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…
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has said that about 80 per cent of donor funding for education over the past decade was directed to the North-West and North-East, even though the two zones continue to record the lowest literacy…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has accused the Federal Government of failing to fully implement the 2025 FG/ASUU Agreement, barely five months after both parties signed the deal aimed at restoring stability to Nigerian universities. ASUU, Abuja Zone, said…
The Director-General of the Lagos State Office of Education Quality Assurance, Dr Sulaimon Ogunmuyiwa, has called on patents to pay attention to the girl-child. This is as he cautioned young women against total financial dependence on others, warning that over-reliance…
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities, on Sunday, called on the leadership of Nigerian universities to establish Artificial Intelligence and Digital Governance Committees to drive the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence. A statement released in Ibadan, the Oyo State…
The Ekiti State Government says it has paid over N9.7bn as counterpart funds to the Universal Basic Education Commission under the Biodun Oyebanji administration in the last three and a half years, resulting in improved outcomes. The State Universal Basic…
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s publishing industry have called for stronger collaboration, technology adoption and legislative backing to ensure the survival, growth and sustainability of publishing in the country. The stakeholders spoke during a panel discussion organised by the Nigerian Publishers Association…
Top scorer in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Owoeye Jesudunsin has attributed her feat to a combination of discipline, strategic preparation, consistency, positivity and God’s grace. Speaking exclusively with The PUNCH, 16-year-old Owoeye unveiled her strategies, including adopting a…
Workers of the West African Examinations Council on Thursday continued their nationwide protest over unresolved welfare concerns and alleged unfair labour practices, with activities temporarily paralysed at the council’s national office in Yaba, Lagos. The protest, organised by the Non-Academic…
The Head of the Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council, Dr Amos Dangut, has stressed the need for a critical review of the existing human and material resources in schools to improve the performance of Nigerian students…
May 14, 2026 11:35 pm Winners of the AI literacy essay competition finale. Photo credit: BBYDI All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or…
The Northwest University, Sokoto, has released the approved cut-off marks for admission into its undergraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session, with Medicine and Surgery emerging as the most competitive course at 200 points. The university said most programmes were…
The Yaba College of Technology on Thursday matriculated 17,130 students for the 2025/2026 academic session, tasking them to champion technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and shun cultism. Speaking, the Rector of YABATECH, Dr. Ibraheem Abdul, disclosed that 24,655 candidates applied, while 17,130…
Workers of the West African Examinations Council on Thursday continued their nationwide protest over unresolved welfare concerns and alleged unfair labour practices, with activities temporarily paralysed at the council’s national office in Yaba, Lagos. The protest, organised by the Non-Academic…
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union has expressed concern over the Federal Government’s recent decision granting admission exemptions to candidates seeking entry into colleges of education. The National President of the union, Lawal Bazza, who made the position of…
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board has announced May 24 and May 31 as deadlines for the ongoing registration for the National Common Entrance Examination and the May/June In-School Certificate Examinations. The disclosure is contained in a statement issued…
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