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Akeredolu instructs principals to refund WAEC fees to parents

The Ondo state government has ordered a refund of monies paid by parents whose children are to write the 2021 West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). According to NAN, Lola Amuda, permanent secretary, ministry of education, science and technology, ...

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Teacher disappears with N2m WAEC enrollment fee in Edo

A yet-to-be-named private school teacher in Edo State has allegedly bolted with N2 million meant for enrollment of students for the West African Examination Senior Secondary School Examinations (WASSCE). The the incident allegedly occurred at Gilgal Private School, Iguobazuwa, Ovia ...

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Kwara orders reopening of 10 mission schools shut over hijab controversy

The Kwara State Government has ordered reopening of 10 mission schools shut in February for refusing Muslim students to wear hijab. But late Tuesday night, the state government announced the reopening of the schools from Wednesday March 17, 2021. The ...

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Auchi Polytechnic bans students from driving cars on campus

Students of Auchi Polytechnic in Edo state have been prohibited from driving private cars within the school. This is according to a circular dated 9 March, issued by the registrar, Dr. G. E. Ihiokhan. He cited intelligence reports as reason ...

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DJ Cuppy gets into Oxford university for master’s degree

Popular disc jockey, Florence Otedola fondly known as DJ Cuppy, has been accepted into the prestigious Oxford University, England, for a master’s degree in African Studies.The star took to her verified Instagram page to share the news with her fans ...

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2020/21 admissions: JAMB, institutions set June 15 deadline

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and heads of various tertiary institutions in the country have agreed to conclude all 2020/2021 admissions by June 15. The board made the disclosure in a statement signed on Sunday by its Head ...

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NUT, NANS threaten to shut down schools over abductions

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have threatened to shut down schools over the abductions of students by terrorists. According to the two groups the recent spate of kidnap means that students are ...

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Rotimi Amaechi returns to school, enrolls as law student

Years after completion of his tertiary education as a graduate of English studies and literature, transportation minister Rotimi Amaechi has enrolled at Baze University, Abuja, as a law student. Mr. Amaechi received a bachelor of arts degree (honours) from the ...

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NASU, SSANU suspend 3-week old nationwide strike

The leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions of universities has announced the suspension of its three-week old strike with effect from midnight February 26. JAC non-teaching staff comprises the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities ...

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UNN lecturer suspended over sex, pregnancy and threat to life

Authorities of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, have finally taken action against the lecturer accused of impregnating one of his students. Daily Post had reported that a senior lecturer at the Archeology Department of the UNN was arrested by ...

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Picture of Nengi’s original Uniport certificate surfaces

The picture of the original certificate issued by University of Port Harcourt, Uniport to Nengi has surfaced on the internet.  Nengi earlier revealed that she was one of only 20 students to graduate with a 2nd class upper in a ...

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Three students reportedly died due to suspected overcrowding while writing exams at Ebonyi State University

  Three students of the Ebonyi State University (EBSU) have allegedly died after they suffocated while attempting to write a GST exam in a crowded hall on Wednesday, February 10, 2021.   Footage shared online show hundreds of students struggling ...

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JAMB to prosecute 200 exams cheats, budgets N100m

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday alerted Nigerians to the merchants of malpractices in the centres of its 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in some Northern parts of the country. According to the organisation, examination scam syndicates in ...

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50-year-old woman enrolls at Ilorin Grammar School (Photos)

Aww, a 50-year-old woman has enrolled at Ilorin Grammar School Ilorin.   Mrs. Ajayi Folashade started her adult education at JJS2 [Junior Secondary 2]. She attends classes with children much younger than her own kids, but says she doesn’t mind ...

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LASU postpones exam indefinitely as workers shut campus

The management of the Lagos State University has postponed the 2019/2020 first semester examinations indefinitely after non-academic staff shut the entrance of the university. The Punch gathered that workers under the aegis of Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and ...

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China bans use of mobile phones at classrooms over rising addiction among pupils

  China’s primary and middle schools have introduced a ban on mobile phone use in classrooms, among wider efforts to protect pupils from internet and video game addiction. Primary and middle school students should not bring mobile phones into classrooms, ...

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NDLEA to conduct drug tests on tertiary institution students

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Marwa (retd.), has ordered the state commanders of the agency to mop up illicit drugs across the country. He also hinted that the agency would seek government’s approval ...

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Non-academic workers at Nigerian universities begin indefinite strike February 5

The non-academic workers at Nigerian universities have announced plans to commence an indefinite strike on February 5, 2021. The Joint Action Committee of NASU and SSANU made this known in a communique on Friday. Part of the communique read, “It ...

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University of Ibadan cancels 2019/2020 academic session

The management of the University of Ibadan, UI, has fixed Monday, January 18 for resumption and cancelled the 2019/2020 academic session. The announcement came as the Senate of the apex institution approved a new calendar on Thursday. The school will ...

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UNILAG fixes January 25 for school resumption

University of Lagos, Wednesday announced its resumption date. Mrs Olufadeke Akinleye, Head of the Media Unit of the university said the institution would commence online classes on January 25 due to the second wave of COVID-19. University of Jos, on ...

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Schools may not resume Jan. 18: FG set to review date

The Federal Government is set to review the January 18 resumption date for schools in the country following rising COVID-19 cases. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this in Abuja at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing. Adamu said ...

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FG might extend January 18 resumption date for schools

The Nigerian government through its Ministry of Education has said the January 18 date for schools to resume is not sacrosanct. The government said a new date might be announced depending on the nation’s Covid-19 indicators. The Minister of Education, ...

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