FG approves 9 new private universities (FULL LIST). By Shalom Oludele As part of its move to promote access to higher education in Nigeria, the F federal government has approved the establishment of nine new private universities in different parts of the country. This is according to the minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, during a…
Automatic Tuition Aid: Al-Ansar University Offers Scholarships to New Intakes By Auwal Umar, Gombe In a remarkable move to reduce the financial burden of higher education, Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, has announced an Automatic Scholarship Scheme for self-sponsored candidates seeking admission into the university for the 2025/2026 academic session. The initiative, approved by the Founder and…
Global English Championship: Yobe Students To Receive ₦500,000 Each, laptops – Tumsah. By Shalom Oludele In a bid to reward the tenacious spirit of the three Yobe students who came out the best at the 2025 TeenEagle Global English Championship held in London, United Kingdom, a Yobe philanthropist, Kashim Musa Tumsah, MFR, has announced…
Yobe Gov, Buni hails Nafisa, Rukayya for emerging World best in UK English, debate contest … approves grand reception for duo champions. By Ladidi Al-Hassan Two brilliant daughters of Yobe State, Nafisa Abdallah (17) and Rukayya Muhammad Fema (15), have done Nigeria proud, conquering the world stage in English Language Skills and Debate at the…
CGC Adeniyi Commissions Renovated Ajegunle School Under “Customs Cares” CSR Initiative. By Joy Enamuna The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, 17 July 2025, commissioned the newly renovated Christ Assembly Nursery and Primary School in Ajegunle, Lagos, marking a major milestone in its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi,…
Gov Aiyedatiwa, Deji of Akure, Adegbonmire, Adubiaro, others to grace commissioning of Multi-million Naira Muslim Creche and Orphanage Home in Akure In a landmark move to uplift and support vulnerable children in the Muslim community, the Akure Muslim Women group is set to officially commission Manzilu Mustaqbalin-Nayyir Lil-Muslimaat Bi-Madeenati Akure (Bright Futures’ Home), the first…
ENGINEER OLUMUYIWA SAMSON ADERINOLA: A THOROUGH-BRED EDUCATIONIST, SEASONED RESEARCHER One can conveniently write chronicles and perhaps, epistles about a thorough-bred educationist and researcher, Engineer Olumuyiwa Samson Aderinola, it is appropriate to critique him as a custodian of excellence from three perspectives.In administering justice to this, it is a necessity to ask a germane question; Who…
FG announces monthly Payment for technical college students The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a monthly payment of N45,000 for students in technical colleges across the country. This move is aimed at improving technical and vocational education, which has suffered years of low interest and limited attention. The announcement came as part of the…
2025 UTME POSTMORTEM: WHAT SAY THE FIGURES? Before we got drowned by the hooplas of pessimists who don’t believe anything good can come out of Nigeria; let us reflect on the figures contained in the latest press release from Prof. Oloyede where he took responsibility for all that happened during the just concluded UTME. Even…
Akpabio at EKSU convocation, Highlights Education as Tool for Crime reduction … As Gov Oyebanji Restates Commitment to Repositioning Education Sector The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has commended Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji for his commitment to leveraging education as a transformative tool to address the challenges confronting the society. He stressed that…
