X users share disturbing campus experiences after wearing shirts with bird logos
Two students on X have shared troubling stories from their first year in university, all because of the type of shirt they wore. One of the students said he wore a shirt with a big bird logo when he was in 100 level. While on campus, two older students approached him and asked him to […]
FG Fixes Age 12 As Minimum For JSS1 Admission
The Federal Government has set a new rule that says students must be at least 12 years old before they can enter Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1). This new rule comes after the students must have completed six years of primary school. This update is part of a new education policy launched by the Federal […]
NELFUND disburses N9.2m student loans to 245 beneficiaries at Benue Polytechnic
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has given out a total of N9,235,000 in loans to 245 students studying at Akperan Orshi Polytechnic in Yandev, Benue State. This money is part of NELFUND’s effort to support students and schools with the financial help they need to keep education going. The announcement was shared on NELFUND’s […]
How would you feel if Harvard were renamed to Barack Obama University?- Nigerian Academician reacts to President Tinubu;’s decision to rename UNIMAID after Buhari
A Nigerian academic, Yakubu Wudil, has raised concerns over President Tinubu’s recent decision to rename the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in honor of former President Muhammadu Buhari. President Tinubu made the announcement on July 17, during an extended Federal Executive Council meeting held to celebrate Buhari’s achievements. According to Tinubu, the university in Borno State […]
Auchi Poly: Students Threaten To Stage Protest Against Obi
The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has spoken out against Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi over his recent online post claiming that students were killed at Auchi Polytechnic. NAPS President, Comrade Eshiofune Paul Oghayan, spoke at a press conference in Abuja on Monday. He said that Obi’s claims on social media were false […]
“God said hold my cup” – Unilag Law graduate celebrates first class, emerges top 10 nationwide
A young law graduate, Austine Orimoloye, is receiving praise online after sharing her journey from a student with dreams to a nationally recognized top performer. She posted on X (formerly Twitter) that she not only graduated with a First Class from the Nigerian Law School but also ranked 10th among 7,134 candidates across the country. […]
FCT primary school teachers call off their 3-month strike
Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have finally ended their strike after three months. The teachers are set to return to the classrooms starting today, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The strike started on March 24, 2025, due to unpaid salaries. The head of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in FCT, Abubakar […]
BREAKING: JAMB sets 150 as cut-off mark for universities
Vice Chancellors of Nigerian universities have agreed to set 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for students seeking admission in the 2025/2026 academic session. This agreement was reached through a voice vote led by the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede. The decision was made during the ongoing admission […]
FG officially pegs university admission age at 16 after U-turn on directive not to admit candidates below 18 years
The Federal Government of Nigeria has now made it official that the minimum age to enter any university or higher institution in the country is 16 years. This was announced by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Tuesday, July 8, during the ongoing JAMB Policy Meeting in Abuja. According to Dr. Alausa, the […]
ASUU Directs Members To Begin Nationwide Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its members across Nigeria to stop work because of unpaid salaries for June 2025. The union is acting based on its “No Pay, No Work” policy, which says lecturers must not continue working if they are not paid on time. Already, lecturers at the University of […]