The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the governments of Adamawa, Borno, Taraba and Yobe states to fully implement the 2025 agreement on academic staff welfare in their state-owned universities. Speaking at a press conference in Yola on Monday, the union’s Yola Zonal Coordinator, Mr Dani Mamman, said the continued failure to implement…
The Federal Ministry of Education says it will officially unveil the Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS) on July 1 to strengthen education planning, governance and service delivery through reliable data. Mr Adebayo Onigbanjo, National Project Coordinator, Special Programmes Operations and Implementation Unit (SPOIU), Office of the Minister of Education, made this known on…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). This is contained in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Monday in Abuja. According to Onanuga, Ogundipe succeeds Emeritus Prof. Olufemi…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says its Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Basic Services (CRIBS II) project will be implemented in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State. The LGAs are Chikun, Kubau, Zaria and Giwa, where selected schools and health facilities would undergo climate-resilient renovations. UNICEF Education Officer, Kaduna Field Office, Bala Dada,…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged Nigerian students to adopt healthy lifestyles, proper hygiene, good nutrition and immunisation to protect their future and develop responsible leadership qualities. Alausa made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during the maiden edition of the Kid’s Dialogue Series, organised by the Federal Ministry of Education. The…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has warned members of the public against fake online recruitment portals claiming to be registering examination supervisors for the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) This is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, NECO, Mr Azeez Sani, on Tuesday in Abuja. Sani…
The union announced the decision in a statement issued on Monday in Makurdi and signed by its chairman, Dr Sule Ako, and secretary, Prof. Daniel Chile. According to the union officials, the decision was reached by the union’s congress after years of engagement with the university administration, governing council and Benue government failed to yield…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will conduct the 2026 UTME mop-up examination on June 13 for candidates who missed the examination in spite of successful biometric verification. JAMB disclosed this in a statement issued by its Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Monday in Abuja. According to the him, the…
The Federal Government’s decision to exempt National Certificate in Education (NCE) candidates from the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has continued to generate debate among Nigerians. The policy was announced on 11 May by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, during the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting in Abuja. Under the…
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has presented the country’s education reform agenda at the Education World Forum in London, outlining efforts aimed at improving foundational literacy and reducing learning poverty. The minister addressed global education stakeholders during a roundtable session on Monday, where he highlighted reforms being implemented under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope…
