Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The Federal Government has explained that it scrapped the national policy requiring schools to use indigenous languages as the medium of instruction due to poor learning outcomes and widespread failure in national examinations. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday at the 2025 Language in Education International Conference organised by the British…
The Federal Government has overturned its 2022 National Language Policy, which required children to be taught in their mother tongue or local language from early childhood through Primary Six. Announcing the change on Wednesday in Abuja, Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa said English will now be the language of instruction in Nigerian schools from primary…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticized the federal government for being inconsistent in ongoing talks with the union, warning that the delay could have serious effects on Nigeria’s education system. In a statement released after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held from November 8–9, 2025, at Taraba State University, Jalingo, ASUU…
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, has accused the Federal Government of not giving education enough attention. He said government officials do not see the problems in the education sector as national issues that require everyone’s effort. Piwuna spoke on The Toyin Falola Interviews on Sunday during an…
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has introduced a new Master of Science (MSc) in Agroecology, accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The programme aims to promote sustainable agriculture, strengthen food security, and build ecosystem resilience across Africa. The initiative, launched under the AGRECOFARM Project, was unveiled at the Centre of Excellence in…
The Joint Action Committee of Senior Staff of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, yesterday protested against the cancellation of the two-day off given about a year ago by the state government to serve as a palliative and cushion the effects of the…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, to urgently resolve the ongoing industrial dispute with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), stressing that he will not tolerate another strike that disrupts learning in Nigerian universities. Speaking with State House correspondents after meeting the President at the Aso Rock Villa…
In another remarkable gesture of philanthropy, billionaire businessman and Chairman of First Bank Plc, Mr. Femi Otedola, has announced a ₦4 billion donation to fund the construction of an Electrical and Electronics Engineering block at Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos. Otedola, who also serves as the Chancellor of the institution, made the announcement during the university’s…
17 Deputy Vice Chancellors, Registrars, and JAMB Staff in ICPC Custody Board Extends Admission Deadline for Public Universities, Flags Six Schools for Irregular UTME Registrations The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has revealed that about 15,000 candidates forged admission letters in order to qualify for mobilisation into the National Youth Service Corps…
The leaders of Tai Solarin University of Education had an emergency meeting on Wednesday. They chose Professor Adekunle Adeogun to be the temporary Vice-Chancellor of the university. Professor Adeogun was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Wole Banjo. Professor Banjo’s five-year term will end on November 4, 2025. The university’s Registrar, Oladapo Oke,…
