The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Benue State University branch, on Monday, ordered the commencement of an indefinite strike over non-payment of promotion arrears, among others. This was conveyed in a statement by the branch’s chairman, Dr Ali Ako and…

Ebola scare has again resurfaced globally. Our prayer is that it will not find its ugly way to Nigeria this time around, knowing how tragic and disruptive it was in 2014. While one further prays that the scourge be defeated…

The Child Empowerment Fund, on Thursday, donated a six-month supply of sanitary pads to 100 girls at the Children Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi-Araba, Lagos, as part of activities marking the 2026 Menstrual Hygiene Day. The donation, carried out under…

Authorities of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, have expelled 365 students for gaining admission into the institution using falsified academic documents. This was according to a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the polytechnic, Mr Yemi Ajibola and made…

The Faculty of Education, Lagos State University, is set to host its 2nd Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, June 3, with a focus on a SWOT analysis of Nigeria’s education sector. The lecture, scheduled to hold at Makanjuola Hall, LASU, will…

The Nigeria Union of Teachers has threatened to shut down schools across the country if another attack occurs in any school, following the recent wave of kidnappings and killings involving teachers and pupils in parts of the country. There have…

The proprietor of Preston International School, Akure, Dr Toyin Ajayi, has decried poor funding of education in Nigeria, warning that the situation continues to undermine quality learning across all levels of the sector. Ajayi raised the concern on Wednesday in…

Safe Schools Initiative and other federal interventions designed to secure learning environments are once again under scrutiny as fresh concerns mount over continued attacks on schools across the country, with education stakeholders warning that policy efforts are yet to translate…

The Centre for Public Accountability has described the Tertiary Education Trust Fund as a critical lifeline sustaining Nigeria’s struggling higher education sector, warning that many public tertiary institutions would have faced deeper infrastructural decay and academic setbacks without the agency’s…

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State Professor Gbenga Ibileye, has announced “Vice Chancellor for a day” initiative to be conferred on deserving students as a way of promoting leadership and academic excellence. This was part of…

The Nigerian Tulip International Colleges has honoured one of its students, Kingsley Enwere, following his outstanding performance in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, where he scored 370 marks. Enwere emerged among the top performers in the examination conducted by…

Stakeholders in the education sector have called for urgent systemic reforms to ensure that neurodiverse learners and children with disabilities are not excluded from quality education in Nigeria. The stakeholders spoke on Monday at a press conference held at The…

Vice-Chancellors and university administrators on Monday noted the need for higher institutions across the country to improve students’ welfare and learning experience, saying alumni support and endowment contributions would only thrive when graduates feel valued by their universities. The university…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Monday, announced that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up exercise will hold on June 13, 2026. The board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Monday, explained that the mop-up…

The management of James Hope University has expressed confidence in securing accreditation from the National Universities Commission for three new postgraduate programmes. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olu Akinkugbe, spoke while receiving an NUC accreditation team at the varsity’s campus…