Students of Ahmadu Bello University have brought honour to Nigeria after clinching three grand prizes at the 10th Huawei ICT Skills Competition Global Finals held in Shenzhen, China. The competition, which took place from June 2 to 5, 2026, attracted 177 teams from 40 countries competing in the network,...
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The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) has condemned the continued captivity of pupils, students and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State, describing the situation as evidence of a worsening security crisis and demanding their immediate release. In a statement issued by its Operations Manager, Stanley Ugagbe, the...
Africa’s foremost serial digital icon, Leo Stan Ekeh, last weekend donated a multi-million-Naira AI-Tech Centre to Holy Ghost College, Owerri, Imo state at a ceremony that added colour to the 77th years anniversary of the school. The centre was built by the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation in partnership with...
s the systematic destruction of knowledge production. A university is not a political rehabilitation centre. It is a community of scholars where ideas are refined, research is produced, critical thinking is nurtured and solutions to societal problems are developed. Once recruitment is detached from merit and tied to political...
The Administrative and Finance Committee of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has thrown its weight behind the leadership of the Nigeria National Office, passing a resounding vote of confidence in Head of National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, amid growing commendation for the council’s operational stability and staff relations....
Once pushed to the margins of society and too often defined by limitation rather than potential, persons living with disabilities in Nigeria are finding renewed hope through the work of the Let’s Talk Humanity Initiative (LTHI), led by Fatima Ganduje-Abiola Ajimobi. With a growing focus on inclusion, empowerment and...
National Examinations Council (NECO) marked its silver jubilee from May 7 to 9, 2026, celebrating 25 years of educational assessment in Nigeria under the theme: _“Celebrating 25 Years of NECO’s Excellence in Educational Assessment.”_ The anniversary offered an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of the examination body from...
The threat of industrial action recently issued by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions against the management of the West African Examinations Council raises serious questions, not merely about labour relations, but about institutional responsibility, timing, and the broader national interest. At a time when public...
In what is being described as a major breakthrough in academic research support, Thesisprofs has announced the official launch of Thesis SpeedWrite, a structured AI-powered academic writing system developed to simplify and reorganise the way students and academics approach thesis, dissertation, and academic writing. The platform, scheduled for official...
Baze University has announced the appointment of Professor Abiodun Adeniyi as its new Vice-Chancellor and Ahmad Mahmoud Lawi as Registrar, with both appointments taking effect from May 6, 2026. The appointments were approved by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Founder, Datti Baba-Ahmed, following what the institution...
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), has teamed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), to deliver a Geosciences Centre of Excellence at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), a world-class learning and research hub in a...
BY ISIAKA OLARONGBE SAADU The state of public education in Nigeria has long been a subject of concern, but recent realities suggest that what we now face goes beyond mere challenges—it is a gradual abandonment. Nowhere is this more evident than in the condition of once-prestigious institutions like Government...
At just 25, Dr. Faisal Adamu Hamman has joined a rare class of young scientists shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Fresh from earning a doctorate in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Maryland, the Adamawa-born researcher is tackling one of the most urgent questions in modern...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has disbursed its Annual Direct Disbursement funds for the 2026 intervention cycle to 271 beneficiary institutions across the country. Under the disbursement, each beneficiary university received ₦2,525,932,228.02; each beneficiary polytechnic received ₦1,871,059,920.53; while each College of Education received...
Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has reaffirmed commitment to strengthening partnerships and collaboration with public agencies and private entities towards achieving its mandate of ensuring that all Nigerian children of school age have access to quality basic education, irrespective of their socio-economic background. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Aisha...
As part of ongoing intensified efforts to combat banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across Kogi State, troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have successfully foiled an ambush by armed bandits and rescued a kidnapped victim during a coordinated operation around Oshokoshoko and Obajana in Lokoja Local Government Area....
By DEMES SLOANES There was jubilation among the students and staff of Government College Makurdi, Benue state on Thursday as the 1983 set flooded the school with new sporting equipment for various games. The physical presentation of the sporting equipment is part of activities lined up to mark the...
National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of the Faculty of Law at the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU). The decision follows a resource verification visit conducted by the regulatory body’s panel of experts to assess the University’s readiness for the programme and the availability of human and...
Early reports from the newly established national education record digitisation programme under the auspices of the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) have shown that Nigerian students successfully uploaded and curated over 10,000 project entries in the first 3 weeks since the programme began. The figure climbed to over...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has concluded plans to establish fire stations in public universities across Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen fire safety and protect national assets within higher institutions. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, disclosed this on Thursday when the Comptroller-General of the...