Wednesday, June 17

Education

NUC grants KWASU full accreditation for nine programmes

The National Universities Commission has granted full accreditation to nine undergraduate programmes presented by Kwara State University during its October/November 2025 accreditation exercise. This was disclosed in a statement, signed and issued by Saeedat Aliyu, Director of University Relations, Kwara…

JAMB dismisses viral 394 UTME score as a fake result

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed as fake a widely circulated result slip purporting to show a candidate from Cross River State scored 394 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The result, shared by social media user…

FCT NUT suspends teachers’ strike with immediate effect

The State Wing Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Federal Capital Territory, has suspended the ongoing strike by primary and secondary school teachers with immediate effect. Pass4sure The SWEC Chairman, Mr Abdullahi Shafa, disclosed this at a news…

Student loan disbursement hits N242.4bn for 1.38m

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund says a total of 1,388,592 students have so far benefited from its student loan scheme. According to the fund’s daily status report released on Monday, a total of 1,778,854 applications have been received since inception.…

Ekiti university gets full NUC accreditation for 5 courses

The National Universities Commission has awarded full accreditation to five academic programmes at Hillside University of Science and Technology, Okemesi-Ekiti, following the October/November 2025 accreditation exercise. The programmes that received full accreditation include Allied Health Sciences: Nursing Science, Communication Arts…

JAMB dismisses viral 394 UTME score as a fake result

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has begun sending messages to underage candidates who scored 320 and above in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, inviting them to proceed to the next stage of assessment at their chosen institutions. JAMB…

VC Urges Excellence at Aletheia University Matriculation

The Vice-Chancellor of Aletheia University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Prof. Olukayode Akinyemi, has called on newly admitted students of the institution to shun all forms of indiscipline, uphold integrity, and pursue academic excellence while aiming to be the very best…

LAUTECH Graduates Praise NELFUND Loan as a Lifesaver

Another first-class graduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Augustine Ayorinde, has described the Nigerian Education Loan Fund as a “lifesaver,” saying the intervention helped him and others transition from financial struggle to academic excellence. Ayorinde, who graduated with a…

Saudi Arabia Offers Nigerian Students Petroleum Scholarships

The Federal Government has commended the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for offering fully funded scholarships to 50 Nigerian students in petroleum and mineral studies. The scholarship, which is part of a bilateral education and capacity-building initiative, was announced during a…

Diplomacy for conflict resolution in universities explained

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services), University of Lagos, Muyiwa Falaiye, has stressed the critical role of diplomacy in resolving conflicts within universities, warning that dialogue remains the most effective tool for managing disputes in academic environments. Falaiye spoke at the…

PAU & partners train 2,500 youths on global challenges

Pan-Atlantic University has partnered with 11 other institutions across Europe and Africa to train about 2,500 young people, women, to tackle pressing global challenges through a new international initiative, the SYNAPSE Virtual Exchange Project. The project, co-funded by the European…

Otti promises jobs for outstanding Abia corps members

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has assured that corps members who distinguish themselves during their service year in the state will continue to enjoy automatic employment. The governor gave the assurance on Friday at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2026…

Procurement Management in Nigeria: CIPSMN Inducts 202 Member

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria has inducted 202 new members, including 199 Graduate Diploma holders and three Fellows. The Batch ‘A’ 2026 induction, held on Friday at Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, marked the formal entry…

KWASU & CRC Partner to Boost Access to Credit in Nigeria

The Kwara State University, Malete, has formalised a strategic partnership with CRC Credit Bureau Limited aimed at enhancing access to credit and driving economic growth through data-driven research and financial infrastructure development. The Memorandum of Understanding, announced on Monday during…

FG unveils reforms for out-of-school children in Nigeria

The Federal Government on Tuesday said it is intensifying efforts to bridge the gap for out-of-school children through coordinated reforms and targeted interventions across the country. The Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated this on Tuesday at the ongoing…

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