Education
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Associate Professor Smart Olugbeko as the substantive Provost of the Federal College of Education, Ilawe-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The appointment was announced by the Governing Council of the…
An alumnus of Holy Child College, Ikoyi, Lagos, Dr Lilian Ajayi-Ore, has awarded scholarships to 30 students of the college. Ajayi-Ore said the gesture aligns with her family’s legacy of supporting education through scholarships. She particularly noted that her brother,…
The Ekiti Baptist High School, Igede Ekiti, Old Students’ Association has established a N1bn endowment fund to support the running and development of its alma mater. The National President of EBHSOSA, Mr Ifelola Oyebade, said the old students were also…
Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu, has emerged the winner of the 2026 edition of the Rotary Annual Inter-Secondary Schools Quiz Competition, beating other top public schools across Lagos State. Ijeshatedo Senior Grammar School, Surulere, was declared first runner-up, while District…
A UK-based Nigerian writer, Dotun Olufokunbi, has released a new literary work on Yoruba cultural practices surrounding kingship, succession and ambition. According to Olufokunbi, the play titled “The Return” dwells on the history and customs of the old Oyo Empire.…
The 1976 set of Fatima College, Ikire, Osun State, has completed the renovation of the school chapel as part of activities marking the institution’s 70th anniversary. Founded in 1956 by the Society of African Missions, Fatima College has a long-standing…
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has disclosed that no fewer than 250,000 young Nigerians have been enrolled in the Federal government’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training programme across the country. The ministry at the launch of the programme…
Editor-in-Chief of the digital women’s magazine Elowell Max, Elohor Ogaga-Edafe, has said she is intentionally working to rekindle Nigeria’s declining reading culture by prioritising depth, meaning, and thoughtful storytelling. She noted that reading habits, especially among younger audiences, have weakened…
The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Ned Nwoko, has announced a free Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration scheme for 1,500 students from the district, following the commencement of the 2026 UTME exercise nationwide.…
The Governing Council of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe, on Tuesday approved the dismissal of four senior officers of the institution over alleged gross misconduct. Those affected are the Registrar, Alhaji Umar Bello; the College Librarian, Yusuf Aliyu;…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has charged state-owned tertiary institutions to maintain a stable and predictable academic calendar, describing it as key to improving educational quality and restoring public confidence in the state’s higher education system. Oyebanji said frequent disruptions…
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, has commissioned a modern library at the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, constructed under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund 2025 Annual Intervention. The construction of the library, which began in 2021, was completed…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has suspended the selection of examination towns for candidates registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Ekiti. The board disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by its spokesperson, Fabian…
The National Examinations Council will on Tuesday (today), February 3, 2026, release the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination External. This was disclosed in an internal circular signed by the Council’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations and…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has emphasised the importance of persistence, courage, and principled resistance as essential tools for citizens to hold leaders and institutions accountable. Obi made the remarks at the launch of the…
The founder of the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, Oshodi, Lagos State, Mr Isaac Balami, has set an ambitious target for students of the institution to design and build Nigeria’s first indigenous aircraft within one year. Balami spoke…
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