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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed ₦140.9 billion in student loans since the scheme’s portal opened on May 24, 2024. In a Daily Status Report shared on Sunday via its official X handle, NELFUND revealed that it has received 1,193,228 applications so far, with 788,947 students already benefiting from the programme.…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has restated its commitment to helping build the nation through quality teaching, research, and service to society. Speaking on Thursday during the 2025 ASUU Day celebration held at the Governor Peter Mbah Auditorium, ESUT main campus, Agbani, the Acting…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved some schools in Burkina Faso to conduct its exams. This means NECO is now operating in more countries. The announcement was made in a statement by NECO’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, on Sunday in Abuja. With this approval, NECO will now conduct the…
Court: FG, States Must Provide Free and Compulsory Basic Education Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Federal Government, the 36 states, and the Federal Capital Territory have a clear legal duty to provide free, compulsory, and universal basic education for every Nigerian child of primary and junior…
Students’ Union Governments (SUGs) across tertiary institutions in Ogun State have thrown their support behind the Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Student Matters, Comrade Adeyemi Azeez, dismissing allegations of palliative diversion as baseless and misleading. In a joint statement released over the weekend, the student leaders distanced themselves from comments earlier attributed to…
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), together with House of Dorcas Integrated Services (HDI), Kyler Holdings, and IFSERAR, held a major stakeholders’ meeting and public workshop on November 18, 2025. The event focused on improving food security through international partnerships and included a visiting delegation from Brazil. Policymakers, researchers, industry experts, and development partners…
The management of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State, has denied viral reports claiming the school was shut down because bandits attacked Ijebu-Ode. They described the reports as false, misleading, and meant to create fear. The school said the rumour was meant to cause panic among students, staff, and residents of…
The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta, Prof. Fatiu Arogundade, has appealed to well meaning individuals and corporate organisations to support the young institution, which began operations only five months ago. Speaking on Tuesday, Arogundade noted that running a university is expensive and cannot be left to the government…
The Kano chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of not being serious about solving important problems affecting university lecturers. The union warned that another long strike may happen soon. ASUU had earlier given the government a one-month deadline, which will end on November 21, 2025. If nothing…
The Bauchi zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed the Federal Government’s claim that a shortage of funds is preventing it from meeting the salary demands of university workers. Speaking to journalists in Jos, the Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Timothy Namu, said the problem is not financial scarcity but poor political will…
