The Nigeria Police Force has arrested three men behind the proliferation of fake websites for JAMB registration, falsifying fake JAMB Admission Letters, System Interference and schemes operating phishing websites to defraud unsuspecting JAMB candidates. Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the Police force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the suspects identified as Effa…
Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said that a maximum of 1.2 million students across federal tertiary institutions will access the student loans in its opening phase. Addressing reporters ahead of the loan portal’s formal launch for applications on Friday, May 24, Sawyerr said only students enrolled in federal…
A tragic incident occurred at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso in Oyo State, where a 200-level student named Adedokun Olamilekan was fatally stabbed by unknown assailants. The unfortunate event took place in the Under G area of the town on Thursday night, May 9, 2024. Adedokun, a student of the Department of…
Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, addressed allegations that he didn’t construct any new schools during his tenure as Governor of Anambra State. In response to criticisms from social media influencer Reno Omokri, who challenged Obi and his supporters to point out a single school he initiated and completed during his eight-year tenure, Obi defended…
Lead British International School Abuja, embroiled in controversy over viral videos depicting bullying among its students, has been ordered to shut down for three days. The directive came from the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, on Tuesday. Confirming the closure, Kabiru Musa, the Public Relations Officer of the FCT Education Secretariat, acknowledged the minister’s…
Plateau University, Bokkos, has implemented a temporary suspension of academic activities for a duration of 10 days following the tragic killing of a second-year student of the institution. In a statement issued by Mr. Yakubu Ayuba, the Registrar of the university, in Jos on Saturday, April 20, the decision was conveyed to the public. The…
A Muslim student’s legal challenge against a prayer ban at a north London school has been dismissed by the High Court. The student, whose identity remains undisclosed, filed a lawsuit against Michaela Community School in Brent, alleging that the school’s policy unfairly targeted her faith due to its structured nature. She contended that the school’s…
Due to low enrolment, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has made changes to the schedule for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into the 110 Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. In a statement released by the acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, the…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, signed into law the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2024. The Act is of historic proportions as it seeks to guarantee sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths. WHY THE PREVIOUS ACT WAS AMENDED The repealed…
On Tuesday, April 2, the Federal Government announced the successful removal of 2 million Almajiri children from the streets, facilitating their enrollment in schools for both basic education and vocational training. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made this disclosure during the inaugural quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on Nigerian Education Sector Ministerial deliverables. He…
