Education

University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has been ranked Nigeria’s best university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. The ranking, published on THE’s website on Thursday, placed the Ibadan-based federal university between 801 and 1,000 globally and ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, a spot it last held in 2023. THE surveyed 2,191…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has assured students, parents, and schools that the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) will be conducted smoothly and efficiently. Speaking during a sensitisation campaign in Lagos on Wednesday, the Head of the WAEC National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, said every candidate who registers for the…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday conducted a special screening for 176 outstanding underage candidates who excelled in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The exercise, aimed at assessing exceptionally brilliant candidates below the age of 16 for possible admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session, was held simultaneously…

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving all outstanding issues with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other tertiary education trade unions through a comprehensive and coordinated negotiation process. To this end, it has advised the nation’s tertiary institution trade unions to stop using strike as their first resort. Minister of…

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has begun the school-owned hostel allocation for interested returning students. The hostel allocation fee has been pegged to be #100,000 Naira. Interested students can now log in to the university’s portal to complete the process. All the best.

Dear Colleagues,We regret to inform you that the hostel balloting exercise scheduled for today will no longer hold due to some issues surrounding student regularization within the college. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Saturday 11th, October 2025 is another day scheduled tentatively. College Hall Representatives

Further to my message to the University community on Saturday, 4th October, 2025, regarding the relocation of the University Park, we have carefully reviewed the concerns and developments that have arisen over the past few days. We appreciate the perseverance, commitment, and courage shown by members of community in expressing their views. Constructive feedback remains…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced a new directive mandating compliance with the Nigeria Education Reposition and Databank (NERD) Policy for all corps-producing institutions. According to a circular dated 7th October 2025, beginning from 2025 Batch ‘C’, only graduates with NERD clearance will be eligible for mobilization. The directive follows the Federal Executive…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said there is no going back on the planned two-week nationwide warning strike if the Federal Government fails to respond to their demands on or before October 13 this year. The planned strike follows a two-week ultimatum issued by the union last week, asking the FG to address…

Barring any last-minute change, the Academic Staff Union of Universities will on Monday, October 13, 2025, commence a two-week nationwide warning strike to press home its demands from the Federal Government. This was contained in a memo tagged “Strike Bulletin One” sent to all branches and obtained by our correspondent on Monday in Abuja. The…