News as it breaks
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has expanded its international footprint to Burkina Faso after successfully accrediting schools to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A NECO accreditation team visited the schools to assess their readiness for the examinations and during the visit,…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has dismissed reports claiming that all government schools in the FCT were ordered to close by November 28, 2025, describing the information as entirely false. Earlier, it was reported that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike had directed senior secondary schools to shut down over security…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered the closure of all public senior secondary schools in Abuja by Friday, November 28, citing urgent security concerns. Director of School Services at the FCT Secondary Education Board, Aishatu Alhassan, gave the directive in a memo released on Tuesday. The memo instructed…
Young engineering and science students across Nigeria have described the newly launched Nigerian Engineering Olympiad as a turning point in their academic journey, saying the platform offers hope, opportunity, and motivation to stay and build careers at home. Many of the students who attended the unveiling in Abuja said the…
The number of pupils, students, and teachers kidnapped during the attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State has risen to 315, according to updated figures released by authorities. Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State…
The Federal Government has ordered the closure of forty-one Federal unity colleges due to insecurity in the country. In a circular to all Principals of unity colleges signed by the Director, senior Secondary Education in the Federal Ministry of Education, the government explains that sequel to recent security challenges in…
The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate closure of schools in four local government areas following escalating security concerns in parts of the state. The directive was confirmed on Wednesday by the Kwara State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). In a circular obtained by Channels Television,…
The Federal Government has officially opened the application portal for the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), a landmark initiative designed to turn student innovations into commercially viable startups. The programme represents a key component of the Renewed Hope Agenda, targeting the growth of a new generation of Nigerian innovators and…
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government has abolished Nigeria’s National Language Policy, citing its ineffectiveness in improving literacy and numeracy levels across the country. Dr. Alausa made this known in Abuja during the opening session of the International Conference on Language in Education, organized by…
The Governing Council of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly known as the University of Abuja) has approved the appointment of Professor Hakeem Fawehinmi as the substantive Vice-Chancellorof the institution. According to a statement signed by the Acting Director of Information and University Relations, Dr. Habib Yakoob, the announcement was made during…
