Students from no fewer than 23 public universities and polytechnics have lamented the delayed disbursement of their approved institutional loans from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as deadlines for tuition payment and examinations draw near. President Bola Tinubu signed the Students Loan (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Act into law on 3 April 2024, to provide sustainable …

A renewed human rights and pro-democracy activist, Prof. Sylvester Odion Akhaine is slated to deliver the 103rd Inaugural Lecture of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo next Tuesday. Titled, “Shifting for Good: The Weapon of Empiricism in the Disorder of a Third Wave of Democracy in Africa”, the lecture promises to explore trends in comparative politics across Africa and the world. …

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Friday, said President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of the Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech),to a university. During a working visit to the institution, the minister said to the management, staff, and students of the college: ‘The rector said some minutes ago that the staff, students, and management of the college …

The National Examinations Council has blacklisted 14 examination centres for their involvement in examination malpractice across nine subjects. The 14 centres were identified in two South-West states, Ogun and Oyo. Ten centres were blacklisted in Ogun State, while four were blacklisted in Oyo State. NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this on Friday at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger …

The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, have expelled a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, over her assault on a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. In an official expulsion letter dated 13 February 2025, and signed by the Acting Registrar, Mr. Victor I. Modebelu, the university stated that the decision followed the recommendation of the …

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Government to take over Nok University, Kachia, Kaduna State, and transform it into a federal university. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced this during the formal handover of the institution’s property and assets to the Federal Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. Following the …

The management of Egba-Obafemi Community Grammar School (EOCGS), located in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State has commended old students of the institution for the renovation of the buildings, which include the staff quarters. The Principals of Senior and Junior School gave the commendation in a letter of appreciation to the old students’ association, which was founded in September …

The Federal Government has increased the application fee for new private universities to N25 million, according to a memo by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, on Monday. The previous processing fee was N5 million. The NUC stated that the move was part of its efforts to reposition private universities in Nigeria to better …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says candidates under the age of 16 can be considered for admission into tertiary institutions if they demonstrate that they are academically exceptional by scoring 80 per cent and above in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Given that the total score in the UTME is 400 marks, 80 represents a minimum score …

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has blacklisted six CBT officials for allegedly engaging in blank registration in the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration. JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Monday while speaking with Journalists after monitoring some CBT centres in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. Oloyede said, ‘Six CBT individuals engaged by JAMB from various institutions in the …