Renowned business executive and entrepreneur, Lawal Garba, has returned to his alma mater, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, with a message that success is rarely the product of privilege or good fortune, but is often forged through integrity, excellence, perseverance and an unwavering commitment to personal growth. Garba, Chairman/CEO...
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Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed as false a viral report claiming that students who fail to repay their education loans after graduation will face life imprisonment. The Fund described the publication as “fake news” in a post shared on its official X account on Sunday. It also...
Federal Government has opened applications for the second cohort of its Student Venture Capital Grant, offering up to N50 million each to 50 outstanding student-led ventures across the country. The National Coordinator of the Special Programme Operations and Implementation Unit (SPOI) at the Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Adebayo...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has expressed its appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing that eligible liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be channelled to the Fund to support its growing student loan obligations. The Fund also welcomed the Federal Executive Council’s...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for expanding access to higher education through the successful implementation of the Federal Government’s Student Loan Scheme. The President gave the commendation on Wednesday while receiving the Chairman of NELFUND, Mr. Jim Ovia, and...
Delta State High Court sitting in Ogwashi-Uku has sentenced two men to death by hanging over the kidnapping and murder of Delta State University (DELSU) student, Elozino Ogege. The judgment, delivered by Justice Ngozi Azinge, came almost eight years after the tragic killing of the 300-level Mass Communication undergraduate,...
The alleged torture and killing of a 25-year-old student of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Ibrahim Mbaya, over accusations of stealing an iPhone 12 has sparked widespread outrage, with the Plateau State Police Command confirming the arrest of three suspects in connection with the incident. The incident, which reportedly...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have successfully rescued the four remaining students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, who were abducted by bandits earlier this month. The latest operation comes just days after the DSS rescued a professor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, in...
Federal Ministry of Education has strongly refuted the false and misleading reports circulating on social media alleging that Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno State, was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists. The Ministry in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, described the report...
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has approved the release of ₦1.968 billion to cover examination fees for students in public basic and secondary schools across the state, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to providing free and compulsory education. The governor disclosed the approval in a post shared on his...
Federal Government has commenced the 2026 National Learning Assessment (NLA), a nationwide exercise aimed at evaluating learning outcomes among pupils and students across Nigeria, as part of efforts to address learning poverty and improve the quality of education. Minister of Education, who monitored the exercise in selected schools across...
In what education stakeholders are describing as one of Nigeria’s most ambitious attempts to reposition scholarship, innovation and research as national priorities, the Federal Government on Monday inaugurated the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Committee. The Committee will set in motion a new annual award programme that will reward outstanding...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully rescued 10 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted during an ISWAP attack on Lassa Community in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Maiduguri, Captain...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has condemned what it described as unethical practices by some tertiary institutions, including delaying or refusing to refund students whose tuition fees had already been paid before the disbursement of NELFUND loans, as well as arbitrary increases in tuition and other institutional charges. In...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerian students to begin preparing for leadership roles, stressing that the country’s future depends on a new generation of leaders driven by integrity, competence and compassion. Obi made the call during the NextGen Mentorship and Leadership Initiative held...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)has launched the CBN Naira Ambassadors Club to promote respect for and proper handling of the Naira among young Nigerians. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso inaugurated the club in the Federal Capital Territory with secondary school students as pioneer members. He said the Naira is legal...
When dispassionate commentaries are made by independent analysts in the fullness of time about the Tinubu presidency, a striking reality will emerge: he infused the political economy with fresh thinking. Let us be clear: it is not just about a birth date. As former Governor and Minister Babatunde Raji...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged students across the country to make integrity their watchword as corruption cannot be tackled without integrity. He made this call on Friday, June 19, 2026 at an interactive session with members of the Integrity...
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...
Teachers and civil society activists on Friday marched through Ibadan, Oyo State, demanding urgent action to secure the release of teachers and schoolchildren abducted in Oriire Local Government Area. The demonstration, organised by the Oyo State Teachers Action Group and the Nigeria Teachers Congress (NTC), followed the kidnapping of...