Education Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/category/education/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:13:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://afinjufm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-Afinju_Logo-removebg-preview-32x32.png Education Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/category/education/ 32 32 233669348 UNIOSUN Condemns Alleged Assault, Harassment of Students by Military Recruits in Osogbo https://afinjufm.com/uniosun-condemns-alleged-assault-harassment-of-students-by-military-recruits-in-osogbo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uniosun-condemns-alleged-assault-harassment-of-students-by-military-recruits-in-osogbo https://afinjufm.com/uniosun-condemns-alleged-assault-harassment-of-students-by-military-recruits-in-osogbo/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:13:17 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=19427 The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo Campus, has condemned the alleged harassment and assault of some students by military recruits around the Oke-Baale area of Osogbo. Speaking with correspondents of Afinju 90.7FM, the Public Relations Officer of the university, Ademola Adesoji, said the incident occurred on the night of Monday, June 29, 2016, […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/uniosun-condemns-alleged-assault-harassment-of-students-by-military-recruits-in-osogbo/feed/ 0 19427 Out-of-School Children vs School Enrolment: How Education is Being Developed in Southwest Nigeria https://afinjufm.com/out-of-school-children-vs-school-enrolment-how-education-is-being-developed-in-southwest-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=out-of-school-children-vs-school-enrolment-how-education-is-being-developed-in-southwest-nigeria https://afinjufm.com/out-of-school-children-vs-school-enrolment-how-education-is-being-developed-in-southwest-nigeria/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:33:44 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=19321 The Southwestern region of Nigeria has long been regarded as the educational heartbeat of the country. From the era of free education to the present day, the region has upheld a status for producing some of Nigeria’s most educated citizens, ranking among the nation’s strongest performers in literacy and educational attainment. But despite these achievements, […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/out-of-school-children-vs-school-enrolment-how-education-is-being-developed-in-southwest-nigeria/feed/ 0 19321 When Schools Become Targets: The Growing Threat to Education in Nigeria https://afinjufm.com/when-schools-become-targets-the-growing-threat-to-education-in-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-schools-become-targets-the-growing-threat-to-education-in-nigeria https://afinjufm.com/when-schools-become-targets-the-growing-threat-to-education-in-nigeria/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:53:46 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=19262 Education for the longest time has been regarded as the foundation upon which societies build their future. In different classrooms across Nigeria, children are seen daily, gathering with the dreams of becoming doctors, engineers, lawyers, teachers, leaders, among other great professions. For many pupils and students, however, the journey to acquiring the knowledge to attaining […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/when-schools-become-targets-the-growing-threat-to-education-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 19262 Delayed WAEC Papers Leave Osun Candidates Stranded, Disrupt Examination Schedule https://afinjufm.com/delayed-waec-papers-leave-osun-candidates-stranded-disrupt-examination-schedule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=delayed-waec-papers-leave-osun-candidates-stranded-disrupt-examination-schedule https://afinjufm.com/delayed-waec-papers-leave-osun-candidates-stranded-disrupt-examination-schedule/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:58:53 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=19237 Candidates participating in the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) across Osun State have raised concerns over persistent delays in the conduct of some examination papers, a development that has disrupted schedules and left many students stranded at their examination centres. The examination, which commenced on April 21, 2026, had reportedly progressed […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/delayed-waec-papers-leave-osun-candidates-stranded-disrupt-examination-schedule/feed/ 0 19237 Nigeria’s Ban on Unrated Textbooks: A Step Forward? https://afinjufm.com/nigerias-ban-on-unrated-textbooks-a-step-forward/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigerias-ban-on-unrated-textbooks-a-step-forward https://afinjufm.com/nigerias-ban-on-unrated-textbooks-a-step-forward/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:23:55 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=19075 In classrooms across Nigeria, textbooks have long been regarded as important companions in the learning process and the authorities that shape how children internalize education. But what happens when those authorities are flawed, outdated, or misleading? The Federal Government’s recent move to ban unrated textbooks seeks to answer that question finally. An important shift is […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/nigerias-ban-on-unrated-textbooks-a-step-forward/feed/ 0 19075 JAMB Dismisses Alleged Postponement of 2026 UTME https://afinjufm.com/jamb-dismisses-alleged-postponement-of-2026-utme/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamb-dismisses-alleged-postponement-of-2026-utme https://afinjufm.com/jamb-dismisses-alleged-postponement-of-2026-utme/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:24:38 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=18765 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has debunked the circulating press release which claimed that it had postponed the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), describing the circulating notice as malicious and fake. In a statement issued on Saturday, the board warned candidates to disregard the false notice, noting that all activities on the 2026 UTME continue as […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/jamb-dismisses-alleged-postponement-of-2026-utme/feed/ 0 18765 Online Learning, Traditional Classrooms and the Way to Quality Education https://afinjufm.com/online-learning-traditional-classrooms-and-the-way-to-quality-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=online-learning-traditional-classrooms-and-the-way-to-quality-education https://afinjufm.com/online-learning-traditional-classrooms-and-the-way-to-quality-education/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:48:08 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=18733 In March 2020, when the world came to a sudden pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classrooms across Nigeria fell silent. School gates were locked, lecture halls emptied, and millions of students were forced to stay at home. But learning did not completely stop, it just changed direction as phones and laptops became the new […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/online-learning-traditional-classrooms-and-the-way-to-quality-education/feed/ 0 18733 Over 1,000 Students get Free WAEC, JAMB Forms in Osun https://afinjufm.com/over-1000-students-get-free-waec-jamb-forms-in-osun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=over-1000-students-get-free-waec-jamb-forms-in-osun https://afinjufm.com/over-1000-students-get-free-waec-jamb-forms-in-osun/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:23:02 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=18547 Not less than 1,000 indigent but brilliant Senior Secondary School students from Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State have been presented with free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) forms. The event, attended by the students, parents, teachers, and members of the All Progressives […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/over-1000-students-get-free-waec-jamb-forms-in-osun/feed/ 0 18547 NECO Announces 2025 SSCE External Results, Records 71.63% Pass Rate https://afinjufm.com/neco-announces-2025-ssce-external-results-records-71-63-pass-rate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=neco-announces-2025-ssce-external-results-records-71-63-pass-rate https://afinjufm.com/neco-announces-2025-ssce-external-results-records-71-63-pass-rate/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:14:53 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=18434 The National Examinations Council (NECO) said it has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for external candidates, with 71.63 per cent of them achieving five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Danlami Wushishi, disclosed that a total of 96,979 candidates registered […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/neco-announces-2025-ssce-external-results-records-71-63-pass-rate/feed/ 0 18434 TETFund Approves N6.5bn for Tertiary Institutions https://afinjufm.com/tetfund-approves-n6-5bn-for-tertiary-institutions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tetfund-approves-n6-5bn-for-tertiary-institutions https://afinjufm.com/tetfund-approves-n6-5bn-for-tertiary-institutions/#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:12:42 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=18235 The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced the disbursement of N6.452 billion to tertiary institutions for the year 2026. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ workshop with heads of beneficiary institutions on the 2026 disbursement guidelines in Abuja. Echono explained that with the planned 2026 intervention cycle, while […]

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