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Nigerian News

Don urges stakeholders to invest in education

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 - by Mohammed Yangida

A Senior lecturer in the department of Entrepreneurship studies at Nasarawa state University, Keffi, Dr. Vincent Paul, has called on stakeholders to prioritise investment in education as a critical foundation …

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Nigerian News

NPC trains over 45 journalists, 30 university students on ethical journalism 

May 31, 2025May 31, 2025 - by Benjamin Samson

As part of efforts to ensure responsible journalism in Nigeria, Nigerian Press Council (NPC) has trained no fewer than 45 Journalists from the North Central Region and 30 students of …

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Arts & Books

Women writers custodians, critics of culture – Prof. Aito

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 - by Oyibo Salihu

A Professor of English and Literary Studies,  Ofure Odede Maria  Aito, has identified  women writers as  custodians and critics of culture that  challenge  established norms while crafting new models of …

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Nigerian News

GIMP lauds Turner’s appointment as religion, peace varsity 

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 - by Ahmid Lawal

The Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners Nigeria (GIMP) has congratulated Dr. Sherry Turner on her appointment as the president of Hartford International University for Religion and Peace in the United …

GIMP lauds Turner’s appointment as religion, peace varsity  Read More
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Nigerian News

NUC accredits 28 academic programmes for Zamfara varsity

May 17, 2025May 17, 2025 - by Sanusi Muhammad

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited all 28 academic programmes for Zamfara state University, Talata-Mafara. The exercise was held between 16th and 26th February, 2025. This was contained in …

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Nigerian News

NELFUND expands student loan scheme to vocational skills centres

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the expansion of its loan programme to some vocational skills centres across the country. The Executive Director of Operations at NELFUND, Iyal …

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Nigerian News

2025 UTME: JAMB releases results, withholds 39,834 over exam malpractice

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, with results of 39,834 candidates withheld over suspected examination …

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Nigerian News

Loan disbursement: Again, NELFUND unfolds plan to ease students’ burdens

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said it is working assiduously to build a technology- driven system that would improve easy access to its loans for students. This was as …

Loan disbursement: Again, NELFUND unfolds plan to ease students’ burdens Read More
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Security & Crime / Top Stories

How Nigeria can improve safety, security in schools  –  Don

May 4, 2025May 4, 2025 - by Admin III

A university lecturer, Prof. Kehinde Olayode, has emphasised the need for enhanced security and safety in schools to improve learning. Olayode, a Professor of International Relations and Governance at the …

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Metro

2025 UTME/JAMB: Candidates, parents’ concerns over distant posting, timing

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 - by PAUL OKAH

On April 24, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) commenced the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 2,083,600 candidates across 887 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide. However, candidates, …

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Nigerian News

ICPC probes discrepancies in student loan funds disbursement 

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 - by Admin III

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Thursday launched an investigation into discrepancies and irregularities in the disbursement of student loan under the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). A …

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Education / Top Stories

Nigeria: 11 new private universities with NUC license

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 - by Paul Okah

Up to 11 new private universities have been operationally licensed by the National Universities Commission (NUC), bringing the total number of licensed private universities in the country to 159. The …

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Education

NUC presents license to Isaac Balami University of Aeronautic

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 - by Bode Olagoke

The National Universities Commission, (NUC) , has officially presented the approved license for the immediate takeoff of Isaac Balami University of Aeronautic and Management. President Bola Tinubu had recently approved …

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Education / Top Stories

NUC approves 12 new courses for Nigerian universities *Full list

April 26, 2025April 26, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The National Universities Commission (NUC), which is in charge of monitoring and approving university programmes in Nigeria, is set to introduce 12 new courses to respond to changing global trends …

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Nigerian News

Bauchi university dismisses lecturer over se3ual hara**ment  

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 - by Mohammed Lawal

  The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has dismissed one of its lecturers, Dr. Usman Mohammed Aliyu, over allegation bordering on sexual harassment of a student. …

Bauchi university dismisses lecturer over se3ual hara**ment   Read More
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Nigerian News

FG releases N50bn to settle ASUU, other varsity staff allowances 

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, Wednesday, announced the release of ₦50 billion by the federal government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for …

FG releases N50bn to settle ASUU, other varsity staff allowances  Read More
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Nigerian News

TETFund mulls N10bn mechanised farming for Nigerian varsities 

April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 - by Umar Bayo Abdulwahab

  The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has earmarked the sum of N10 billion to carry out mechanised agriculture on vast land of Nigerian universities as part of the Renewed …

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Features

A private university’s community development initiative in Kwara state

April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 - by Umar Bayo Abdulwahab 

Contrary to reports in some parts of the country where host communities and higher institutions of learning engage themselves in war over issues as land encroachment, UMAR BAYO  ABDULWAHAB in …

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Nigerian News

FUOYE VC, Fasina gets Council’s approval for 6-month leave

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 - by Bode Olagoke

The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has approved a six-month leave for the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina. In a statement Monday evening by Mufutau Ibrahim, the …

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Nigerian News

2009 agreement: University lecturers threaten strike over exclusion from renegotiation 

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 - by Lateef Ibrahim

The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has said its continued exclusion from renegotiation of the 2009 agreement may cause disruption of the relatively smooth academic calendar that the Nigerian public university …

2009 agreement: University lecturers threaten strike over exclusion from renegotiation  Read More
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Nigerian News

CAPS, IBASS: JAMB, officials of tertiary institutions meet on seamless admissions

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 - by Paul Okah

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Monday, held an interactive session to introduce principal officers of newly established, upgraded and adopted universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. The …

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Nigerian News

Updated: JAMB releases mock results for 115,735 candidates 

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Mock UTME, conducted on Thursday.  A statement Sunday morning by JAMB Public Relations Officer, Fabian Benjamin,  …

Updated: JAMB releases mock results for 115,735 candidates  Read More
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Education

S3xual harassment: Lagos University sacks lecturers

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 - by Admin III

The management of Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has dismissed three lecturers over allegations of sexual harassment. Those affected include Nurudeen Hassan of the Mass Communication Department, …

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Education

Kwara university elevates 28 to ranks of professors, associate professors

April 12, 2025April 12, 2025 - by Umar Bayo Abdulwahab

Kwara State University, KWASU, Malete, has elevated 28 of it staff to the ranks of full professors and associates professors.  The university in a statement  on Friday by its director, …

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Education

FG mandates advertisement, transparent recruitment process in federal tertiary institutions

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has directed all Federal Tertiary institutions that have been granted waivers to recruit staff to publicly advertise the available vacancies in at …

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If the mountain will not come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain. This is a time-honoured maxim, ...

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The capital of a nation represents its symbol. A visitor may not necessarily traverse the entire country to form their ...

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Nigeria’s leading airline Air Peace Chairman, Dr Allen Onyema has described the country’s aviation sector as one poised for a ...

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It will take a miracle to attempt to straighten a dry fish without reducing it to smithereens. That is the ...

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