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The Federal Government has disbursed ₦2.3 billion as Batch 8 salary and promotion arrears to public universities across the country. The payment, processed through the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, reflects the commitment of President Tinubu‘s Administration to clear inherited financial backlogs and improve the welfare of both…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved and released the results of 85 underage candidates who successfully completed its comprehensive screening exercise under the exceptional admission policy. A statement by JAMB’s spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, says the approved candidates have been duly informed and directed to proceed to…
As part of efforts to expand its global Presence, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has established a new examination Centre in London, United Kingdom, While unveiling the centre in London, the Registrar, Professor Dantani Wushishi explained that the NECO SSCE Centre with Barnfield Education Ltd (BEP Education) London, United Kingdom…
The Ondo State Commissioner for Regional Integration and Diaspora Relations, Otunba Wale Akinlosotu, has congratulated the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on her conferment of a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) Honoris Causa by Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD). A statement issued in Akure, Akinlosotu…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has suspended its two-week warning strike following what it described as constructive engagements with the federal government and key stakeholders. Speaking in Abuja, ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, announced that the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) decided to end the strike after a…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has officially recognized the University of Innovation, Science and Technology, Omuma, in Imo State, bringing the number of Universities in Nigeria to 301. During the presentation of the operational licence in Abuja, NUC Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi Ribadu, praised Governor Hope Uzodimma for the initiative…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session will open on Thursday, October 23, 2025, and remain accessible until Saturday, January 31, 2026. A statement by the Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi reminds Institutions to update and upload…
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has dispelled rumours about his health following a public appearance at an official meeting in Abuja on Sunday. Amid unverified reports suggesting the Minister was battling a serious illness, Edun appeared hale, hearty, and in high spirits…
FG Clarifies: English, Mathematics Still Compulsory for O’Level Exams Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Government has reaffirmed that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory subjects for all students sitting for their Ordinary Level (O’Level) examinations across the country. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Press and…
The Kano State Government has unveiled strategic plans to enhance support for girls through gender-responsive collaboration and equitable budget allocation to bridge gender disparities in learning. The State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda, made this known during a two-day Kano Girls Education Summit organised by Bridge Connect Africa…
