Education
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JAMB Opens Registration For NCE, Agriculture Programmes As FG Waives UTME
By Paul Joseph The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced registration for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Colleges of Education and Non-Technological Agricultural Programmes…
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UNN Graduates 12,895 Students, Produces 168 First-Class Honours
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has graduated 12,895 students across various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes during its latest convocation ceremony, with 168 graduates earning First-Class Honours, reflecting…
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FG to Scrap JSS–SSS Separation Over 20 Million School Dropouts
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), blaming the arrangement for worsening school dropout rates…
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Mixed Reactions Trail Segun Aina’s Appointment as New JAMB Registrar
By George Omagbemi Nigerians have continued reacting to the appointment of education administrator, Professor Segun Aina, as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), following the announcement that…
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FG Launches AI-Powered Education Data Platform to Track Nigerian Students
The Federal Ministry of Education has unveiled the Nigerian Education Data Infrastructure (NEDI), a technology-driven platform designed to strengthen education planning, improve learner tracking, and tackle the growing challenge of out-of-school children…
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FG Says Fewer Nigerians Are Travelling Abroad for Studies
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The Federal Government has claimed that the number of Nigerians travelling abroad for studies is reducing, attributing the shift to ongoing reforms aimed at improving the quality and…
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Adamawa Adopts Policy to Re-Enrol Married, Pregnant Girls in School
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The Adamawa State Government has officially adopted a new policy allowing married and pregnant adolescents to return to school as part of efforts to improve access to education…
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JAMB Releases Minimum Score for Admissions into Nigerian Universities
By: Sunday Ameh The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has approved 150 as the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination score for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025 admission exercise. The decision…
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Student Allegedly Dies After Consuming Substance In Ondo
By Paul Joseph A wave of grief and concern has swept through the campus of Federal University of Technology (FUTA) Akure following reports that a student allegedly consumed a poisonous substance believed…
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FG Moves to Standardise Learning with National Textbook Ranking System
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a National Textbook Ranking System aimed at improving the quality, consistency, and credibility of educational materials used across schools nationwide. On…
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Social Science Students May Face Limited Job Prospects — Education Minister
By George Omagbemi Sylvester Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has sparked widespread controversy after suggesting that students studying social science courses may face limited job prospects, igniting debate across academic and…
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Sowore Criticises Student Loan Scheme, Calls NELFUND ‘A Trap’
By Paul Joseph Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has weighed in on the ongoing debate over student loans in Nigeria, describing the federal government’s education financing model as…
