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JAMB Dismisses Alleged Postponement of 2026 UTME

Mozeed Salam — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:24:38 +0000

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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Life After School: Preparing Graduates for a World That Isn’t Waiting

Bukola Kareem — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:24:24 +0000

In Nigeria today, graduating is not the doorway to prosperity as many expect. It is a sudden realization of new realities for young people who step out of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education every year. The excitement of academic success quickly turns to uncertainty, frustration and, for many, long-time unemployment. Life after school has […]

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NECO Announces 2025 SSCE External Results, Records 71.63% Pass Rate

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:14:53 +0000

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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TETFund Approves N6.5bn for Tertiary Institutions

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:12:42 +0000

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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FG Launches Reusable Textbook Policy to Reduce Education Costs

Boluwatife Ajayi — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:59:26 +0000

The Federal Government has announced a policy aimed at reducing education costs for parents and improving learning outcomes through the use of reusable, high-quality textbooks in schools across the country, allowing siblings to share textbooks. The move, which is part of education reforms targeted at repositioning Nigeria’s education sector aims to ease the financial burden […]

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Federal Government Launches N50m Grant to Boost Student Innovation

Boluwatife Ajayi — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:27:34 +0000

The Federal Government has introduced a N50 million Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) to support innovation, research, and entrepreneurship in universities and other tertiary institutions. Launching the programme in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the grant is a national investment in young innovators and aligns with the government’s education goals. He explained […]

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ADC Accuses Government of Abandoning Safe Schools Initiative

Afinju FM — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:08:01 +0000

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the Federal Government has quietly abandoned the Safe Schools Initiative, a programme created to protect students and teachers from attacks.

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Federal Government Launches Online Classes for Students Nationwide

Afinju FM — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:39:04 +0000

The Federal Ministry of Education has introduced Inspire Live(s), a new online real-time learning programme designed to give students across Nigeria wider access to quality education.

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FG Launches N50m Innovation Grant Portal for Student

Afinju FM — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:47:52 +0000

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. At the launch, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the initiative was central to the government’s innovation drive. In his words, “The President has challenged us to look for the next Moonshot within our tertiary institutions. “We […]

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Tinubu Seeks Stakeholders’ Support for Tertiary Education Funding

Afinju FM — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:06:51 +0000

President Bola Tinubu has urged broader collaboration in addressing the funding challenges facing Nigeria’s tertiary education sector. Speaking at the convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, the President called on stakeholders to join efforts with the government to strengthen the system. Tinubu, represented by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Universities Commission, […]

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