The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned that organisations that fail to provide basic welfare support, including accommodation and transportation, for corps members posted to them will no longer participate in the scheme. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, gave the warning during an interactive session with corps members in Lokoja, Kogi…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination (NECO), pending broader consultations with stakeholders. The Federal Ministry of Education announced the suspension in a statement issued on Monday, noting that…
…as Atiku warns hike will price millions out-of-school The Federal Government has approved an 82 per cent increase in examination fees for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), raising the registration fee for candidates sitting the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) to N50,000 from 2027. The new fee replaces…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of a fresh wave of industrial action in state-owned universities, accusing several state governments of failing to implement the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement on lecturers’ salaries and welfare. The union specifically raised concerns over Lagos, Gombe and Plateau states, warning that continued delays in implementing the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has clarified that the Federal Government has not approved Adire as the new uniform for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), following widespread reactions to comments he made during a television interview. In a statement posted on his official X account on Thursday,…
Students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) on Tuesday staged a protest over the alleged invasion of their hostels by newly recruited Nigerian Army personnel, accusing the recruits of harassing students and creating fear within the university community. The aggrieved students blocked the busy Ibokun Road in Osogbo for several minutes, disrupting traffic as they demanded…
The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out the policy separating the administration of Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), describing the reform as ineffective and a major contributor to the rising number of students dropping out before completing secondary education. Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, Ogundipe succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who…
By Onyeka Ezike Following a recent report on foodborne illnesses by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, the founder of Voice of the Farmers, Afeez Olumide Garuba, has expressed deep concern over the root causes of food poisoning in Nigeria. Garuba attributed the rising menace to a critical lack…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has suspended a director, a deputy dean and the Students’ Union Government (SUG) president over allegations of unauthorised collection of money from students. The university disclosed the development in a statement signed by its Registrar, Mufutau A. Ibrahim.According to the statement, those affected are Olanrewaju Patrick Ogunjobi,…
