Education

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the final international examination timetable for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). See the attachment below:

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has started payment of a new minimum wage of 77,000 naira as allowance to serving corps members.

President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of the Pro-Chancellor, Governing Council members, and Principal Officers of the new Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State. “Senator Binta Garba has been appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson of the Governing Council,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, disclosed…

After several months of delay, members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) may have a reason to smile as the Federal Government on Monday promised to pay the backlog of the new ₦77,000 monthly allowance. The Federal Government increased corps members’ allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77, 000 in September 2024. Despite repeated promises and…

The board, in a statement to this effect by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, explained that, “this adjustment aims to ensure that all necessary preparations are completed, incorporating a variety of innovations and enhancements designed to make this examination one of the best in history, while also accommodating the increased number of examination centres for the…

A leading financial services company in the country, Opay, has announced plans to establish a ₦60m scholarship programme for students of the University of Ilorin. The company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Itoro Udo, disclosed this last Wednesday (March 19, 2025) when he visited the Registrar of the University of Ilorin, Mr Mansur Alfanla, FCIML, in…

The results of the Computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2025-First Series have been released

The National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) has announced plans to digitalise its examination processes to enhance operational efficiency and curb malpractices. Dr Mohammed Aminu, the newly appointed Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, disclosed this plan on Thursday while addressing staff at the board’s headquarters in Benin City. He pledged to fast-track…

The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, on Thursday, announced the resolution of the longstanding issue regarding the mobilisation of Higher National Diploma graduates for the National Youth Service Corps. According to a statement from the Ministry of Education, the decision followed discussions with the Director-General of NYSC. Alausa confirmed that only full-time HND graduates…