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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 10 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during an attack on a secondary school in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The military disclosed this in a statement issued on…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike across seven state-owned universities in Edo, Delta and Ondo states over the alleged failure to implement the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement. The union said the decision became necessary following what it described as…
The Federal Government and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at improving the welfare, safety and protection of Nigerian students studying abroad. The collaboration is expected to strengthen support systems for Nigerian students across different countries through enhanced consular services, quicker response…
Sixteen-year-old Osasere Okundaye has made history by becoming Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant, a remarkable achievement that is drawing praise from education stakeholders and professionals across the country. Okundaye’s accomplishment comes after successfully meeting the rigorous requirements needed to earn the prestigious chartered accountant qualification, a feat typically attained by individuals…
The suspended Students’ Union Government President of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), James Adio, has been reinstated following intervention by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde, announced the development in a post on X, describing the reinstatement as the outcome of sustained engagement with…
The management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has suspended a lecturer seen in a viral video physically punishing candidates of the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) programme, following widespread public condemnation. The video, which circulated on social media, showed several candidates kneeling with their hands raised while the lecturer…
The management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has suspended two students over allegations of cyberbullying the institution’s suspended Students’ Union Government (SUG) president, James Iyanuoluwa Adio. The university said the suspension takes immediate effect as investigations into the allegations continue. In a statement published on the institution’s…
The Students’ Union Government president of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), James Iyanuoluwa Adio, has become the subject of intense online discussion after private videos allegedly involving him surfaced on social media. The recordings began circulating on X shortly after reports emerged that the student leader had been suspended over…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Original Result Slip will be available for printing from Wednesday, June 17, 2026. In a notice issued to candidates and stakeholders, JAMB stated that the Original Result Slip contains important information, including the…
The Director-General of the National Gallery of Art, Ahmed Bashir Sodangi, and the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Abdulkarim Ozi Ibrahim, have reaffirmed the importance of cultural diplomacy in strengthening relations between Nigeria and China. They made the remarks at the 2026…
