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NELFUND URGES INSTITUTIONS TO UPDATE STUDENT RECORDS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged all accredited tertiary institutions in Nigeria to update and upload student record, both returning and newly admitted, on the NELFUND Student Verification Portal
MINISTER HAILS NOUN FOR PROMOTING QUALITY EDUCATION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has commended the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) for its strong educational standards and role in expanding access to learning across
FG ORDERS UNIVERSITIES TO ENFORCE ‘NO WORK, NO PAY’ POLICY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has directed all Vice Chancellors of federal universities to enforce the “No Work, No Pay” rule for employees who fail to perform their duties. Minister
UBEC, JICA PARTNER TO BOOST SCIENCE AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has entered into a partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve the learning environment in Nigerian schools. The
PROFESSORS QUITTING PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES — ASUU WARNS OF POSSIBLE STRIKE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised alarm over the mass resignation of lecturers, revealing that 309 professors have left public universities in the last nine
ALUMNI VISITS REA BOSS, SEEKS POWER INTERVENTION FOR BUK CAMPUS The Bayero University Kano Alumni Association (BUKAA), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has paid a courtesy visit to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr.
REPS MOVE TO REVIEW POLICY STOPPING UNDERAGE STUDENTS FROM WRITING EXAMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives is considering reviewing the government policy that prevents underage students from sitting for certain examinations in Nigeria. Chairman of the House Committee on
FG URGES TERTIARY UNIONS TO SUSTAIN DIALOGUE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has appealed to tertiary institution unions to maintain dialogue as efforts continue to resolve pending demands. Education Minister, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, reaffirmed President Tinubu’s commitment to lasting industrial
JAMB SCREENS 176 EXCEPTIONAL UNDERAGE CANDIDATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has screened 176 outstanding underage candidates who scored high in the 2025 UTME. The exercise, held in Abuja, Lagos, and Owerri, assessed candidates below 16
SCHOLARSHIP BOOST FOR KANO STUDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has offered scholarships to 1,000 indigent students of the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano. The initiative, under the Barau I.