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Students protest against renaming of Poly Ibadan

1 July 2025

The protest has left hundreds of commuters plying Sango-Eleyele Road in Ibadan stranded. The irate student carried placards with different inscriptions, requesting that the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, reconsider his decision and return the polytechnic to its original name. It was reported that Seyi Makinde had renamed the institution in honour of the late former […]

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Students reject renaming of Ibadan Poly

30 June 2025

The move which has sparked concern among students, alumni, and stakeholders, is seen as a threat to the institution’s long-standing heritage and reputation. In a letter addressed to the House of Assembly and signed by the SUG President, Oladipupo Olamide , the student body described the decision as potentially harmful to the identity and legacy […]

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Soludo pays Anambra’s N3bn UBE matching grants

20 June 2025

The Chairperson of the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board,Vera Nwadinobi, disclosed this to newsmen in a midterm report of the implementation of the 2019 to 2021 UBE projects in the state. Nwadinobi noted that for Anambra to meet the requirements for accessing the 2022, 2023, and 2024 UBEC matching grants, it is necessary for […]

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Kebbi state governor boosts tertiary education funding

19 June 2025

The Commissioner for Higher Education, Isah Abubakar Tunga, disclosed this while addressing at a press conference in Birnin Kebbi. He stated that the gesture reflects the governor’s firm commitment to revitalising the state’s tertiary education sector. “Prior to the new approval, the monthly cash allocations stood at N2 million for Adamu Augie College of Education, […]

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Akpabio commends Tinubu over bills establishing tertiary institutions

18 June 2025

The institutions are College of Education, Bende, Abia; Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Item, Bende, Abia and Federal University, Okigwe, Imo. Akpabio made the commendation in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh.The president of senate also praised stakeholders in both the House of Representatives and the Senate […]

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ABU wins first-ever ECOWAS moot court competition

15 June 2025

The competition, which brought together eight top law faculties across various institutions, saw ABU law students outshine their peers through rigorous preliminary rounds and a gripping final session that highlighted their legal prowess, clarity of argument, and courtroom eloquence. Coming in second place was the University of Jos, whose team impressed the judges and audience […]

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JAMB releases UTME resit results

25 May 2025

In a statement released on Sunday morning by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the board announced the results, revealing that out of the 336,845 candidates rescheduled for the examination, 21,082 were absent. No explanation was provided for the high number of absentees, but JAMB announced a mop-up exam for candidates who missed the initial […]

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Over 1.5m candidates score less than 200 in 2025 UTME

5 May 2025

The breakdown offers a full picture of the performances by Nigerian candidates in the examination conducted across the country. According to the examining body, out of 1,955,069 candidates who wrote the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, over 1.5 million scored less than 200 in the exam. JAMB further announced that 4756 candidates scored above […]

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NELFUND links student loan portal to schools’ websites

12 March 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has begun efforts to integrate its platform with institutional portals, allowing for seamless verification of student information. The Executive Director of Operations at NELFUND, Mustapha Iyal, made this known during a sensitization program held at the University of Ilorin for higher institutions in Kwara State, where he noted that […]

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Over Two Million Candidates Set For 2025 UTME— JAMB

10 March 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said it has concluded the registration process of over two million candidates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, holding in April. 

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