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Recurring underground methane gas leaks near schools in Ijebu-Ode have led to the hospitalization of multiple students and teachers, prompting emergency environmental investigations and a temporary suspension of classes in the affected zone.
TETFund has commenced the disbursement of a N30 billion infrastructure intervention fund to establish state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary research laboratories across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones to encourage indigenous scientific breakthroughs and curb academic brain drain.
ASUU has issued a definitive fourteen-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, threatening a total shutdown of public universities over the state's persistent failure to honour the 2009 infrastructure agreements and grant financial payroll autonomy via the eradication of the IPPIS platform.
The TRCN has removed over 15,000 unlicensed individuals from primary and secondary classrooms during a sweeping nationwide compliance drive aimed at professionalising the teaching industry and eradicating substandard educational practices.
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The NUC has officially licensed six new university-based open and distance learning centres to leverage digital education models, providing a vital alternative pathway to higher education for thousands of qualified candidates rejected by conventional campuses due to space constraints.
A coalition of Northern governors has launched a N15 billion emergency regional fund designed to pull millions of out-of-school children off the streets through a combined approach of infrastructural upgrades, school feeding initiatives, and the integration of traditional Almajiri education with standard Western literacy.
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.
