Education

The Management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Benin City, has announced the opening of its newly designed payment portal for all newly admitted students for the 2025/2026 academic session. This includes 100-level students and newly admitted 200-level Direct Entry candidates. The University emphasized that only the approved UNIBEN payment portal must be used for…

The Federal Government, through the Yayale Ahmed Renegotiation Committee, has convened meetings for Monday, November 24, 2025, and Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in a bid to avert the looming strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. A National Executive Council meeting of the union is expected to be convened by its leadership. Depending on…

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has declared Monday, 24th November, Wednesday, 26th November, and Thursday, 27th November as lecture-free days in celebration of the university’s 50th anniversary

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has shifted the commencement of its Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) in full computer-based (CBT) mode to 2027, rather than 2026, as previously directed by the Federal Government. The 2026 May/June WASSCE will still be a test run pilot of the full-CBT format, with students having the option of…

The Management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has released the updated calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session. Below are the important dates/events: Matriculation for the newly-admitted students to be held December 16, 2025. CBT CA to commence from December 2, till December 22, 2025.

Authorities of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has scheduled the 2025/2026 Matriculation ceremony of the newly-admitted students to be on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Further details shortly

The attention of the Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been drawn to a purported NYSC pamphlet advising corps members to pay ransom in the event of kidnapping. While a similar document was presented to Management for consideration by a consultant in 2021, it was not adopted by the Scheme. Management, therefore,…

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, has matriculated 6,356 students for the 2025/2026 academic session, the highest student intake recorded by the institution in nearly four decades. The acting head of the Directorate of Public Relations, Olasunkanmi Olajide, disclosed this in a statement made available to our correspondent on Thursday. The matriculation was held alongside…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Kwara State University, Malete (KWASU) has scheduled a Congress for tomorrow, Thursday, November 20, 2025. Details shortly

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, on Tuesday, placed its members on alert on possible resumption of the suspended strike as the one-month window periods hitch nearer. Addressing Journalists on behalf of the Benin Zone of ASUU, Prof. Monday Igbafen said the warning became absolutely necessary because they are tired of the…