Tag: #EducationNigeria
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UNIABUJA SET TO GRADUATE 77 FIRST-CLASS STARS IN DOUBLE CONVOCATION
Brains, brilliance, and a bit of bragging rights — 77 students are graduating at the very top of their class! It’s celebration time at University of Abuja (now Yakubu Gowon University) as 77 students bag First Class degrees in its combined 29th and 30th convocation ceremonies. Out of a massive 12,624 graduating students across two…
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PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES DEMAND TETFUND ACCESS, CALL FOR LAW SHAKE-UP
They help fund it — but can’t access it. Now, private universities are pushing back. Private universities in Nigeria are turning up the pressure for access to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, calling their exclusion unfair and overdue for change. Leading the charge is Lateef Folorunsho Oladimeji, Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, who argues that private…
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KWARA RELAXES SANITATION LOCKDOWN FOR JAMB MOCK EXAM
Students get a breather as the Kwara State Government eases movement restrictions to ensure smooth access to exam centres.* Kwara State has lifted its usual movement restriction during Saturday’s environmental sanitation to accommodate candidates sitting for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) mock exam. According to the Ministry of Environment, the sanitation exercise will…
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UNIBEN GETS NEW REGISTRAR AS OMOYIWOLA TAKES OVER
A new chapter begins at University of Benin as Bimpe Omoyiwola steps in as the institution’s 10th substantive registrar.* UNIBEN has officially appointed Bimpe Omoyiwola as its new registrar, set to assume office on April 1. She will take over from Ademola Bobola, whose five-year tenure ends on March 31. Omoyiwola, a seasoned administrator and…
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NSSEC SEEKS UNICEF BACKING TO BOOST DATA, DIGITAL SKILLS IN SCHOOLS
Nigeria’s secondary education system may be getting a digital upgrade—as National Senior Secondary Education Commission turns to United Nations Children’s Fund for support.* The NSSEC is pushing for stronger collaboration with UNICEF to improve data collection, digital literacy, and technical skills in senior secondary schools across the country. Executive Secretary Iyela Ajayi says better data…
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EBONYI COE STAFF GIVE 14-DAY ULTIMATUM OVER WELFARE, SALARY GAP
Staff at the Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo, have given management 14 days to address poor welfare, salary disparities, and unpaid pensions, warning of a possible strike if their demands aren’t met. Dr. Nnachi Ama, COEASU Ikwo branch chairman, announced the ultimatum on Monday in Abakaliki, saying the union wants the immediate adoption of…
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JAMB TARGETS N23.8 TRILLION REVENUE, EXPANDS CBT CENTRES NATIONWIDE
As UTME preparations intensify, JAMB sets ambitious revenue goals while expanding exam centres and responding to concerns over student affordability. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it is targeting N23.8 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for the 2026 fiscal year, reflecting its growing financial strength and operational expansion. A Director in the…
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UK BOARDING SCHOOLS BRING GLOBAL CLASSROOM TO ABUJA, LAGOS
Thinking of a British boarding education? Top UK schools are coming to Nigeria to meet families face-to-face. Leading UK boarding schools are set to meet Nigerian parents and students this March as part of UK Boarding Schools Week 2026, with exhibitions in Abuja and Lagos. Organised by Mark Brooks Education, the events will give families…
