Education

Hon. Saliu Alao Jimoh, a member of the Governing Council of Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate, has resigned his appointment under the administration of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Jimoh announced his resignation in a letter dated October 26, ...

The abduction of 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State has sparked outrage, with kidnappers reportedly demanding ₦50 million for each victim and threatening their lives. Worried parents, students’ groups and political ...

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release and pay all outstanding arrears contained in the 2026 agreement between the union and the government. The union warned that ...

The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted while travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camp in Abia State have regained their freedom after seven days in captivity. The graduates were kidnapped on October 1, 2026, along ...

A mother of one of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha expressway has revealed that N6 million ransom was paid to secure her son’s release. The woman, who spoke in an interview with News Central ...

BIRNIN KEBBI — The Kebbi State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has clarified that the state government did not newly approve a ₦75,000 minimum wage specifically for teachers, explaining that the wage had earlier been approved for ...

UK universities are withdrawing admission offers from international students, including applicants from Nigeria and Pakistan, amid growing concerns that rising student visa refusals could put their licences to recruit overseas students at risk. The development follows a sharp increase in ...

UK universities are withdrawing admission offers to Nigerian students amid a sharp increase in study visa application withdrawals and tighter immigration compliance rules that could prevent institutions from recruiting international students. The Financial Times (FT), in a report published on ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to attend to walk-in candidates at its offices and selected outstations nationwide on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, as part of activities marking its Customer Service Week. The examination body disclosed ...

The wait is finally over for thousands of candidates who participated in the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, as the National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the release of the examination results. According to the examination body, 84.70 ...

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has explained why it took 63 days to release the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, citing the completion of marking, verification and quality assurance processes. NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, ...

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for internal candidates, with 58.67 per cent of candidates achieving at least five credits, including Mathematics and English Language. The announcement was ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for candidates with outstanding admission offers from the 2021 to 2025 admission exercises to November 30, 2026. The Board said affected candidates must either accept or reject their outstanding ...

The Ekiti and Kwara State Governments have declared Monday, October 5, 2026, a work-free day for teachers to commemorate the 2026 World Teachers’ Day and recognise their contributions to the education sector. The declarations are aimed at allowing teachers across ...

Gunmen who abducted 19 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their respective orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states have reportedly demanded a total ransom of N950 million for their ...