Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has raised an alarm over its rising energy expenditure, revealing that it spends nearly ₦4 billion annually on electricity to keep the institution running. Vice Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed, described the situation as “crippling and unsustainable” during a press conference held at the Senate Building ...
•City Royal Junior and Senior Secondary School, Nyanya, FCT Abuja In what is fast becoming an eyesore in Abuja, the nation’s seat of power, sub-standard schools built primarily for money-making now dot the landscape of most satellite towns in the FCT. With the education inspectorate doing little or nothing to address the menace, stakeholders f...
•Bandits and an empty classroom At least 188 public schools have been shut down due to insecurity in Northern Nigeria. A search carried out by our reporters showed that many schools in the region had been shut due to attacks on the villages by bandits just as some of them are now serving as camps […]
The Management of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic Aba (formerly Abia Poly) said it had outlawed the sale of handouts in the institution to stop the exploitation of students. The Rector, Dr Christopher Okoro, who disclosed this when the new Executive of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abia State, paid him a [&hell...
•Gunman Three people have been arrested after a student was shot during a Students’ Union Government (SUG) election at Ebonyi State University. The Ebonyi State Police Command said the suspects were arrested in connection with an attempt to disrupt the announcement of results during the SUG election at the university, reports Channels TV. The ...
•Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa The federal government has restated its commitment to improving the welfare, recognition, and professional support of teachers across Nigeria as the country joined the global community to commemorate the 2025 World Teachers’ Day. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, alongside the Mini...
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government another 14-day ultimatum to resolve lingering issues affecting its members. The union threatened to embark on an industrial action if its demands are not met at the end of the fresh ultimatum, reports Daily Trust. It explained that the notice, [&...
•Youth Corps members President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has invoked provisions in Sections 2(4)(4) and 16(1)(C) of the NYSC Act, and approved a far-reaching reform which makes compliance with the National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank, NERD, a mandatory requirement for mobilisation into or exemption from the National Youth ...
Nigeria’s public universities teeter on the brink of yet another crisis. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is poised to declare an indefinite strike, driven by the government’s continued failure to honour the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement and address a range of other grievances. This article examines the looming shutdown, the deep-s...
•JAMB candidates With major examination bodies in Nigeria, including WAEC and JAMB, set to fully digitalize their exams from 2026, education experts and stakeholders are calling for stronger infrastructure, improved connectivity, and wider sensitization to ensure a smooth transition. At an engagement themed “Connectivity and the Cost/Integrity...
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