Education
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NECO to Begin Computer-Based Exams in November 2025
NECO has announced that starting from the November/December 2025 SSCE External, all its exams will be conducted using a Computer-Based Testing (CBT) format. This marks the end of the traditional paper-and-pencil method, which has been…
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UNIZIK Halts Final Year Celebrations
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) management in Awka has, effective immediately, banned final-year students from participating in examination orchestration signing off due to ongoing violence, chaos, and disruptions that have endangered campus safety and disrupted academic…
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TETFund Commissions International Conference Centre at Bayero University
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has transformed an abandoned project at Bayero University, Kano into a world-class international conference centre aimed at putting the institution on the map for global academic and research excellence.…
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Nine New Varsities Approved as FG Suspends Fresh Applications
In a major move to overhaul Nigeria’s higher education landscape, the Federal Government has greenlit nine new private universities, ending years of regulatory delays and unlocking billions in dormant investments. The announcement was made by…
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Tension Erupts at Federal Poly Bauchi After Bloody Hostel Raid
Fury boiled over at Federal Polytechnic Bauchi after a brutal overnight robbery left students bloodied and fearful, prompting a massive protest that shut down campus life on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses say the attackers broke into the…
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LASU Reopens After Strike, Exams to Follow
The wait is over for thousands of Lagos State University students, as the Senate has announced the immediate resumption of lectures and campus life from Wednesday, August 13, 2025. This follows the resolution of the…
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WAEC Faces Backlash Over Poor Results, English Failures, and Portal Shutdown
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is under intense criticism after temporarily shutting down its result checker portal on Wednesday evening due to “technical issues.” This development adds to growing public frustration over the 2025…
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Crisis at LASU: Staff Unions Declare Indefinite Strike, Exams Disrupted
Academic and administrative activities at Lagos State University have been brought to a standstill following an indefinite strike declared by the institution’s staff unions, effective Thursday, July 31, 2025, in protest against unresolved grievances with…
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FG Increases Scholarship Grants by 50%, Launches New Schemes for STEM and Medical Students
The Federal Government has announced a landmark 50 per cent increase in scholarship grants for Nigerian students at all levels of tertiary education, marking the most significant overhaul of the national scholarship programme in over…
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FG Committed to Preventing Strikes in Universities — Education Minister
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is firmly committed to preventing further industrial actions within the country’s tertiary education sector. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Alausa…
