Education

A 300-level student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Goddy Mbakwe Precious, could be rusticated from the institution as Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph I. Ikechebelu, demanded action on her alleged assault of a lecturer. A video of Precious, of the Department of History and International Studies, digging her incisors into the…

The authorities of Federal Government College, Warri, Delta State have confirmed a stampede that led to several students being injured on Thursday, as exclusively reported by the Niger Daily News. The school clarified that contrary to our earlier report, the stampede was caused by a missing food flask, purse and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model after which a Nigerian child can aspire to higher education. With this development, the Nigerian Government is seeking…

From Didimoko A. Didimoko No fewer than three students were severely injured, and a dozen others sustained varying degrees of injuries following a stampede at the Federal Government College in Warri, Delta State, on Wednesday evening. Eyewitnesses’ accounts of the incident revealed that the melee was sparked off by the…

The management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, has canceled all final year papers of the Department of Arts written on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, over loud celebrations. In a statement by the Acting registrar of the institution Ephraim Isiraojie, on Wednesday, the Management frowned at graduating students from…

Photo: Governor Uma Namadi of Jigawa State By Deborah Nnamdi The Jigawa State Government has announced free education for female indigenes in state-owned institutions, covering all levels from primary school to PhD. Governor Umar Namadi spearheaded the initiative, which aims to empower women through education and ensure financial barriers no…

International students pursuing higher education in Turkey can now apply for the Turkey Government Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholarship offers a range of benefits for students from all countries who wish to pursue bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degrees in Turkey. Key Features of the Scholarship: Eligibility: Open…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Abia State Government has said that they will begin implementing compulsory free education for primary schools and Junior Secondary Schools 1–3 in 2025, as approved by Governor Alex Otti. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi, disclosed this in Umuahia on Friday when his…

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, has advised students to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the fund to achieve their academic dreams. The NELFUND MD made the call at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun-Warri, Delta State when he led members of…

Photo: Gov Hyacinth Alia of Benue State By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Nigerian Police in Benue State have arrested a lecturer at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Dr Ichor Tersagh, for allegedly masterminding the abduction of the wife of his colleague. Tersag was arrested in connection…