Worried by the high rate of youth unemployment in Nigeria, the Federal Government has revoked all previous directives regarding posting restrictions in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). A memo dated 18 November 2024, from the Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, to the NYSC Director General, stated that this lifting of restrictions will take effect from the start …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has officially commenced the accreditation of centres for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, saying the process is a critical first step in preparation for the annual examination. A statement signed by the Board’s Director of Communications, Dr Fabian Benjamin, noted that all new Computer-Based Test, CBT, centres, interested in participating in …

At the 13th convocation of Veritas University, Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo highlighted the institution’s journey as a shining example of vision and dedication in Catholic higher education. The governor, who previously led a discussion on the university’s financial sustainability under the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria’s finance committee in 2014, admired the university’s growth over the past …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for the use of accumulated unspent funds earmarked for tertiary education, warning that leaving these resources stagnant could hinder the growth and development of Nigeria’s universities. This demand was raised during a one-day strategic engagement organized by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in Abuja, bringing together leaders of beneficiary institutions …

Examiners engaged by the National Examinations Council (NECO) to mark the 2024 students’ examination papers have threatened to embark on nationwide protest over the non-payment of their allowances after completing the assignment. It was learnt that the examiners have started mobilising their colleagues across the states for the planned protest. A letter written to the NECO Chief Registrar in Minna …

The first lady, Remi Tinubu, has launched the distribution of U-Lesson educational tablets to primary and secondary schools across the nine states of the Niger Delta. The initiative, organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in partnership with the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), aims to equip students with digital tools to support quality education and help Nigeria meet the …

The new Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has abolished the 18-year admission benchmark for tertiary institutions in the country. He also hinted at the possibility of reviewing the nation’s education policy. However, the minister stated that there would be no reversal of the Federal Government’s decision to void over 22,700 degree certificates obtained by Nigerians from some “fake” universities …

Parents have expressed concern over overcrowded classrooms at the Junior Secondary School (JSS), Unguwar Dodo, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Some parents, who spoke when Daily Trust visited the school on Monday, also decried the lack of enough desks for students in the school. A parent, Mrs Rebecca Ayuba, said the majority of the students have …

Normalcy is expected to return to the Federal Universities tomorrow as striking non-academic workers of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), have announced the suspension of the ongoing nationwide indefinite strike over the four months withheld salaries. According to a circular …

The Cross River State Government has appealed to the management of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to provide special support to the state in providing infrastructure for the newly established University of Education and Entrepreneurship, owned by the state. The state governor, Senator Bassey Otu, who made the appeal during a recent visit to TETFund headquarters in Abuja, particularly …