Kogi State Polytechnic, located in the central Nigerian city of Lokoja, has withdrawn 273 students from their courses due to continued poor academic performance, while six others have been expelled for involvement in examination fraud. The decision, announced on Monday, was made during the Academic Board’s 120th session. The board, chaired by the Polytechnic’s Rector,…
No fewer than 180 students are expected to participate in the 2025 National Swimming Championships, organised by the Nigeria School Sport Federation (NSSF). Funsho Usman, Secretary-General, NSSF, said on Monday that 30 students were expected to represent each of the six geo-political zones of the country at the championships scheduled to begin on Tuesday at…
Students from St. John Vianney Science College in Anambra State have taken the top prize at the maiden UK-Nigeria Virtual Debate Championship, triumphing over international peers in a spirited display of intellect and eloquence. The competition, conducted virtually on Thursday, was a joint initiative between UK-based Debate Mate and the African educational organisation Bring-It-On Africa….
The Dele Shittu Foundation has sponsored over 1,000 indigent students for the 2025 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination in Kwara. Dr Lanre Shittu, the Chairman of the foundation made this known on Monday in Ilorin while speaking at a news conference organised to mark the 1st year anniversary of the organisation. Shittu said…
In its first year of operation, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has distributed N56.85 billion to support 298,124 students with tuition and living costs across 198 institutions in Nigeria, following its launch on 24 May 2024. According to the latest updates from NELFUND, N30.179 billion has been allocated for tuition coverage, while N26.627 billion…
Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Monday, staged a peaceful demonstration on campus to demand the issuance of the institution’s identity (ID) card. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students, who trooped out to the university’s main gate, chanted solidarity songs asking the authorities to issue them their ID cards…
A group of 47 Nigerian medical students who escaped the war-torn Sudan in May 2023 are now struggling to register for the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council (MDCN) exams due to a critical document snag. The students, who fled or were evacuated by the Federal Government of Nigeria without exit visas, are racing against time…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Gombe State Office, has urged youths in the state to avoid examination malpractice and drug abuse. The appeal was made by Mrs Adaline Patari, the NOA State Director, during a sensitisation session with students of Bethany International College in Nasarawo community on Wednesday. Patari described exam malpractice and drug abuse…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced the disbursement of April 2025 upkeep payments to eligible student beneficiaries across the country. Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director, Strategic Communications in NELFUND disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Oluwatuyi said, while most payments had been successfully processed, a small number…
The election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, has ignited pride and celebration at St. Rita of Cascia High School, where the new pope once served as a teacher. The 69-year-old Augustinian cardinal’s historic rise as the first American pope was met with elation across his former school community. Students and…
