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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially announced the release of results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. In a statement posted on Monday, August 4, via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, WAEC confirmed that all candidates who sat for the…
In a landmark move to ease the financial strain on students and their families, the Federal Government has announced a 50 per cent increase in scholarship grants for Nigerian students at all levels of tertiary education. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, who disclosed the reform via…
The Ebonyi State Government has ordered the immediate evacuation of more than 700 students following the partial collapse of a private hostel, Pentagon Lodge, near Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI). The directive came after one wing of the six-block structure showed serious structural failure, sparking fears of imminent…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has firmly refuted reports claiming that the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates has been cancelled. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, WAEC dismissed the widely circulating claims as “false and…
In a landmark initiative to strengthen the roots of ethical journalism, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has announced the revival of press clubs in secondary schools across Abuja. The move is aimed at nurturing a new generation of professional and value-driven journalists. The announcement…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has decried the state of Nigeria’s health institutions, blaming their decay on consistent leadership failure at the federal level. Obi made the remark during an unannounced visit to the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the renaming of the University of Maiduguri to Muhammadu Buhari University, in honour of his late predecessor who passed away earlier this week. The official announcement was made during a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) session held to pay tribute to the former Nigerian…
The Kano State Government has launched a full-scale investigation into the tragic deaths of two students at the Government Boarding Secondary School, Bichi, following a suspected act of mob justice by fellow students. The victims, identified as Hamza Tofawa and Umar Dungurawa, were reportedly assaulted with makeshift metal weapons known…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (Unical), Professor Florence Obi, has called for calm over the delayed induction of the 2016 Dentistry graduates, assuring students and parents that concrete steps are being taken to resolve the matter. In an interview Prof. Obi addressed the emotional toll the crisis…
The House of Representatives has launched a full-scale investigation into the administration of Nigeria’s student loan scheme following allegations of fund misappropriation, lack of transparency, and procedural irregularities. At a public hearing held Tuesday in Abuja, Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, said lawmakers are determined to protect the integrity…
