The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the timetable for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second Series, commonly known as the 2026 GCE Second Series. According to the released timetable, the examination is scheduled to commence on Friday, September 4, 2026, and will run until Wednesday, October…

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday nationwide to commemorate this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. According to the Ministry of Interior, the declaration is part of the Federal Government’s…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has cautioned tertiary institutions against unreasonable tuition fee increases, warning that schools found to be hiking charges unfairly risk losing access to student loan payments under the scheme. NELFUND Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Akintunde Sawyer, disclosed this during an interview on TVC News Breakfast on Wednesday.He said…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said it is working towards disbursing approved student loans within 45 days, provided beneficiaries are due to commence their academic sessions. Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this while speaking with Arise News, explaining that loan disbursements are being synchronised with the academic calendars of universities, polytechnics…

The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, has bowed out after five years in office, citing a 96 per cent first-year accreditation success rate and an increase in the university’s internally generated revenue from N3 billion to N13 billion as some of the major achievements of her administration. Olatunji-Bello delivered her…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh funding arrangement for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), directing that liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be channelled into the student loan scheme. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed the development on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after…

The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has again extended the deadline for the 2026/2027 Post-UTME and Direct Entry (DE) screening registration exercise. Under the latest extension, prospective candidates now have until Friday, August 28, 2026, to complete their registration. Candidates are advised to utilize the additional registration window by completing all required sections of the application,…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that its portal will be opened from Monday, August 24, to Monday, August 31, 2026, for Corps Producing Institutions (CPIs) to upload their Senate/Academic Board-approved lists in preparation for the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Mobilisation Exercise. The directive was contained in an official notice dated August 17, 2026,…

In another fascinating milestone, no fewer than 16 graduates of the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, have bagged First Class Honours at the recently concluded Bar Final Examinations of the Nigerian Law School. This is in addition to 58 others who made Second Class Upper in the same examinations. The First Class graduands, according…