Education

NELFUND Debunks Allowance Rumours, Fixes Student Pay at ₦20,000 NELFUND headquarters in Abuja announces final 48-hour portal reopening for student verification.

NELFUND headquarters in Abuja announces final 48-hour portal reopening for student verification.

NELFUND Debunks Allowance Rumours, Fixes Student Pay at ₦20,000

Mirian Gom March 30, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund firmly debunks circulating claims of an increased student allowance,...

Lagos Expands Digital Learning with Tablets for Public Students

Lagos expands digital learning with student tablets

Lagos Expands Digital Learning with Tablets for Public Students

Oluwafunbi Bello March 27, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government accelerates digital education reform by distributing smart tablets to public...

Nigeria Shortlists 65 Students for ₦50m Innovation Grant Nigerian government announces $552m HOPE-EDU education funding

Nigerian government announces $552m HOPE-EDU education funding

Nigeria Shortlists 65 Students for ₦50m Innovation Grant

Otamere Gladness March 27, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Government selects 65 student innovators from over 30,000 applicants for the final...

Lagos to Demolition Unsafe School Buildings, Relocates Students 1000459882

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Lagos to Demolition Unsafe School Buildings, Relocates Students

Korede Abdullah March 27, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified structural integrity checks on public school buildings following...

ASUU Issues Four-Day Ultimatum Over Delayed Salary Implementation

ASUU Issues Four-Day Ultimatum Over Delayed Salary Implementation

Chukwu Obinna March 27, 2026

BAUCHI, Nigeria – Nigeria’s university lecturers, under the Academic Staff Union of Universities, issue a four-day ultimatum...

JAMB Re-Arrests Fraud Suspect Over New UTME Scam Scheme JAMB debunks a false online report claiming it’s no longer required for admission, reaffirming its statutory role in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.

JAMB debunks a false online report claiming it’s no longer required for admission, reaffirming its statutory role in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.

JAMB Re-Arrests Fraud Suspect Over New UTME Scam Scheme

Otamere Gladness March 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) raises alarm over a fresh examination fraud...

TRCN Assures Stable Portal, Dismisses Claims After December Glitch Teachers accessing TRCN digital portal in Nigeria

Teachers accessing TRCN digital portal in Nigeria

TRCN Assures Stable Portal, Dismisses Claims After December Glitch

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius March 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says its digital portal is now stable...

UBEC Chief Demands Urgent Reforms to Fix Basic Education Emergency responders inspect Benue primary school after explosion injured pupils.

Emergency responders inspect Benue primary school after explosion injured pupils.

UBEC Chief Demands Urgent Reforms to Fix Basic Education

Otamere Gladness March 24, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria -The head of the Universal Basic Education Commission calls for immediate reforms to address deep-rooted...

Kano Varsity Expels 171 Students Over Forged Admission Credentials Kano neighbourhood experiencing youth gang clashes

Kano neighbourhood experiencing youth gang clashes

Kano Varsity Expels 171 Students Over Forged Admission Credentials

Hussaini Ibrahim March 23, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – The Senate of Bayero University Kano expels 171 students for falsifying admission qualifications, reinforcing...

Kano Merges Higher Education Ministry with Education Ministry in Major Reform Kano governor Abba Kabir Yusuf addresses morality bill approval

Kano governor Abba Kabir Yusuf addresses morality bill approval

Kano Merges Higher Education Ministry with Education Ministry in Major Reform

Hussaini Ibrahim March 15, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the merger of Kano State’s Ministry of Higher...