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Samuel Adebanjo of Ogun State emerges as LASU's Best Graduating Student with a stellar 4.97 CGPA, marking the third-highest score in the university's 43-year history. NAOSS calls for national investment in his future
The Federal Ministry of Education has reaffirmed that all Federal Unity Colleges nationwide will resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, as scheduled, with the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, assuring parents and guardians that security agencies have been placed on heightened vigilance. The reassurance comes amid heightened concerns following recent public health emergencies that forced school closures in several states.
A coalition of disability advocacy organizations has warned that children with intellectual disabilities are effectively invisible in Nigeria's education data systems, making it impossible to assess whether inclusive education policies are working.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to resume its suspended strike without further notice if the Federal Government fails to clear outstanding salaries and arrears owed to lecturers across the country. The union's National President, in a fiery statement, accused the government of reneging on the 2009 agreement and the 2022 memorandum of understanding, warning that members have exhausted their patience and will not hesitate to shut down public universities again.
Nigerian students in public senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions will get 100MB of zero-rated daily data to access approved educational platforms starting October 1, under an NCC-led initiative involving MTN, Airtel, and Globacom.
Education Minister Tunji Alausa says over one million out-of-school children have returned to classrooms in 20 months and 6.7 million girls have benefited from access interventions, while directing university vice-chancellors to urgently build alternative funding sources beyond government allocation.
The University of Ilorin's Senate has approved first degree results for 10,141 students for the 2025/2026 session, clearing the way for the institution's 41st convocation ceremony in October.
As the new academic session begins, parents across Taraba State are raising the alarm over relentless increases in private school tuition and ancillary charges, warning that quality education is slipping out of reach for low- and middle-income families. With some parents forced to transfer their children to public schools and others calling on the State House of Assembly to regulate fees, the growing crisis has exposed the urgent need for stronger oversight and transparency in the private educat
Lecturers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, have withdrawn their services indefinitely after the institution failed to pay complete August 2026 salaries, marking the third such shortfall in recent months.
In a twin policy move to drive youth innovation and adult education, the Federal Government has opened applications for the second cohort of the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), offering up to ₦50 million in equity-free funding to 50 student-led ventures nationwide. Simultaneously, the government has restored full institutional autonomy to the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), marking a major milestone in Nigeria's fight against illiteracy.
The Nigerian Air Force has commissioned renovated classroom blocks and four solar-powered boreholes in Potiskum LGA, Yobe State, as part of civil-military relations projects honouring Air Vice Marshal Idi Sani.
Babcock University has inducted 20 newly qualified doctors of its Orion 11 class, with MDCN officials urging them to secure housemanship placements promptly and practise with empathy, humility, and teamwork.
