Fee hike crisis hits private schools
Education: When high fee doesn’t mean better academic performance
High transport fares: Students groan, skip classes
WAEC releases 2026 first series CB-WASSCE results
FCFMT matriculates 1,200 new intakes
FG seals deal for UK degrees in Nigeria
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SubscribeUNILAG lecturers to withdraw services from tomorrow over ‘amputated’ salaries
UNILAG lecturers have resolved to withdraw their services from Wednesday following allegation that their salaries were not paid in full
How late Jeyifo tried to resolve ASUU 2016 crisis – CONUA President
The National President of the Congress of University Academics, CONUA, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, has lauded the late literary giant, Prof. Biodun Jeyifo, for his efforts at resolving the crisis that engulfed the Obafemi Awolowo University Branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in 2016.
Economic hardship: Parents move wards from private to public schools
The economic situation in Nigeria has pushed many families into a tight financial corner and the impact is particularly severe for parents
No union is subordinate to another in Nigerian varsity system — Sunmonu
The Congress of University Academics, CONUA, is one of the academic staff unions registered to operate in the Nigerian university system. In this interview by Adesina Wahab, the National President, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, speaks on some recent developments in the sector and the effort by the Federal Government to make peace with all the unions. Excerpts: […]
University: Parents, students want Acceptance Fee, Parent Forum charges, others stopped
Parents and students are expressing outrage over the demands for miscellaneous fees by tertiary institutions in the country
Why NELFUND scheme should not be extended to private institutions — Ayodele
Ayodele recalled what he termed the “Ghost capacity” when subsiding private flour mills eventually led to nothing being achieved.
LASUSTECH don advocates use of natural products to protect grains, others
This is just as he said such natural items like garlic and pepper could also be used to protect the environment against deadly insects.
Dangote supports 3,704 students in refinery, fertiliser host communities
She disclosed that 3,704 students across four secondary schools and five primary schools are benefiting from the first phase of the programme
UNIOSUN’s 250 staff not ‘ghost workers’, says Vice-Chancellor
The Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University, Osogbo, Professor Clement Adebooye, has refuted claims that 250 workers, including himself are ghost workers as declared by Sally Tibbot Limited, a consulting auditing firm.
C’River closes 13 illegal schools, intensifies statewide crackdown
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Cross River State Government has shut down 13 unapproved schools as part of an ongoing enforcement drive to sanitize the education sector. Commissioner for Education, Professor Stephen Odey, said the closure of illegal schools will continue across all parts of the state, warning that any institution operating without an Authority […]
Technical/vocational education: FG pays N10bn as stipends to students
This is also as vocational training centres are paid N45,000 monthly for each student they train. Alausa, who spoke with select journalists in Lagos
Confusion in Kwara Poly over suspension of Rector
By Demola Akinyemi, ILORIN Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin,like any other prestigious and popular institution is not new to management crisis and students’ protest since its creation 53 years ago. So, the suspension of the Rector, Dr Abdul Jimoh Mohammed on January 26, 2026 over students’ protest has therefore brought the polytechnic to the public glare in […]
U.S. alumni branch gives N20.8m scholarships to OAU students
By Elizabeth Osayande The Great Ife Alumni Association, Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) Branch, USA, recently held its third Dallas Scholars Award Ceremony at the Oduduwa Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, awarding 104 scholarships worth N20.8 million to outstanding students of the institution. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adebayo Bamire, ahead of the […]
Group hails Ekeh’s N10bn computer science ‘futuristic scholarship’ as first ever in Nigeria
Ideas Nigeria Movement has lauded Leo Stan Ekeh for sacrificing the pleasure of his 70th birthday with the offer of scholarships to 1000 indigent whizkids
DELSU matriculates 9,498, ranks among Nigeria’s best
THE Delta State University, Abraka, has matriculated 9,498 candidates as it holds its 2025/2026 Matriculation Ceremony for newly admitted students at the Convocation Arena, Site III, Main Campus.
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