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The Federal Government has announced sweeping reforms in Nigeria’s education sector, barring graduation ceremonies for pupils in pre-primary classes and restricting such celebrations strictly to officially recognised exit levels, while also mandating the reuse of textbooks across schools nationwide. The policy, unveiled in Abuja by the Ministry of Education, is aimed at reducing the rising…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 13 new degree programmes for Nigerian universities as part of efforts to modernise higher education, strengthen academic relevance, and align the country’s learning system with global standards. The new programmes, according to a circular issued to vice-chancellors across the country, will be incorporated into the Core Curriculum and…
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The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa has firmly rejected claims by the institution’s academic staff union that it engaged in an accreditation fraud scheme valued at about ₦500 million. The management described the allegations as “false, misleading and malicious”, stressing that its budgeting process for accreditation exercises has been transparent and in line with…
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The Federal Ministry of Education has approved a major policy shift removing Mathematics as a compulsory subject for students seeking admission into Arts and Humanities programmes across Nigerian tertiary institutions. The announcement, contained in the newly revised National Guidelines for Entry Requirements into Nigerian Tertiary Institutions, takes immediate effect. Under the new rule, Mathematics remains…
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Public universities across Nigeria have remained under lock and key as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) continue their nationwide strike, rejecting the Federal Government’s “no-work, no-pay” directive. The government, through the Ministry of Education, had instructed vice-chancellors of federal universities to enforce the policy, directing that salaries of lecturers who fail…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced that it will commence a two-week warning strike from Monday, October 13, 2025, after its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government expired. Earlier this month, ASUU issued a 14-day ultimatum calling on the government to urgently address a range of long-standing issues affecting public universities. Those…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has reopened its institutional verification portal for a final round of verification before releasing student loans for the 2024/2025 academic year. In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said the portal will be active from 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 12,…
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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have announced a one–day nationwide protest for Thursday, October 9, 2025, citing the Federal Government’s continued failure to address their outstanding demands. The unions, acting under their Joint Action Committee (JAC), stated that despite multiple ultimatums…
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The federal government is concluding plans and arrangements to have all SSCE examinations conducted as Computer Based Tests (CBT). Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Thursday, gave this hint while announcing that examination certificates would now feature three key identifiers: national identification numbers, candidates’ photos and birth dates to ensure the authenticity of results. Alausa…
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The University of Abuja has announced the appointment of Prof. Aisha Maikudi as Vice-chancellor amidst controversies and protests. This was disclosed in a statement by the acting Director of Public Affairs of the institution, Habib Yakoob on Tuesday. Sources disclosed that controversies trailed the appointment process of the new substantive VC for the institution. Stakeholders…
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