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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.
The Joint Action Committee representing ASUU, SSANU, NASU and NAAT has begun an indefinite strike across LASU, LASUED, LASUSTECH and LASUCOM, deepening a crisis that began with ASUU's own walkout weeks earlier.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Arinze Nwogba, accused of impersonating JAMB Registrar Prof Segun Aina online for financial gain, pending a bail ruling on October 7.
E.M. Kinderland Nursery and Primary School, Ibadan, has marked its 40th anniversary with a five-day celebration that brought together generations of former pupils, culminating in the donation of a fully equipped ICT classroom by the Kinderland Old Pupils Association. Notable alumni, including award-winning photographer Akinmade Akinleye and Nollywood actor Olu Adebamowo, joined the homecoming, which honoured the enduring legacy of founder Pastor Mrs Remi Alade.
University of Lagos students will pay a locked-in N150 fare per stop under a new Federal Government CNG transport initiative, with five gas-powered buses among 100 pledged for 20 universities nationwide.
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has renovated 287 schools and over 4,000 classrooms across Nigeria under a new "whole-school approach" that addresses comprehensive infrastructure needs rather than isolated repairs. Executive Secretary Dr. Aisha Garba also commissioned 74 digital learning centres, bringing the total established under the Tinubu administration to over 2,000, as part of efforts to equip pupils with 21st-century skills
Plateau State University, Bokkos, has appointed two female Deputy Vice-Chancellors for the first time in its history, with Associate Professor Keziah Ayuba re-appointed as DVC Administration and Associate Professor Martha Niri Choji named DVC Academic. The landmark move makes PLASU only the second Nigerian university to have two female DVCs serving simultaneously.
Lecturers at the University of Benin have resolved to wait for their full September emoluments rather than accept salary payments without newly negotiated allowances, after the Federal Government's warrant excluded the updated pay components.
Osun State University has made a historic debut in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, emerging as Nigeria’s highest-ranked state-owned university and securing a joint eighth position nationally. With strong scores in Research Environment and Teaching, UNIOSUN ranked ahead of 19 older and larger Nigerian universities, cementing its place among the country’s elite institutions.
