The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of five new full-time undergraduate programmes at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), effective from the 2026/2027 academic session. The approval followed a resource verification exercise conducted by a panel of experts that assess the adequacy of the university’s human and material resources … [Read more…]
…Commits Over ₦3.2bn to Education Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the release of ₦1.968 billion for the payment of examination fees for students in basic and secondary schools, bringing the state government’s recent investment in the education sector to more than ₦3.2 billion. According to a statement signed by the Akwa … [Read more…]
At Arizona State University (ASU), USA, one of America’s most innovative research institutions, Ogochukwu Okoani, is pursuing a second doctorate – not because the first was insufficient, but because the problems she seeks to solve have grown larger. A recipient of the highly competitive Ira A. Fulton Fellowship, Okoani is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in … [Read more…]
A delegation from Bowie State University has met with Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Colonel Lateef Kayode Are, to explore closer collaboration in education, research, innovation, and diplomatic engagement aimed at strengthening human capital development in Nigeria. The delegation, led by Prof. (Dr.) George Ude, Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences at … [Read more…]
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has approved scholarships for over 760 beneficiaries under the 2025/2026 Local Scholarship Scheme, in a move that further underscores his administration’s commitment to expanding access to quality education and developing the state’s human capital. The Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Scholarship and Education Loans Board, Chukwuemeka Mbah, disclosed … [Read more…]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says universities in Nigeria will admit candidates with a minimum score of 150 for the 2026 academic session. The board also announced that colleges of nursing would maintain a minimum admissible score of 150, while polytechnics would admit candidates from 100. The decisions were reached during the 2026 … [Read more…]
AUTHOR: Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo BOOK REVIEWER: MO Ene PREAMBLE Was this “The kiss in Collins eyes” [that] ::: “Haunts me night and day” (as in ‘The Look’ by Sara Teasdale)? No, this kiss belongs to a more recent time and in a different clime, though the Missouri-born lyric poet, Sara, lived in New York City, … [Read more…]
The Institute of Management and Technology has entered into a strategic academic partnership with the University of Cross River State to provide top-up degree programmes and postgraduate studies for Nigerian students. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on Thursday, marks a significant step toward bridging the long-standing gap between Higher National Diploma (HND) and university … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has approved N4 billion each for 12 selected universities of engineering and technology to rehabilitate workshops and procure modern equipment. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday at the inauguration of the Implementation Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund Special High-Impact Intervention Projects in Abuja. The News … [Read more…]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, recording a 71.63 per cent pass rate. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim-Wushishi, announced this at a news conference on Wednesday at the council’s headquarters in Minna. Ibrahim-Wushishi said the examination was conducted from Nov. … [Read more…]
The federal government has approved a 40 per cent salary increase for academic staff in federal universities, sealing a new agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) after more than 16 years of stalled negotiations. The deal, unveiled in Abuja on Monday by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, includes enhanced pensions, a … [Read more…]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday warned of a full-blown strike due to the discouraging manner it said the federal government had been handling the industrial dispute it declared. Chairman of Ibadan zone of the union, through its coordinator, Professor Biodun Olaniran, who disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Ladoke Akintola University … [Read more…]