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Modibbo Adama University, Yola, has emerged winner of the 2026 Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO), securing N50 million. The university also won the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Education Centre of Excellence Building. The grand finale of the competition was held

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has approved scholarships for more than 760 beneficiaries under the state’s 2025/2026 Local Scholarship Scheme, reinforcing his administration’s commitment to expanding access to quality education and investing in human capital development. The approval is expected to benefit

By Richard Benjamin The Federal Government will unveil a comprehensive Digital Education Data System on July 1 as part of efforts to strengthen education planning and improve data-driven decision making across the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the

The Federal Government has celebrated a significant milestone in the nation’s tertiary education sector as 24 Nigerian universities earned global recognition in the newly released 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. ​The achievement, which marks an increase from the 21

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has initiated a strict crackdown on tertiary institutions nationwide that are withholding critical financial information and refusing to issue refunds to students who are beneficiaries of the federal student loan scheme. ​The management of the Fund,

Nigeria has recorded its strongest ever performance in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, with 24 universities earning global recognition. The milestone makes Nigeria the most represented country in Sub-Saharan Africa in this year’s rankings, according to the Minister

The Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria has officially announced that applications for the prestigious 2026 Ireland Fellows Programme will open this coming Monday, June 29, 2026. The initiative offers qualified Nigerians a golden opportunity to pursue a fully funded, one-year Master’s degree

The management of Rivers State University (RSU), Port Harcourt, has banned undergraduate students from driving personal vehicles on campus during evening hours. The Acting Registrar of the university, Dr Idanyingi Daminabo, announced the measure while addressing journalists on Friday in Port Harcourt.

The Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria has announced that applications for the 2026 Ireland Fellows Programme will officially open on June 29, 2026, offering qualified Nigerians an opportunity to pursue a fully funded Master’s degree in Ireland under one of the country’s

The Oyo State Executive Council has appealed to the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) to call off its ongoing withdrawal of services and allow pupils and students in public schools across the state to return to their classrooms, warning that the continued