‘WAEC bastardising Nigerian education process’ – Stakeholders rue 2025 WASSCE outcome
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector have raised concerns over the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results released by WAEC. INFOLAND reports that the council officially made the results available on August 4, 2025, for school candidates. Out of 1,969,313 students who sat for the exam, only 754,545 candidates, representing 38.32%, scored credit […]
Edo state government bans Nursery and Primary graduation parties
The Edo State Government has announced major changes in the education system, including a ban on graduation parties for nursery and primary school pupils. According to the Ministry, these new measures will start in the 2025/2026 academic year and are designed to ensure steady, consistent, and high-quality learning throughout Edo schools. As part of the […]
UNIZIK bans final-year students from organizing final examination signing out ceremonies
The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has announced a ban on final-year students organizing signing-out celebrations after their last exams. In most Nigerian schools, graduating students usually hold signing-out parades to mark the completion of their final examinations. However, in a statement released on Tuesday, August 20, and signed by the Registrar, Dr. […]
Colleges of education can now run degree programmes – Minister of Education says
The Federal Government has introduced a major reform that allows Colleges of Education in Nigeria to run their own degree programmes alongside the National Certificate in Education (NCE), without the need to partner with universities. Speaking at the National Summit in Abuja on Tuesday, August 19, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, who was […]
Lady shares her mum’s heartwarming reaction after revealing she is graduating with a first class
A young Nigerian woman, identified as Koffo, has touched many hearts online after posting a video of her mother’s reaction to the news that she would be graduating with a first-class degree. According to Koffo, her mother went through countless struggles to support her education. She recalled moments when her mum had to sell personal […]
UNILAG First-Class Graduate Wins Scholarship To Study In France, Italy, Germany
Samuel Badekale, a brilliant graduate of the University of Lagos, has achieved another milestone after finishing with a perfect 5.00 CGPA in Cell Biology and Genetics. He has now won the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarship in Bio-membranes. Badekale, who was the Best Overall Graduating Student and Best in Sciences for the 2023/2024 academic […]
‘How do you expect children to pass an exam that was written in the night? – Nigerian mum speaks out after WAEC result showed mass failure in Maths and English
A Nigerian mother has expressed her frustration over the large number of students who failed English and Mathematics in the 2025 WAEC exams. She urged the examination body, WAEC, to explain why so many candidates performed poorly this year. In a video going viral online, the concerned mum blamed the failure on how the exams […]
“Your dream is valid” – Nigerian lady shares before and after photos of herself as she bags Master’s degree from Oxford University
A young Nigerian woman, Joanna Abodunrin, has captured attention online after sharing striking transformation photos marking her academic journey. The pictures showed her growth and achievements as she recently completed her master’s degree in Law and Finance at the University of Oxford, UK. Joanna announced the exciting news on Monday, August 4, expressing deep gratitude. […]
Nigerian girl beats 69 countries to emerge first in English language
A 17-year-old girl from Yobe State, Nafisat Aminu, has made Nigeria proud by coming first in an international English language competition. The contest took place in London, United Kingdom, where top students from different countries gathered for the final stage of the TeenEagle Global Finals. Nafisat outperformed over 20,000 students from 69 countries to claim […]
UMYU expels 57 students over alleged exam malpractice
Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU), located in Katsina State, has taken strong action against students caught cheating in exams. A total of 57 students have been expelled for being involved in different forms of exam malpractice. This decision came after the school’s main examination misconduct committee reviewed the cases and sent its findings to the […]