Education
‘Diversify funding or stagnate’ – Education Minister reads riot act to varsities
By Joseph Erunke, ABUJA The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has read the riot act to vice-chancellors of Nigeria’s public universities, warning them to stop relying almost exclusively on
Diphtheria: Bauchi says outbreak under control as schools reopen
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — As schools reopen for the new academic term, the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) has assured residents that the diphtheria situation
2026/27 Session: Lagos makes LASRRA number compulsory for school admission
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has made the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) registration number mandatory for the admission and enrolment of learners in all
NECO questions papers sold for N3,000 before exams — Education Minister
ABUJA — Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has revealed that National Examinations Council (NECO) examination questions were allegedly sold for as little as N3,000 before candidates sat for the
Ishk Tolaram Foundation Urges TVET Investment, AI Skills, as 500 Youths Graduate
Funmi Ogundare The Ishk Tolaram Foundation has called for stronger collaboration among government, the private sector, schools and development partners to build a technical and vocational education and training (TVET)
Jos to Harvard: 7UP Picks Angbazo as 16th Nigerian for Full MBA Scholarship
Mary Nnah Seven-Up Bottling Company (SBC) has unveiled Jochebed Angbazo from Jos, Plateau State, as the 16th recipient of the 7UP Harvard Business School Scholarship (7UP-HBSS), reinforcing its 16-year commitment
Fed Poly Bauchi Appoints Dutse Deputy Rector, As Two Directors Get New Roles
Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi (FPTB), has approved the appointment of Dr Usman Dutse as the new Deputy Rector, effective September 1, 2026.
UNIMED Appoints Vincent Ojo as Fourth Substantive Registrar
The Governing Council of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, has appointed Mr. Vincent Ojo as the fourth substantive Registrar of the university. The appointment, which was approved at
UNN equips academics with AI skills to transform research, teaching
By Chinedu Adonu The Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has begun equipping its academics and students with practical Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills to improve research,
Miracle Centres: How Nigeria can break examination fraud chain
By Joseph Erunke, ABUJA Eighteen-year-old Emmanuel is determined to study Law at the university. But his dream of pursuing the five-year course is hanging in the balance after two consecutive
