JOS, Nigeria – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) warns that Nigeria risks another nationwide strike as the Federal Government continues to neglect key agreements reached with the union. Speaking at a press conference in Jos on Thursday, ASUU President Christopher Piwuna said, “Time is running out. Government has destroyed trust, and it is…
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has inaugurated an 18-member committee to address the rising crisis of out-of-school children in the state. Since the inception of the current administration, several interventions by the government, development partners and civil society organisations have been launched to curb the problem. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday, the…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has warned that billions of naira invested in digital infrastructure risk going to waste as many Nigerian tertiary institutions continue to underutilise technology in teaching, research, and administration. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at a two-day workshop on Blackboard/TERAS…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a 23-member Special Committee to probe sophisticated examination fraud detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking in Abuja on Monday, JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, revealed that results of 6,458 candidates remain under investigation for alleged involvement in what he…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United States Mission in Nigeria has tightened its visa screening process, requiring applicants to disclose all social media handles used in the past five years. Officials say the updated rule, already integrated into the DS-160 non-immigrant visa form, is intended to strengthen background checks and curb fraudulent applications. “This measure is…
A Nigerian youth, Shamsudeen Jibril from Kaduna State, has reported a breakthrough in technology, developing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can detect agricultural diseases and spray pesticides. Jibril, a 25-year-old aerospace engineering graduate, wants to increase agricultural productivity and support farmers in their fight against disease with the UAV he developed. The UAV scans…
The Federal Government has announced a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, citing the proliferation of under-utilised institutions, overstretched resources, and declining academic standards. In a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday, the decision was approved at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will begin screening more than 500 exceptional candidates below the age of 16 for admission into tertiary institutions between September 22 and 26, 2025. The decision followed resolutions from a virtual meeting on Wednesday attended by heads of tertiary institutions, government agencies, civil society representatives, and education experts….
The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has rejected the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), describing it as a “loan that will perpetually enslave” its members. In a statement on Wednesday, NAAT President, Ibeji Nwokoma said the union’s review of the TISSF showed it amounted to taking salaries in advance, which members do not…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Gombe State Government has renewed its collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to tackle the state’s rising number of out-of-school children, signing a comprehensive Framework of Action on Monday. Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya formalised the agreement during a strategic meeting with UNICEF’s Chief of Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Nuzhat…
