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At UNILAG's International Week, leaders from the University of Ghana, UNILAG and UNDP argued that AI makes memorisation-based teaching obsolete and urged universities to reform curricula, assessment and incentives to reward critical thinking and innovation.
The wife of the Abia State Governor, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has distributed back-to-school materials to 1,000 indigent pupils from 50 public schools across the state's 17 local government areas, declaring that a child's background should never be a barrier to greatness. The intervention, organised by the Safe Tent Care Initiative in collaboration with the Abia State Universal Basic Education Board, is designed to support families struggling to provide essential educational materials for their chil
Education experts have warned that Nigerian universities risk producing graduates who are ill-prepared for an AI-driven global job market unless curricula are urgently overhauled. At the StudyIn Global Study Conference 2026 in Lagos, stakeholders called for proactive curriculum reform, ethical AI adoption, and a shift from producing AI users to nurturing AI innovators who can solve real-world problems.
Yaba College of Technology has signed a partnership with Threatremeter Nigeria Limited to establish a Centre for Filmmaking and Production, offering certified training in acting, directing and film production for students and the public.
Trinity University, Yaba, will confer degrees on 323 graduands at its fifth convocation on October 16, with 79 earning First Class honours and two finishing with a perfect 5.00 CGPA.
Nigerian students are being forced to abandon their dreams of studying in the United Kingdom after universities began withdrawing admission offers en masse to avoid breaching a strict new 5 per cent visa refusal threshold. With study visa withdrawals among Nigerian applicants skyrocketing from 4.5 per cent to 22.7 per cent in the first half of 2026, thousands of prospective students now face an uncertain future—and some may be forced to leave the UK altogether.
The Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin-Ekiti, has announced October 12, 2026, as the resumption date for returning students, with fresh students expected on November 2. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Gbenga Aribisala says the university is committed to a predictable academic structure that ensures students progress without disruption or delay.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has issued a fresh warning to candidates against accepting admission offers outside its Central Admissions Processing System, declaring that such admissions are illegal and unrecognised. With thousands of students already facing devastating consequences—including being barred from NYSC, the Nigerian Law School, and medical practice—JAMB insists that CAPS remains the only approved platform for all tertiary admissions in Nigeria.
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has commissioned the renovated Government Science College, Iyin-Ekiti, personally funded at over N200 million, donating buses to the school and nearby FUTESI while promising a second phase of upgrades.
Students from public schools in Abia State, representing Nigeria, have emerged overall champions at the 2026 International Schools Debate Championship in Doha, Qatar, winning four major trophies and 12 laurels after defeating teams from Jordan, India, Qatar, the Philippines, Kenya and others. The historic victory has been hailed as proof that Governor Alex Otti's education reforms are producing world-class scholars.
The West African Examinations Council has appointed 56-year-old Suleiman Danlami Kum as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office, succeeding Dr Amos Josiah Dangut, who has assumed office as the council’s Registrar and Chief Executive Officer. A seasoned test developer, administrator and executive with 28 years of service, Kum is expected to drive technological innovation and examination security across Nigeria’s foremost examinations body.
The Progressives of the Unique 1988 Set of Emmanuel College Owerri have unveiled a renovated five-classroom block and paid NECO and WAEC fees for financially disadvantaged students at their alma mater.
