Education

Canada has announced an increase in the work limit for international students – from 20 to 24 hours weekly – while introducing stricter immigration policies to manage the growing number of applicants. The new rule, announced on Nov. 15 by Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) Marc Miller,…

A former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, on Saturday, announced the institution of an educational trust fund for indigent citizens in the state. Ibori, who was governor from 1999 – 2007, disclosed the establishment of the Otemu Educational Foundation (OEF), on his verified Facebook page. He said…

The Canadian Government has cancelled its Student Direct Stream (SDS) program, which expedited visa processing for students from 14 countries and territories, excluding Nigeria. At the same time, the financial proof requirements for international students have been raised; prospective students are now required to show proof that they have over…

A Chief Magistrate Court in the Wuse Zone 2 area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, has sent one ‘Professor’ Jide Josiah Jisos to six months in jail for impersonation during a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UMTE. The Professor was arrested in an apparent bid to aid his daughter (names…

The Ogun State government has closed Obada Grammar School in Obada, Idi-emi, following the tragic death of Master Monday Arijo, a Senior Secondary 2 student at the institution. This decision was made after the arrest and suspension of the teacher allegedly responsible for the student’s death, which was reportedly due…

Ontario, Canada’s most populous province has announced a ban on foreign medical students into universities in the provinces from the fall of 2026. Premier of Ontario, Mr Doug Ford who announced this on Friday, said foreign students are taking up most of the medical schools’ admission spaces, leaving very little…

A crisis is brewing between students of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Iwofe, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and the school authority over alleged arbitrary increments in school fees and levies. Although the new academic session is yet to commence, the institution’s students, on Tuesday, embarked on a peaceful protest…

Niger Delta activist, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) has been recognized as the most significant individual contributor to the establishment and growth of the Nigeria Maritime University in Okerenkoko, Delta State. The recognition came from the university’s staff during a special award ceremony, where Tompolo was honoured for his contributions to…

The National Examination Council, NECO, said 40 schools in 17 states of Nigeria were caught in mass cheating in the recently concluded exams organised by the council. NECO’s Registrar/Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this in Minna, Niger State, during the release of the 2024 SSCE internal results. He said:…

Beneficiaries of the student loan scheme under the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, have asked the Federal Government to increase the monthly stipends paid to them from N20,000 to N40,000 monthly. The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, and beneficiaries who spoke with NDN said increasing the monthly stipends would help…