FG Seeks 7-Year Halt on New Federal Universities And Polytechnics
The Federal Government has renewed its call for lawmakers to prioritise the improvement of existing tertiary institutions, citing funding shortages, inadequate facilities …
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NCS Honours Top 2025 WAEC Candidates in Lagos
Three outstanding students in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have received recognition from the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), …
Four African Universities Partner to Expand Access to Nomadic Education
Four universities from Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia and Namibia have established a consortium to address educational barriers facing nomadic pastoralists and other marginalised …
NYSC Makes Security App Mandatory for Prospective Corps Members Ahead of Camp Registration
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has introduced a new Security App and directed all Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) to download it …
UNILORIN Expands Academic Partnership with Russia's RUDN University
Students and staff of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) may gain access to international learning programmes, professional development opportunities and joint research …
Schoolgirls Develop Over 700 AI Projects to Solve Community Problems
Secondary school girls from 16 government schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have developed more than 700 artificial intelligence (AI) projects …
Federal Government Unveils New Curriculum, Strategic Plan to Improve Teacher Education
The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has unveiled a new Dual Mandate Curriculum and its Medium-Term Strategic Plan for 2026 …
Senate Advances Bill to Allow Medical College Award PhD Degrees
The National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria could gain the authority to award doctoral degrees in specialised medical fields under a proposed …
NELFUND Moves to Prevent Students from Collecting Loans While Parents Pay Fees
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is planning new measures to improve accountability in its student loan scheme, including a system that …
NELFUND: Student Loan Access Is Voluntary, Not Compulsory
NELFUND has clarified that its student loan scheme is voluntary, insisting that no student is under any obligation to apply for or …
FCT Teachers Suspend Strike, Resume Work After Agreement With GovernmentAgreement
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has suspended its indefinite strike over unresolved labour disputes affecting teachers and …
2026/2027 : List of Nigerian Polytechnics Still Accepting Applications
Several Nigerian polytechnics are still accepting applications for the 2026/2027 academic session, but application deadlines differ by institution. While some have published …
2026/2027 UTME and Direct Entry Admissions: 10 Nigerian Universities Still Accepting Applications
Several Nigerian universities are still accepting applications for undergraduate admission into the 2026/2027 academic session through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) …
Nigeria’s Senate Approves Amendment Allowing Federal Polytechnics to Award B.Tech Degrees
Federal polytechnics will now be able to award Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech. Hons.) degrees after the Senate on Thursday, 15 October 2026, …
TETFund Budget Rises to ₦1.6 Trillion as Masari Demands Results from Universities
The announcements include ₦10 billion for skills acquisition centres in polytechnics and ₦48 billion for upgrading engineering and technology facilities in 12 …
NUC Approves 12 New Degree Programmes for FUTIA
The Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi (FUTIA), Akwa Ibom State, has received approval for 12 additional degree programmes, expanding its academic …
UNILORIN Ranks Joint 4th in Nigeria as 10 Lecturers Make 2026 World Top 2% Scientists List
UNILORIN has ranked joint fourth among Nigerian universities in citation impact, with 10 of its researchers featured in the 2026 Stanford–Elsevier Top …
US based NGO Awards ₦2m Scholarships to 10 Nigerian Students
After God Heart Inc., a United States-based non-governmental organisation, has awarded scholarships to 10 Nigerian students for the 2026/2027 academic session. imgl …
FG Unveils 2026 Agreements With SSANU, NASU, Other Tertiary Staff Unions
The Federal Government has announced new agreements covering academic and non-academic staff in Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, alongside provisions …
FG Approves Increase in NYSC Corps Members' Feeding Budget
The Federal Government has approved an increase in the feeding budget for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) during their …
FG Calls on Nigerian Universities to Embrace AI and Improve Regulatory Compliance
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Ahmad has urged universities to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly and strengthen governance to …
ASUU Suspends Strike Action at LASU, LASUED, and LASUSTECH
Lecturers at Lagos State University, Lagos State University of Education and Lagos State University of Science and Technology are to resume academic …
TETFund to Establish Innovation Hubs in 45 Nigerian Tertiary Institutions
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has begun establishing innovation hubs in 45 tertiary institutions across Nigeria to help researchers develop prototypes, refine …
Ogun Teacher Mary Adebayo Emerges Nigeria’s Overall Best Teacher for 2026
Dr Mary Oluwaseun Adebayo, a teacher at Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School Senior in Obantoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, received national recognition for her contribution …
NECO Exams Proposed Before WAEC in 2027 as FG Unveils Timetable Plan
The Federal Government has proposed a revised schedule for Nigeria’s major school-leaving and university entrance examinations in 2027, with the National Examinations …