Nigerian Government Disburses N850 Million Loan to Students
The Nigerian government is taking a significant step to support education by disbursing N850 million today, July 31, to various educational institutions. This fund is intended to cover student fees and ensure more students have access to higher education. Akintunde Sawyer, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Educational Loan Fund (NELFUND), announced this during a […]
Foreign Scholars Stranded as FG Reduces Their Allowances
Nigerian students studying abroad under the Federal Government’s Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Scholarship are facing hardships after the government announced a reduction in their allowances due to economic challenges in Nigeria. The allowances for scholars in countries like Russia, Morocco, and Algeria have been cut by 12.7%. This decision was communicated in a memo signed […]
Federal Government Sets 18 as Minimum Age for University Admissions
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has announced a new policy: students under 18 years old are no longer eligible for admission to universities and other higher learning institutions in Nigeria. This decision was revealed during the 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The minister explained that the Federal […]
JAMB Cancels 2024 Direct Entry Candidates Aptitude Test
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will not conduct the aptitude test for candidates applying for Direct Entry in 2024. This means that the test, which was previously required for admission, will no longer be part of the application process for this year. Instead of the aptitude test, the Board […]
BSU Lecturer Criticized for Assaulting Young Man in Class (Video)
A lecturer at Benue State University in Makurdi was recorded physically assaulting a young man during a class. Mr. Ichor Tersagh, a visiting lecturer from the Department of Microbiology at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, was filmed slapping and knocking the young man on the head in the front of a lecture hall. There are different […]
University staff in Nigeria, including members of SSANU and NASU, staged protests across campuses demanding their salaries.
On July 9, members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) protested on public university campuses, seeking their unpaid salaries. At Ahmadu Bello University and Federal University of Technology, Owerri, staff carried placards urging the government to release withheld salaries and address […]
Katsina University VC Says Some Staff Are Informants for Bandits
The Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina State, Professor Armaya’u Bichi, has claimed that some university staff members are providing information to bandits. Bichi revealed this information to journalists in Katsina on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, stating that the contacts of the suspected staff have been handed over to security agencies for further […]
UNIBEN Has Been Shut Down Following Intense Protests – Students Told To Vacate The Campus Immediately.
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has been shut down following intense protests. The administration has directed all students to vacate the campus immediately. The protests erupted due to unresolved issues between the students and the university management. The students’ grievances included poor living conditions in the hostels, inadequate facilities, and dissatisfaction with recent policy changes. […]
JAMB Exposes 3,000 Fake Graduates Who Never Attended University
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has discovered 3,000 individuals claiming to be graduates who never attended any tertiary institution. This significant revelation raises concerns about the integrity of educational qualifications in Nigeria. JAMB’s Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, shared this alarming information during a meeting with the leadership of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of […]
ASUU Criticizes Nigerian Government Over Delayed Salaries
In a recent press conference in Ilorin, the University of Ilorin branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) expressed disappointment with the federal government’s delay in paying three and a half months of withheld salaries to university staff. The union’s chairman, Alex Akanmu, highlighted their frustration, emphasizing that the delayed payments undermine the […]