Education
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FG Unveils Three New Education Policies to Improve Teaching, Almajiri Education and Fight Drug Abuse in Schools
The Federal Government has unveiled three major policy documents aimed at improving teacher development, strengthening Almajiri education and addressing rising cases of drug and substance abuse in schools across the country. Yesterday, the Minister of…
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FG Deploys 240 Solar-Powered Tricycles to 12 Federal Universities
The Federal Government has rolled out a new transport scheme to support students in federal universities across the country. Under the Renewed Hope Campus Transport Scheme, 240 solar-powered electric tricycles and 12 charging stations have…
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Covenant University Emerges No. 1 in Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Rankings
Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, has been named the leading university in Africa in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings, placing 49th worldwide. THE’s Interdisciplinary Science Rankings evaluate how well universities promote…
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JAMB Extends Deadline for 2025 Public Universities Admissions to November 17
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for the 2025 admission exercise into public universities across Nigeria to November 17, 2025. The board announced the extension in a statement on Monday,…
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FUTO Lecturer Destroys Student’s Project, Says It Was “Too Good”
A lecturer at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Imo State, has caused anger online after he reportedly destroyed a student’s final-year project because he believed it was “too good” to have been done…
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Teenager Takes on Role of Nigeria’s ‘Vice President for a Day’
In a powerful and symbolic gesture, Vice President Kashim Shettima vacated his seat for a day, allowing Nigerian teenager Joy Ogah to step in and speak up for the rights, safety, and education of girls…
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Nigeria Tops Sub-Saharan Africa in 2026 University Rankings
Nigeria tops Sub-Saharan Africa’s higher education rankings, with 24 universities included in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The 2026 Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa report, released on Thursday, shows that 55 universities…
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FG Debunks UTME Cancellation, Confirms JAMB’s Role in Admissions
The Federal Government has denied rumours that it cancelled the UTME, saying JAMB is still in charge of student admissions into universities and other higher institutions in Nigeria. The Ministry of Education’s spokesperson, Boriowo Folasade,…
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ASUU Strike Halts Academic Activities in Nigerian Universities
Academic activities stopped in public universities across Nigeria on Monday as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) began a two-week warning strike. The action came after the union’s deadline to the Federal…
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UI Tops 2026 Times Higher Education Ranking as Nigeria’s Best University
The University of Ibadan, UI, Oyo State, has regained its status as Nigeria’s best university in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, marking a major comeback after dropping to fourth position in…
