The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced June 13, 2026, as the date for the conduct of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise for candidates who missed the examination despite successful biometric verification. JAMB disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by its Public Communication Adviser, Dr…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has signed a fresh $65 million performance-based agreement with six Nigerian universities under the World Bank-supported Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project, in a move aimed at strengthening governance, procurement systems, and environmental standards across the country. The agreement was formalised on Wednesday during a ceremony in…
By Wale Afolabi The Federal Government on Monday announced that 16 years remains the minimum age requirement for admission into tertiary institutions across the country, as part of ongoing reforms and policy reviews in the education sector. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions…
By Seun Ibiyemi Fresh tension may be brewing in Nigeria’s university system as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed dissatisfaction over the Federal Government’s delay in implementing agreed salary adjustments for university lecturers. The union accused the government of failing to honour commitments reached during previous engagements, warning that the continued delay…
By Wale Afolabi The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban preventing recipients of honorary degrees from adopting the “Dr” title, in a move aimed at restoring integrity to Nigeria’s academic system. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed the decision on Wednesday during a media briefing held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According…
By Wale Afolabi Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has thrown its weight behind the Senior Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), whose members are currently on indefinite industrial action nationwide. SSANU and NASU, under the aegis of Joint Action Committee (JAC), had declared indefinite strike on Friday, 1st…
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational (NASU) and Associated Institutions has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed 30 per cent increase in its members’ Consolidated Academic Allowance, describing it as inadequate and warning of a nationwide strike if its demand is not met. The General Secretary of the union, Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated…
By Seun Ibiyemi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The approval, announced in a statement on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, includes a special take-off grant…
Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State on Wednesday inaugurated the Governing Council and Principal Officers of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, urging them to reposition the institution for global competitiveness. The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the Kogi State Government (SGS), Mrs. Folasade Ayoade, charged the new management team to work…
Nigeria’s education and business communities will converge on Friday, May 8, for a grand two-day centenary celebration honoring Emeritus Professor Otonti Nduka, one of Africa’s foremost pillars of education and a tireless champion of values-based learning. Recognized as a Distinguished Professor of the Century by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and former President of the…
