Saturday, October 10

Education

Maltina Best Teacher Launches Foundation for Slum Children

The Maltina Teacher of the Year 2025, Serah Yusuf, has unveiled a new initiative aimed at improving access to quality education for children in underserved and slum communities. The Sustainable Education and Empowerment through Digital Foundation, unveiled in Abuja, according…

Safe Schools Initiative: Stakeholders Demand Funds Audit

Women Empowerment and Legal Aid has called for a comprehensive audit of funds allocated to the Safe Schools Initiative, questioning the programme’s effectiveness more than a decade after its launch. In a statement on Thursday by its Chairperson, Funmi Falana…

2,000 Nigerian Students Study in France Under Mobility Schem

The French Embassy in Nigeria has disclosed that approximately 2,000 students are currently studying in France under its international mobility programme. The Deputy Head of Cooperation at the French Embassy, Pierre Andriamampianina, made the disclosure at the France Alumni Day…

Tinubu names Smart Olugbeko provost of Ekiti college

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 institution at its 8th Regular…

JAMB, Rite Foods to Award ₦5m Each to Seven Undergraduates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates can now print their 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination original result slips within two hours of issuance. This was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement issued by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian…

Kogi Begins Digital School Census for Education Planning

Education stakeholders in Kogi State have pledged full support for the 2025/2026 Annual School Census as the state Ministry of Education officially launched the exercise on the Federal Government’s Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System portal. The pledge was made…

FG Spends N220bn on Medical Education, Earmarks N121bn More

The Federal Ministry of Education has denied reports that the Nigeria Education Management Information System was hacked, insisting that the platform remains secure and that no cyberattack occurred. The ministry was reacting to a report titled “Suspected Cyberattack Hits FG’s…

JAMB, Rite Foods to Award ₦5m Each to Seven Undergraduates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up exercise. In a statement on Tuesday, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, announced that “candidates who participated in the examination can check…

African Universities Must Innovate Beyond Theory, Says Adesi

The Group Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, Kola Adesina, has challenged African universities, research centres and think tanks to move beyond theoretical scholarship and focus on producing solutions that address real-life challenges confronting the continent. Adesina made the call…

Kogi Varsity Students Promote Self-Help in Community Drama

Students of the Department of Theatre Arts, Federal University Lokoja, on Sunday staged a series of drama presentations at Karaworo Community, New Layout, as part of their 2026 Community Theatre Project aimed at promoting unity, self-help, peaceful coexistence and community…

OAU Students Win MTN STEM Contests, Bag N4m Prize

Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, have emerged winners of the 2026 University Duel and Smart Challenge competitions sponsored by MTN Nigeria, earning a total of N4m in prize money and scholarships. While the winners of the University Duel…

Anambra University Sacks Two Professors, Three Others for Mi

The Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra State, has dismissed five staff members, including two professors, two senior lecturers, and one principal assistant registrar for gross misconduct. In a statement on Monday, the university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Harrison Madubueze,…

Osun School Alumni Reward Students, Teachers With N3m

The St. Charles Grammar School, Osogbo Old Boys Association–Diaspora has rewarded outstanding students and teachers of the school with cash gifts totalling N3m. The presentation took place on Wednesday at the school premises in Osogbo, Osun State. Speaking at the…

NASU Demands Equal Allowances as ASUU in FG Talks

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions has demanded parity in allowances with the Academic Staff Union of Universities in ongoing renegotiations with the Federal Government. General Secretary of NASU, Mr Peters Adeyemi, made the position of the…

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