By David Oluwatosin The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned universities and other tertiary institutions against issuing admission letters directly to candidates, insisting that the board remains the sole authority responsible for issuing official admission documents. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, gave the warning when he received a delegation from Veritas University,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has announced the release of eight months’ arrears of the Consolidated Non-Academic Staff Tertiary Institutions Allowance (CONTA) owed non-academic workers in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. The payment covers arrears accumulated between January and August 2026 and comes days after non-academic staff unions issued an ultimatum over…
By David Oluwatosin Twenty prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were abducted while travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camp in Abia State have regained their freedom, seven days after they were kidnapped along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State. The victims were rescued at about 4:28pm on Wednesday at…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has suspended the industrial action it directed its affiliates to commence at Federal Unity Colleges over the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos, following an agreement with the Federal Government to review concerns raised by the unions. The TUC General Secretary, Nuhu Toro, announced the suspension on Monday after a…
By Afolabi Wale The Federal Government has reaffirmed that all Federal Unity Colleges nationwide will resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, assuring students, parents and school administrators that adequate security arrangements have been put in place for a safe and seamless resumption. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, gave the assurance…
The Federal Government has warned parents, teachers, school proprietors, principals, invigilators and students involved in examination malpractice that they will face the consequences as it intensifies efforts to restore credibility to Nigeria’s public examination system. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, issued the warning on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with the National…
Candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions will no longer be required to repeatedly pay for the verification of their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results under a new arrangement between the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Under the new system, candidates will pay a…
The Federal Government has directed all universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria to participate in the national tertiary education ranking exercise as part of efforts to improve institutional performance and raise the quality of the country’s education system. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as well as unclaimed dividends and balances in dormant bank accounts, be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The directive is aimed at strengthening the Federal Government’s student loan programme and expanding access to interest-free financing…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has called on the Federal Government to immediately release funds for the implementation of the 2026 Federal Government/SSANU Agreement and settle all outstanding salary arrears owed to its members. The demand was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the union’s 55th National Executive Council…
