education policy
Alake Calls for Closure of Schools Charging Fees in Foreign Currencies
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has urged the Federal Government to shut down schools in Nigeria that charge tuition fees...
NELFUND Closes Loan Portal for 2024/2025, Sets New Timeline
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the closure of its application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session, effective Tuesday. Managing Director...
Nigeria Tightens Rules on ‘Sign-Out’ Traditions as Schools and States Enforce Strict Bans
For many Nigerian students, the “signing out” ritual — where graduating learners spray messages on white shirts and parade joyfully through campuses and...
FG Sets 16 as Minimum Age for Tertiary Admission, Cracks Down on Illegal Admissions
The federal government has officially established 16 years as the minimum age for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. This directive was announced during...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to Dismantle Education Department
A federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, marking the first...
South-East Senators Raise Alarm Over JAMB UTME Glitch Affecting Region’s Candidates
The South-East Senate caucus has expressed serious concerns over what it describes as a “curious and highly suspicious” technical glitch during the recent...
BREAKING: JAMB Admits to Errors in 2025 UTME as Over 1.5 Million Score Below 200
In a surprising revelation, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted that errors occurred during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination...
Act Now or Risk AI Obsolescence: Expert Warns Nigeria
Abel Aboh, a Nigerian-British AI leader at Scotland’s Data Lab, has issued an urgent call for embedding artificial intelligence education from nursery school...