The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged the South-South and South-East regions to enhance their involvement in the student loan program. This appeal was made during a stakeholders’ engagement session and technical workshop focused on system automation and the loan application process held in Abuja yesterday. NELFUND highlighted a significant gap in loan applications…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the statistical analysis of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The statistical analysis was released on Monday via the board’s official X handle. From the statistics released, out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 UTME, more than 1.5 million scored less than…
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has announced plans for a comprehensive deployment of technology to transform basic education delivery across Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Mrs Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, during a media briefing ahead of the 2025 International Conference on Smart Education and Digital Literacy (ICSE 2025). The…
The Federal Government has upgraded 38 federal and state technical colleges as part of a broad reform to equip Nigerian youths with internationally competitive skills. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the 2025 Quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) held in Abuja on Monday….
The Abia State University Senate (ABSU) has approved the endowment of the sum of N10 million by Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN, to cover Annual Prizes for ABSU’s Best Graduating Students. This is contained in a statement by ABSU Registrar, Dr Acho Elendu, and made available to newsmen in Umuahia on Monday. Elendu said the Vice…
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has partnered with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to digitise its examination processes and overhaul its ICT infrastructure. NAN reports that Aminu Mohammed, NABTEB’s registrar and chief executive officer, announced the development in a statement. Uchechukwu Olisah, the board’s assistant director of media…
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of 11 new universities across the country, bringing the total number of universities in Nigeria to 295. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, presented provisional licenses to 11 new private universities in Abuja on Wednesday. The universities are: City University, Ayetoro, Ogun; University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo…
The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has charged students sitting for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the state to avoid malpractice. The Commissioner, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, gave the charge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. NAN reports that 2025 WASSCE began…
The Federal Government has lauded JAMB for providing support for 501 physically challenged candidates writing the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) across 11 specialised centres nationwide. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, said this while monitoring the ongoing UTME at the Centre for the Blind at the National Open University of…
Maj-Gen. Abdul Ibrahim on Tuesday assumed duty as the 33th Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). Ibrahim took over from Maj-Gen. John Ochai who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre Abuja. The new commandant is a member of the 39th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy. Prior to…
