The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has revealed that only 38.32% of candidates who sat for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) obtained credit passes in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. This figure represents a significant drop compared to the 72.12% recorded in 2024, marking a 33.8% decline…
The Senate of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU), Katsina, has expelled 57 students for their involvement in various examination malpractice offenses. The decision was announced in a statement released by the university management and signed by Hajiya Fatima Sanda, Head of Information and Protocol, on Saturday, August 2, in Katsina. According to the statement, the…
The Ogun State Police Command has opened an investigation into the sudden death of a 20-year-old recent graduate of Information Technology from Babcock University, Ilisan Remo. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the deceased, identified as Akawa Boluwatife Samuel, was brought to the Babcock University Teaching Hospital by his roommates on Wednesday, July 30, 2025,…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate employment of 200 outstanding National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members into the federal civil service, in recognition of their exemplary service during the 2020–2023 service years. In a statement delivered on Tuesday, July 29, during the combined President’s NYSC Honours Award Ceremony in Abuja, Tinubu also announced a…
A three-storey private student hostel, Pentagon Lodge, located in Izzangbo Ohankwu Village near Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, collapsed following days of continuous rainfall. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. Eyewitnesses at the scene confirmed that a section of the building gave way, burying students’ personal belongings under the debris. While no…
The Federal Government has dismissed recent media reports alleging the introduction of a new minimum age requirement of 12 years for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1). In an official statement released by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, the government described these reports as false,…
The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked viral online claims alleging the cancellation of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In an official press release issued on Sunday, July 20, the ministry described the reports as “false and misleading” and urged the public to disregard them. The false information, shared as an…
On Thursday, July 17, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced that the University of Maiduguri will be renamed to honour the late former president, Muhammadu Buhari. The institution will henceforth be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri. President Tinubu made the announcement during a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held in memory of…
The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has threatened to launch nationwide protests over withheld salaries spanning more than three and a half months, the failure to implement consequential adjustments related to the national minimum wage, and other outstanding issues. Previously, NAAT issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government demanding improved welfare for its…
David Abiodun has pleaded guilty to the abduction of 17-year-old Divine Ayeni, a student of the University of Ibadan, before the Federal High Court in Ibadan. Abiodun entered the guilty plea on Monday, July 7, in response to a two-count charge of kidnapping brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). Following his…
