Education

The Niger State Government has confirmed that armed attackers seized students and staff of St Mary’s School in Agwara, leaving families and residents in shock. The incident happened only days after a similar attack in Kebbi, raising…
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University lecturers across Nigeria have raised fresh concerns over their stalled wages, saying they have earned the same salary for 15 years. The Academic Staff Union of Universities made the claim during a press briefing in Benin…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has urged the federal government to raise its education budget to meet the UNESCO benchmark of 15 to 20 percent, far above the seven percent currently allocated. The appeal was made in Abuja by the…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has warned that it may restart its nationwide strike if its ongoing talks with the Federal Government collapse after the one-month ultimatum it issued in October. The warning came from the…
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Peter Obi has condemned the deadly attacks in Kebbi and Zamfara States, where schoolgirls were abducted and villagers killed by armed groups. The former Labour Party presidential candidate reacted from Monaco, Italy, after receiving…
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Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, is now reportedly struggling with declining health inside detention — 25 days after he was arrested for criticising Niger State Governor Umar Bago online. …
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The NDLEA has introduced compulsory drug screening for students seeking admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges across the country. The agency says the move is aimed at tackling the rising use of hard drugs among young…
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund is preparing to widen its loan scheme to include young people enrolled in vocational and skills-based programmes. The plan was revealed on Sunday in Abuja by the agency’s Managing Director, Akintunde…
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Lagos State University (LASU) has addressed concerns about its blended learning policy, clarifying that only a small portion of courses will be delivered online. The university said out of 4,095 courses offered, just 197—mostly large…
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The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to halt plans to introduce full Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for school candidates until 2030. The lawmakers…
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