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ASUP and educational stakeholders have strongly condemned JAMB’s 2026 policy of setting lower admission cut-off marks for polytechnics than universities, asserting that this discrimination drives away top talent and undermines national industrial growth.
The Federal Government and Dr Allen Onyema have announced plans to immortalise late football legend Stephen Keshi by inscribing his name on the NIIA Sports Diplomacy Wall of Fame in recognition of his historic continental achievements.
At an Akwa Ibom college matriculation ceremony, the Child Protection Network urged students to shun internet fraud and focus on ethical academic growth, while the institution called for corporate sponsorships to help underprivileged students afford higher education.
Kwara State has commenced free online registration for the 2026 junior secondary school placement examination, pairing the digital transition with a strict zero-tolerance warning against any school officials attempting to extort processing fees from parents.
A total of 58,187 candidates sat for the 2026 NECO Common Entrance Examination, representing a numerical decline from the previous year, though officials lauded the fact that female pupils accounted for the majority of participants.
Following the abduction of over 2,000 students and teachers, security experts are demanding an immediate overhaul of the Safe Schools Initiative, arguing that the 82 billion naira allocated to security agencies between 2023 and 2026 is being wasted due to poor intelligence coordination.
ASUP and educational stakeholders have strongly condemned JAMB’s 2026 policy of setting lower admission cut-off marks for polytechnics than universities, asserting that this discrimination drives away top talent and undermines national industrial growth.
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The Anambra State Ministry of Information and the National Orientation Agency have partnered to run joint grassroots civic enlightenment and voter education campaigns to combat political apathy across the state.
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Prominent stakeholders have celebrated former federal lawmaker Sam Onuigbo as a model of transformational leadership, praising his landmark 2021 Climate Change Act and his enduring commitment to grassroots educational and community development.
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Former UN General Assembly President Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande will chair Usmanu Danfodiyo University's maiden international journalism conference exploring the impacts of artificial intelligence on national development.
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The Federal Government has introduced a rigorous text-ranking system through the NERDC, requiring all educational publishers to submit materials for fresh assessment by 19 June 2026 ahead of a total classroom ban on unranked schoolbooks this September.
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Professor Olalekan Asikhia and Pastor Tunde Bakare have emphasized that unlocking the potential of Nigeria's youth through character building and execution is far more vital to national development than physical infrastructure.
