adminNigerian Undergraduate Commits Suicide Over ‘Hardship’
A 200-level male student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, has reportedly committed suicide over economic hardship. The deceased, whose identity was yet-to-be confirmed, was from the…
UNIZIK workers protest over alleged misappropriation of N1bn for salaries by varsity management
Over 1,000 staff members of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, employed between 2019 and 2020, staged a protest over the non-payment of their salaries, alleging that N1 billion allocated…
Corps members to receive N77,000 monthly from February – NYSC DG
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced that corps members will begin receiving a new monthly allowance of N77,000 starting February 2025.…
Over 66% of Nigerian girls drop out of school before JSS — Report
Taimur Samad, the World Bank deputy country director, says more than two-thirds of girls in Nigeria drop out before making it to junior secondary school. Samad spoke on Tuesday…
242 million children missed school in 2024- UNICEF
Extreme weather caused significant disruptions to education worldwide in 2024, with around 242 million students in 85 countries missing lessons due to heatwaves, storms, floods, and droughts, the United Nations…
FG approves establishment of Bola Tinubu Polytechnic in Abuja
The federal government has approved the establishment of a federal polytechnic in Abuja to be named after President Bola Tinubu. Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, confirmed this in a…
Polytechnics workers to begin strike on Wednesday
SENIOR Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics, SSANIP, has notified the Federal Government that it would begin a three day warning strike from Wednesday, January 22, 2025, over the alleged plot…
Lagos shuts school over two-year-old pupil’s death
The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of Smiley Kids Montessori School, located in Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo, following a swimming pool accident that claimed the life of a…
Kogi gov removes tax clearance requirement for student registration after outrage
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has directed the immediate removal of the Tax Clearance Certificate as a prerequisite for students’ registration in state-owned tertiary institutions. Recall that the policy generated…
FAKE NEWS: NYSC Debunks False Claims On Call-Up Numbers
The National Youth Service Corps has debunked social media reports suggesting that Prospective Corps Members who have not received their Call-Up Numbers should visit State Secretariats to obtain them. NYSC…
EXTRA: Senate asks JAMB to justify spending N850m to kill mosquitoes, cleaning
Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC/Edo North) on Monday queried the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over its spending in 2024. Speaking during the agency’s 2025 budget defence session before the…
MAPOLY suspends academic activities over protest
The authorities of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State have announced an indefinite closure of the Polytechnic amid a call for protest by some aggrieved students over result verification. PUNCH…
Corps Members To Get ₦77,000 Monthly Allowance Soon — NYSC
The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says corps members in the country will soon start receiving ₦77,000 as their monthly allowance. NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD…
EXTRA: Kogi govt mandates students to present parent’s tax clearance certificate
The decision of the Kogi State government to deprive students from registering unless they present a veritable Tax Clearance of their parents has sparked outrage in the state with parents,…
WAEC introduces resit exams for WASSCE candidates
The West African Examinations Council has introduced resit examinations for candidates. This was said to allow them to retake their West African Senior Secondary Examinations papers as early as January…