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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…
The Federal Government has proposed scrapping the separation between Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) in a move aimed at improving student retention and reducing dropout rates across the country. The proposal is part of ongoing efforts to reform Nigeria’s education sector and ensure that more children…
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…
