The Kano State government has said 10 boarding schools closed by the previous government in the state are set to reopen to improve access to girls’ education, especially those from rural areas. The state girl-child coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Hajia Amina Kassim, stated this while responding to questions from journalists during a legislative dialogue on Gender-Responsive Education Budgeting …

Elite US university Harvard risked billions of dollars in federal funding Monday as it rejected a list of sweeping demands that the Trump administration said are intended to crack down on campus antisemitism. The call for changes to its governance, hiring practices, and admissions procedures expands on a list Harvard received on 3 April, which ordered officials to shut diversity …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a stern warning to newly established, upgraded, and adopted tertiary institutions against engaging in illegal admissions, stressing that there will be no room for regularisation. Speaking at an interactive session with principal officers of the affected institutions on Monday in Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, emphasized that all admissions must …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Mock UTME, conducted on Thursday. This was made known in a statement in Abuja yesterday by JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin urged candidates to check their results by sending ‘MOCKRESULT’ to either 55019 or 66019 using the phone number (SIM) registered for the examination. He …

The National Executive Council and entire members of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Muslim Alumni (MAPAMA) has mourned the passing of a one time Head, Department of Mass Communication and Director of School of Communication and Humanity, Alhaji Is-haq Taiwo Otunba. This was contained in press statement by a Media and Publicity Committee member, Ismael Ayinla, on behalf of MAPAMA National …

The management of Lagos State University of Science and Technology, (LASUSTECH), has formally dismissed three academic staff members over confirmed cases of sexual harassment. Those affected include Nurudeen Hassan of the Mass Communication Department, Kareem Arigbabu and Olayinka Uthman from the Department of Arts and Design. Their dismissal followed a thorough investigation and subsequent deliberations by the institution’s Governing Council. …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has cautioned the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) against any action capable of disrupting peace and academic activities at the Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE). In a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Saturday, the leadership of NANS Southwest Zone D, condemned and rejected what it called ‘veiled threats’ by …

The Federal Government has lifted restrictions on employment in federal tertiary institutions, granting a waiver for staff recruitment through the Federal Ministry of Education (FME). The announcement of the waiver followed a ban placed on public employment by former President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement by the Director of Press, FME, Folasade Boriowo, said institutions are mandated to submit their manpower …

The Governing Council of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, has exonerated the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, of the sexual harassment allegations levelled against him by a senior lecturer. This is contained in a statement by the university Registrar and Secretary of the council, Mr Mufutau Ibrahim, on Wednesday in Oye -Ekiti. The council directed Mrs Folasade Adebayo, the accuser, to write …

Abia State Government has threatened to sack any school head or principal sabotaging its free education policy through charging of illegal fees and levies. This is as the State Government is set to unveil a new economic and business policy framework that will promote Made – in -Abia products. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who read the riot act …