The Niger Delta Development Commission said it has conducted a Computer-Based Test for 6,200 shortlisted applicants from the nine Niger Delta states for its Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Programme. Speaking during the CBT held on Thursday at the Rivers State University,…

The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, has drawn mixed reactions from education stakeholders, who commended some reforms but faulted recurring technical and logistical challenges. The examination, which held from Thursday, April 16…

The Nigerian Publishers Association has rejected the proposed nationwide textbook ranking policy, arguing that it could amount to a constitutional breach and trigger far-reaching disruption across Nigeria’s education and publishing sectors. The NPA in a statement on Wednesday by its…

The Imo State Government has announced a crackdown on examination malpractice, particularly the ‘sorting’ of results in secondary schools. The Imo State Commissioner for Education (Primary and Secondary), Prof. B.T.O. Ikegwuoha, disclosed this in a statement made available to The…

Some scholars have called on the Federal Government to reverse the cancellation of the National Language Policy, describing the decision as a setback to the nation’s linguistic and educational development. The scholars gathered for the University of Ibadan Senior Staff…

The Federal Government has clarified that the inclusion of the Bilateral Education Agreement Scholarship in the 2026 national budget does not signal a reversal of its decision to discontinue new awards under the scheme. In a statement issued on Thursday…

More than 500 Nigerian graduates of Liverpool John Moores University, who completed their studies through Unicaf, were honoured at a special graduation ceremony held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos. The event, held on January 31, celebrated the academic achievements of…

The Federal Government has signalled the imminent take-off of a landmark one-megawatt solar electrification project at the newly established Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho, in Oyo State marking a major milestone in the institution’s infrastructure development. The project,…

Benedict Umeozor, a first-class graduate of Business Administration and the overall best graduating student at the just-concluded University of Lagos convocation, tells GRACE EDEMA that he resolved to graduate with a first-class degree after discovering that his faculty and department…

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…