polytechnic Ukana in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has received approval from the National Board for Technical Education for 23 new programmes. The approval increases the number of programmes offered by the institution to 44. The new programmes will begin in the 2026/2027 academic session. The initial approval will…
More than 200 professors and other lecturers have reportedly left Kaduna State University (KASU). The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), KASU chapter, blamed poor working conditions for the mass departures. The union also cited the delay in implementing the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU Agreement. According to ASUU-KASU chairman Abubakar Abdullahi, the agreement took effect in…
A lecturer at Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze, has been suspended after claiming that some tricycle operators, popularly known as Keke riders, earn more than professors at the institution. Nwaeze, a lecturer in the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, reportedly made the comments on his Facebook page. According…
The Federal University Dutse in Jigawa State has asked the state police command for support in tackling emerging cult-related activities and other anti-social behaviour among students. The appeal was made during a courtesy visit by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ahmad Muhammed Gumel, and other officials to the newly posted Commissioner of Police, CP Tijjani Murtala,…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked the Federal Government to account for the ₦144.86bn allocated to the National Plan on Financing Safe Schools. Atiku made the demand amid reports that insecurity has forced schools to close in about 40 local government areas. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank…
The National Youth Service Corps has fixed Thursday, September 3, 2026, for the pass-out of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II. NYSC announced the date on Monday in a statement signed by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu. The scheme also shared the announcement on its official X account. The date marks…
The West African Examinations Council has called for the strict use of computer-based testing to tackle examination malpractice and curb the activities of “miracle centres.” A WAEC official in Makurdi, Benue State, Timothy Manga, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday. Manga spoke against the backdrop of growing…
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector have called for a broader approach to school safety. They said governments, teachers, parents, communities and technology providers must work together to protect schools. They made the call during the 4th Michael Alogba Olukoya Annual Lecture and Award Series organised by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Lagos State Wing,…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says some beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) have received their June and July upkeep allowances twice. The association linked the reported duplicate payments to an alleged glitch on the NIP payment platform. NANS advised affected students to keep the extra funds for now. According to…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has postponed the commencement of the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course in Sokoto and Niger states. The scheme said ongoing renovation work at both orientation camps prompted the decision. NYSC announced the postponement in a statement issued on Friday by its Director of Information and Public Relations,…
