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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the management of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, to review the one-year suspension imposed on four students involved in a campus fight, urging the institution to adopt a more compassionate approach. The appeal follows the…
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has celebrated a major family milestone as his daughter, Oduko Soludo, graduated with a first-class degree in Neuroscience from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Oduko received the academic honour during the university’s graduation ceremony with her family in attendance. The governor…
The Federal Government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The Federal Ministry of Education announced that the letter conveying the proposed fee adjustment, dated June 18, 2026,…
The Federal Government has approved a new registration fee of ₦50,000 for candidates sitting the Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), with the new rate taking effect from 2027. The new fee represents an increase of about…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, into the Federal University of Mining, Engineering and Technology, a move aimed at boosting technical education and supporting Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. According to a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo…
Three years after one of Nigeria’s most high-profile examination fraud controversies, Anambra student Ejikeme Mmesoma is set to regain eligibility to sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as the three-year ban imposed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) expires this month. Mmesoma became the focus of national…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed more than N1.5 billion in student loans to 6,129 students across three tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session, as beneficiary schools confirmed receipt of the funds. In an update shared on its verified X account, NELFUND said the…
The Lagos State Government has postponed all Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) papers earlier scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, following the declaration of the annual Oro Festival in parts of the Ikorodu Division. The decision was announced to ensure the safety of students, teachers, examination officials, and other stakeholders,…
A young Nigerian, Okeke Chinedu Christian, has been rewarded with a N5 million cash prize after emerging as one of the highest scorers in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The award was presented in recognition of his outstanding academic…
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has confirmed that a group of its students who were stranded in China after completing a one-year academic exchange programme are now returning to Nigeria following the institution’s intervention. The students, who participated in an international exchange programme in China, reportedly encountered difficulties securing their…
