Education

The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned tertiary institutions against signing Public-Private Partnership deals that put investor profits ahead of student welfare. The directive was issued during a high-level stakeholders’ engagement session on tertiary institution infrastructure held at 10:00 AM on Thursday,

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a stern warning to Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre operators nationwide, declaring that only facilities meeting its rigorous operational and technical standards will be accredited to host the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The Federal Government of Nigeria officially launched the “Inspire Live” virtual teaching initiative alongside the “Ignite” learning platform on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM WAT during an executive launch ceremony at the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja. The national project

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has given the Katsina State Government a 15-day ultimatum to implement newly approved allowances for academic staff. Mr Muhammad Nasir-Gidado, ASUP Chairman, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic Chapter, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in

The Federal Government says 40 tertiary institutions will benefit from the Renewed Hope Tertiary Agricultural and Entrepreneurship Programme to boost food production, research and youth employment. ‎The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in

Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id-Ahmad, the Minister of State for Education, has urged states and local governments to prioritise nomadic and alternative education. She said they should give appropriate attention to the sub-sector in their education plans and budgets. Sa’id-Ahmad made the call on

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Olumuyiwa Enitan Caleb, has commended the outgoing 13th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Kayode Adebowale, for preserving “UI’s proud heritage while building a resilient and responsive institution equipped to

The Federal Government has disbursed N38.93 billion to 166 public tertiary institutions nationwide to address infrastructure gaps and improve teaching and learning facilities. This is contained in a statement issued by the Head of Media, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mrs Efe Ovuakporie,

The Chancellor of Covenant University, Dr. David Oyedepo, has declared that nothing can hinder the institutional growth and advancement of the university. Expressing absolute confidence in the institution’s trajectory, the Chancellor stated his vision for Covenant University to become a globally sought-after

By Chido Nwakanma Lagos, Nigeria, 22 October 2026 — Udeme Ufot, Group Managing Director of SO&U and Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), has challenged the School of Media and Communication (SMC) at Pan-Atlantic University to move beyond incremental