NECO Releases 2026 SSCE Results, 58.67% Secures Five Credits
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, with 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtaining five credits and…
JAMB sacks staff for extorting candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has terminated the appointment of one of its staff members for extorting unsuspecting candidates. The development was disclosed in the Board’s release bulletin…
UPDATED: IMSU lecturers released after police briefly detained them for embarking on a strike
The Chairperson of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Imo State University chapter (ASUU-IMSU), Stephen Oguji and other lecturers have been released by the police in Imo State after…
WAEC pass rate drops by 2.26% as 1.2m students earn credits in maths, English
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. Announcing the results in Lagos, Josiah…
FG suspends planned increase in WAEC, NECO registration fees
The Federal Government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), and the National Examinations Council (NECO), Senior School…
Former Minister Nnaji Pleads Not Guilty To Certificate Forgery Charges
A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge over allegations of forging academic credentials, specifically a degree certificate from…
Oyo teachers suspend strike triggered by student abductions
The Oyo State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers has suspended its indefinite strike action following a review of the state’s security situation. The development was announced on…
FG to scrap JSS, SSS separation policy
The Federal Government will phase out the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools from Senior Secondary Schools after data showed more than 20 million pupils dropped out before reaching the…
ASUU gives Imo, Anambra govs 14-day ultimatum, threatens indefinite strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Owerri Zone, on Monday gave the governors of Anambra and Imo states a 14-day ultimatum to implement the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU Agreement or…
Many NECO students in Borno abducted on Monday
The Borno State Police Command has deployed security operatives to Lassa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area following the abduction of an unspecified number of students writing the National…
FUOYE suspends deputy dean, SUG president over alleged extortion of student
The management of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has suspended two top officials of the institution and a students’ union leader over the alleged extortion of students. Mufutau Ibrahim, the…
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- Education , Insecurity
- June 10, 2026
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Bandits attack Kogi school, kill vice principal, 2 others, kidnap 3 students —Report
Residents of Iluke community in Bunu District of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State have called for urgent government intervention following a deadly attack by armed assailants that…
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- June 10, 2026
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Edo shuts three schools over Kidnap threat
The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a planned kidnap attack targeting students. The…
NYSC Corps member stabs father three times to death in Abuja
A 53-year-old businessman, Mr. Adimike Godwin, has allegedly been killed by his son, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Friday night following a heated argument…
JAMB sets 150 as cut-off mark for university admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026 academic session. The decision was reached…
