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NELFUND CONDEMNS UNETHICAL PRACTICES BY TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has raised concerns over the failure of some tertiary institutions to refund students whose tuition fees were paid before the disbursement of student loans. In
FCT TEACHERS PROTEST PROLONGED CAPTIVITY OF ABDUCTED COLLEAGUES, STUDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest, demanding the immediate release of teachers and students abducted by bandits in Oyo and Borno states.
JAMB RELEASES 279 WITHHELD UTME RESULTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results that were previously withheld over suspected examination malpractice. The development was disclosed in
TINUBU APPOINTS SEGUN AINA AS NEW JAMB REGISTRAR By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has appointed technology expert and academic, Segun Aina, as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede. The appointment marks
SENATE APPROVES POLICY TO CURB MISUSE OF HONORARY DEGREES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has approved a new policy to tackle the growing misuse of honorary degrees by tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the decision was reached
NEW EDUCATION BOSSES APPOINTED, LIBRARY DG GETS SECOND TERM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has approved fresh appointments across major education agencies, naming new chairmen for NECO and NBTE, appointing a polytechnic rector, and extending the tenure of the National
KWARA GOVT CONFIRMS MONDAY RESUMPTION FOR ALL SCHOOLS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State Government has confirmed that all public and private schools across the state will resume academic activities on Monday, April 20, 2026, marking the beginning of the third
FG BOOSTS BASIC EDUCATION ACCESS WITH MASSIVE DISTRIBUTION OF LEARNING MATERIALS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has intensified efforts to improve access to quality basic education across Nigeria through the distribution of instructional materials and ongoing investment in school infrastructure.
PLATEAU GOVT RAISES ALARM OVER RISING MALE SCHOOL DROPOUT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Plateau State Government has expressed concern over the increasing number of boys dropping out of school across the state. Governor Caleb Mutfwang raised the alarm during the commissioning
NECO RELEASES 2025 EXTERNAL SSCE RESULTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Examinations Council has released the 2025 External SSCE results, reporting a rise in examination malpractice cases due to improved monitoring technology. NECO said the results were released 52 days after