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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…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has reassured students and stakeholders that the ongoing ASUU warning strike will not affect its operations or student loan disbursement processes. Speaking Tuesday on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, NELFUND Managing Director and CEO, Akintunde Sawyerr, said the Fund remains fully operational despite the…
Nigeria and the United Kingdom have signed a series of strategic agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation on migration, justice, and organised crime prevention during the 2025 edition of the Nigeria-UK Migration, Justice, and Home Affairs (MJHA) Dialogue, held in Abuja. The high-level meeting was co-chaired by Ambassador Asari E. Allotey…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced a final 48-hour window for tertiary institutions yet to complete their student verification exercises, as part of the ongoing 2024/2025 student loan application cycle. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director of Strategic Communications at NELFUND, said…
