Education

Photo: Gov Alex Otti of Abia State The Abia State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has announced plans to go on strike starting Thursday, following what they describe as harsh treatment of teachers by Governor Alex Otti. This decision comes after several meetings, including a session held…

Governors elected under the platform of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have firmly ruled out any possibility of a merger or coalition with other political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. This declaration comes amidst ongoing political realignments and speculations about potential alliances as Nigeria’s major parties gear…

At least eight candidates shortlisted for teaching positions under the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) have been disqualified after testing positive for banned substances during a mandatory screening process. The development was disclosed on Monday in a statement issued by TESCOM’s Press Secretary, Sam Onile, who cited the Commission’s…

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, said those who questioned and challenged his educational qualifications during the 2023 electioneering campaign have been put to shame. Governor Oborevwori spoke when he played host to members of the Executive Committee of the Alumni Association of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma,…

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has started receiving applications for its foreign post-graduate master’s degree scholarship programme for the 2025/2026 session. In a circulation/advertorial obtained by our reporter, the NDDC revealed that the programme is part of the efforts to boost human resources development in the region. “To further…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has granted provisional licenses to 11 new private universities in Nigeria, marking a significant expansion of the nation’s higher education system. Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, revealed the approvals following the FEC meeting on Monday and also announced that a moratorium has been…

unrelated photo: Accident scene By Deborah Nnamdi The management of Federal University Lokoja has shut down the university indefinitely following the student’s continuous protests. The students commenced the protest on Monday following the killings of their colleagues by a trailer that rammed into the school shuttle bus, killing seven people…

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, has suspended a lecturer, Mr. Chigozie Jude Odum, from the Department of Archeology and Tourism, over allegations of impregnating four female students within four years of his appointment. According to a letter dated February 15, 2025, signed by the Deputy Registrar, Achiuwa F.C. (Mrs),…

A 94-year-old man, Adedapo Idowu, has registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with the aim of fulfilling his long-standing aspiration of studying Political Science at the University of Ibadan. Idowu, who registered at the JAMB Professional Test Center in Ibadan, Oyo State, expressed his excitement about the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, have expelled a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, over her assault on a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. In an official expulsion letter dated February 13, 2025, and signed by the Acting Registrar, Mr. Victor…