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…

A Professor of Cellular and Molecular Parasitology, Roseangela Nwuba, has described as disturbing the “school is a scam” narrative, which is gaining ground among young Nigerians. She decried the trend, which she said dominates social media and even university environments,…

As noted last week, intonation is the rise and fall of pitch in the voice  —  when speaking. There is the need to master the concept and its manifestations to improve on our spoken English. Among other functions, it brings…

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 Lagos State Ministry of Tertiary Education has called for stronger collaboration with private tertiary institutions to improve the quality and global competitiveness of graduates produced in the state. The call was made at the maiden stakeholders’ forum between the…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that persons with disabilities (PWDs) will receive free application documents for the 2026/2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The announcement was contained in JAMB’s weekly bulletin, published on the board’s website on Monday.…

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Oye Ekiti, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, said on Monday that 131 of the 7,396 students graduating from the institution earned First Class degrees. Fasina added that 2,519 of the graduands obtained Second Class Upper…