Education

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The announcement was made on Monday, August 4, via the Council’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle. According to the statement, all candidates who participated in the…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for the 2025 UTME resit conducted at centres previously affected by technical issues. According to a statement issued Sunday by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, results were released for 336,845 candidates who were rescheduled for the…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has adopted the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State as a Federal University. Established by the Ogun State Government in 2005, TASUED holds the distinguished position as Nigeria’s first specialised university of education. It was named after Dr Tai Solarin, a…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cautioned candidates preparing for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) against making rushed decisions when selecting their examination towns. JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, issued the warning in a statement released in Abuja on Sunday. He clarified that the board does…

President Bola Tinubu on Monday signed into law a bill establishing the Federal University of Environment and Technology in Rivers and pledged more support for the Ogoni community. Ogoni town of Tai will host the university, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said in a statement. During the signing ceremony…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to simplify data usage tracking for telecom consumers to address ongoing concerns about data depletion and billing issues. This initiative was unveiled at the 93rd edition of the Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP) held on Thursday in Abuja, themed: “Optimising Data Experience: Empowering…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, and the removal of Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the new Vice Chancellor, and Mrs. Rosemary Ifoema Nwokike, the registrar. The council, led by Ambassador Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe, included five other…

Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has confirmed that 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are yet to access the 2024 Universal Basic Education (UBE) matching grant with only  Katsina and Kaduna states that had done so. The Executive Secretary, UBEC, Hamid Bobboyi said in Abuja on Monday…

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has partnered with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to ensure the proper management and utilization of intervention funds allocated to educational institutions. This partnership was formalized when the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, along with his management team, paid a…

The National Examinations Council (NECO), has released the results of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) , with 60.55 percent of candidates securing five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics. Registrar/CEO of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, who made this known on Thursday in Minna, while…