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Reps Dpty Speaker, Kalu Fulfills Promise, Donates Books to UNICAL’s Faculty of Law
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has fulfilled his promise to the University of Calabar (UNICAL) by donating a comprehensive collection of academic textbooks and law reports to the Faculty…
NELFUND Marks One-Year Milestone, Celebrates Major Strides in Expanding Access to Higher Education
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has marked the first anniversary of its student loan portal with resounding success, celebrating a year of transformative impact on access to higher education across Nigeria.
Since the portal’s…
JAMB to Hold Special Mop-Up UTME for Absent Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to conduct a special mop-up examination for candidates who missed the recently concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Speaking during a…
Nigeria and UK Education Secretary Forge New Path for Nigeria-UK Education Partnership
In a high level bilateral meeting held on Monday, May 19, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, and the UK Secretary of State for Education, Rt. Hon. Bridget Phillipson, outlined a bold vision for deepening…
NELFUND Begins Disbursement of April 2025 Upkeep Payments to Students
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced the disbursement of April 2025 upkeep payments to eligible student beneficiaries nationwide, according to an official update released by the agency on it X page on Monday.
While…
EU Envoys Visit NSUK as First European Studies Graduates Emerge
As part of efforts to strengthen the bilateral ties between the European Union and Nigeria in the area of education, the European Union (EU) ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Gautier Mignot alongside his Polish counterpart,…
JAMB Orders Retake for Nearly 380,000 Candidates Over Technical Glitches in 2025 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted that technical glitches significantly affected the performance of some candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), prompting the board to mandate…
TETFUND: Reps Mull Inclusion of Inter-University Centres
The House of Representatives at the plenary on Tuesday, passed through second reading, a Bill seeking inclusion of Inter–University Centres among beneficiaries of tax imposed under the TETFUND Act; for improved training and…
Ebonyi Government Celebrates Students’ Top Performance in 2024 NECO Results
The Ebonyi State Government has expressed pride and satisfaction over the state's outstanding performance in the 2024 National Examination Council (NECO) results, describing it as a testament to the effective education policies of Governor…
Tinubu Tasks Next Generation of African Leaders to Be Courageous
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the next generation of Africans, in science and technology, education and governance, entrepreneurship and the arts to rise with courage and contribute to the making of a united, peaceful…