Education

he National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has introduced a Digital ID Card for serving corps members. This new development is aimed at making identification easier and reducing the common issues of lost ID cards and long queues for replacement. With the new system, corps members can now generate and download their ID card directly from…

The Senate of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) has officially expelled 20 students found guilty of various examination offenses. A statement issued by the university’s Director of Information and Protocol, Nasiru Abdul, confirmed that the decision followed the recent findings of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee. The Senate, led by Vice Chancellor Prof. Mohammed Khalid Othman,…

The Akure Division of the Ondo State High Court has sentenced a lecturer, Shittu Isiaka, at the College of Health Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State, to death by hanging for armed robbery. Justice Omolara Adejumo delivered the judgement after finding the lecturer guilty of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery. Isiaka was first arraigned…

The Federal Government has approved ₦2 billion naira each as take-off grants for the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe (Lagos State), and the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal Polytechnic, Abuja. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this during the inauguration of key officials appointed to lead the two institutions, noted that…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional examination timetable for the 2026 West African school certificate examination (WASSCE) for school candidates.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has disassociated itself from reported admissions into the Law Faculty of Lead City University, stating that the offers are not recognised by the Board. In a statement issued by its Public Communications Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, the Board said it had received complaints regarding the alleged admissions but clarified that…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has granted another extension for its Student Loan Application Portal to accommodate institutions that requested additional time for the 2025/2026 academic session. The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement signed by NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. According to the statement, the extension applies only to institutions…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities at the University of Lagos has suspended its strike hours after the industrial action began on Wednesday. The decision followed a meeting between the lecturers and the university administration led by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services), Prof Foluso Lesi, on Wednesday morning, as well as a resolution reached at…

The Council of Legal Education hereby informs the general public, prospective students, parents, guardians, and other stakeholders that only universities accredited by the Council of Legal Education are authorised to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in Nigeria

Kayode Adebowale, vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan, says only 4,430 students out of 46,916 applicants were admitted into the institution for the 2025/2026 academic session. Adebowale spoke on Wednesday during the matriculation ceremony for newly admitted students of the university. Let us begin by putting your achievement into perspective. In the last admission cycle,…