The Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association (Worldwide) have demanded an immediate public apology and disciplinary action against police officers involved in the arrest and detention of students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, describing the action as unlawful and a grave…

A total of 617 of 10,584 undergraduate students of the University of Lagos will graduate with First Class degrees at the institution’s 56th convocation ceremonies scheduled to hold next week. The figure represents 5.8 per cent of the total undergraduate…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has raised concerns over alleged mismanagement of funds and governance weaknesses in some universities across the country. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Pinuwa, raised the concerns at the unveiling of the 2025 agreement between the…

The Edo State Government has announced that 38 students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, arrested during unrest in the area last weekend, will be released. The Commissioner for Education, Paddy Iyamu, told Channels Television on The Morning Brief on Wednesday…

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has said Nigeria no longer needs passive graduates, but active citizens capable of solving its problems. Hamzat stated this on Tuesday in Osogbo, Osun State, at the 15th Convocation lecture of Fountain…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund says it has disbursed N161.97 billion to 864,798 students nationwide since the launch of its student loan portal, as part of efforts to expand access to tertiary education. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr,…

The Vice-Chancellor of Anchor University, Lagos, Prof. Samuel Bandele, has renewed calls on the Federal Government to extend the Nigerian Education Loan Fund to students of private universities. Bandele, in a statement issued on Monday, said the exclusion of students…

The immediate past president of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, Prof. Sola Akinrinade, has demanded that no university professor in Nigeria should earn less than N2.5 million monthly. Speaking with The PUNCH on Monday, Akinrinade said lecturers were currently receiving…

The newly inaugurated Vice-Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti, Prof. Babatunde Omojola, has said his administration will work towards positioning the institution among the top 10 universities in Nigeria. Omojola stated this on Friday…

Last week, we started discussing the need to avoid overgeneralisation, which is the application of a language  rule too broadly. According to Cambridge Dictionary, overgeneralisation is the use of a rule of language in situations where it does not need…

The Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho, in Kajola Local Government, Oyo State, has officially reached a historic milestone with the commencement of its maiden academic session. In a statement released by the university management on Friday, the institution…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled a comprehensive policy framework aimed at reducing the cost of education for parents, improving learning outcomes, and promoting sustainability in schools through the adoption of reusable, high-quality textbooks and the strengthening of quality…

Jigawa State government, through its Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties, has announced the dismissal and suspension of several food contractors over alleged fraud and substandard quality across some boarding schools in the state. The PUNCH gathered that the…

The Induze Tech Foundation is set to operate a Computer-Based Test Centre at Government Secondary School, Gwarimpa Life Camp. The centre will support JAMB and WAEC computer-based examinations, while also providing broader digital assessment services for secondary school students across…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday, flagged off the construction of two schools in Hawul Local Government Area of the state. While the High Islamic College is located in Shafa area, the mega school project is situated in Marama.…