Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has released N3.4 billion outstanding scholarship to foreign students for the payment of tuition and accommodation fees. The payment also covers residence permits, visa extension costs and a three-month upkeep allowance. Dr Bala Isa, the Executive Secretary of the Borno State Scholarship Board, disclosed this at a news conference on…
The start of a new school year in Nigeria has highlighted the economic challenges facing families, with parents expressing concern over rising education costs even as students returned to class with fresh aspirations. Speaking in Abuja, parent Mrs Ammy Elijah said that while she was grateful for her children’s return to school, higher tuition and…
A research, conducted by Oxford Policy Management, has revealed that from 2020 to 2025, about 330 students were abducted in Batsari, Faskari and Kankara Local Government Areas of Katsina. Hadiza Tijani, a Consultant with the Oxford Policy Management disclosed this in Katsina on Tuesday, while presenting the findings of their survey, at a dissemination workshop….
Almost 9,000 students at federal universities in Nigeria’s North-West zone have so far benefitted from the government’s new student loan programme, as President Bola Tinubu’s administration seeks to expand opportunities for higher education. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), launched last year, is targeted at students from low- and middle-income families struggling to meet tuition…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated three Nigerian students for emerging as world champions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Competition held in London, United Kingdom. The students — Nafisa Aminu, Rukayya Fema, and Hadiza Kalli — earned top honours in English communication and debate, bringing pride and global recognition to Nigeria. In a statement released…
Lawmakers at the Ondo State House of Assembly have strongly condemned the recent killings of students from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), allegedly carried out by suspected criminals within the university’s host community. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that at least three AAUA students were recently murdered under varying circumstances, triggering alarm and…
The Borno Government has disbursed over ₦1.1 billion for the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) for students in its public schools. The payment was presented by the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Lawan Wakilbe, during a symbolic cheque presentation to representatives of NECO…
Six students of the Nigerian Law School have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Benue State while travelling to resume academic activities at the institution’s Yola Campus in Adamawa State. The incident, reported by NewsPointNigeria, occurred on the evening of Saturday, July 26, along the volatile Wukari-Benue border axis, a route notorious…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters during a sting operation near Bayero University in Kano State. According to a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the arrests took place on Monday opposite the university’s New Site. “The operation was based on actionable intelligence…
Authorities in Kano State, northern Nigeria, have opened a full-scale investigation following the deaths of two boarding school students allegedly beaten to death by older classmates. The students, named as Hamza Idris-Tofawa and Umar Yusuf-Dungurawa, attended the Government Boarding Secondary School in Bichi. According to reports, they were attacked with crude metal tools known locally…
