The Lagos State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-LASU) has declared a total and indefinite strike over what it described as the failure of the government to implement the 2025 ASUU/FGN Agreement. The union announced the decision yesterday, Tuesday, September 15, following a congress at which members resolved ...
Aggrieved parents today prevented members of the King’s College Old Boys Association from entering the school premises in Lagos amid growing controversy over the federal government’s decision to concession the institution to the association. The parents, who gathered at the main gate of the college, formed a human barricade and refused to allo...
•NYSC Orientation Camp The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced September 30 for the commencement of the 2026 Batch ‘C’ orientation course. A statement issued by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, today, informed the general public and especially the prospective Corps members that the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Str...
•JAMB candidates The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adjusted the arrival and examination times for candidates participating in the first session of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Under the revised schedule, candidates are now expected to arrive at their designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) cent...
•Students back to school More than 45 million pupils in basic and secondary schools across Nigeria will resume academic activities today as school owners and administrators ramp up security measures amid growing concerns about learners’ safety. The resumption comes after two of the deadliest academic years for schools in recent memory, marked ...
•School children and policemen Federal and state governments are beefing up security in schools across the country as the 2026/27 session commences on Monday. The move is meant to protect students, teachers and property from possible attack by terrorists, reports The Nation. The Federal Ministry of Education said yesterday that the relevant se...
•King’s College, Lagos main gate The federal government has clarified that King’s College, Lagos, has not been sold or privatised, stressing that the institution remains publicly owned with legal title retained by the government. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, made this known in a statement issued today by the ministry’s Direct...
•Minister of Education, Prof. Tunji Alausa The federal government has reassured parents, guardians and pupils that all Federal Unity Colleges nationwide will resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, with necessary arrangements in place for a safe and smooth start to the new academic session. The Federal Ministry of Education s...
•Igbobi College main gate As Igbobi College approaches its centenary, the Igbobi College Old Boys’ Association (ICOBA) is preparing to undertake a major review of the institution’s strategic direction, with the 77/79 Set formally agreeing to fund and drive the Third Review of the Igbobi College Strategic Master Plan. This was announced today i...
Varsity lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have warned that Nigeria’s public universities could face another nationwide strike unless the federal and state governments urgently address outstanding salary, welfare, and implementation issues affecting university lecturers. The warning, it said, followed ...
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