Education

Nigeria 12-year basic education
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FG to Scrap JSS, SSS and Introduce 12-Year Basic School System Amid Pressing Issues

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to abolish the Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) structure and replace...

JAMB UTME
EducationNews

JAMB Shifts 2025 UTME Registration to February 3 Over Suspension of Law Programmes in Some Universities

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has postponed the registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to Monday, February 3....

Zensi Primary School
CultureEducation

Teaching in Ruins: How Nigeria’s Education System Conditions Mediocrity

In the remote town of Zing Local Government Area (LGA) in Taraba State, the story of Zensi Primary School epitomises the systemic neglect...

Burkina Faso Social Debts
EducationNews

Burkina Faso Allocates $48.6 Million to Settle Teachers’ Social Debt

The government of Burkina Faso has announced a budget allocation of 31 billion FCFA (approximately $48.6 million) to settle outstanding social debts owed...

EducationNews

UI Students To Protest Over Two Months Power Outage at UCH, Issue 7-Day Ultimatum to FG

The University of Ibadan Students’ Union has issued an ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria, demanding immediate intervention to address the critical...

CultureEducation

New Nigerian Words Make Their Mark in Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary has added 20 words and expressions from Nigeria to its collection, revealing the richness of Nigerian culture, language, and...

EducationFinance

TETFund Suspends Foreign Scholarships for Lecturers Over Nigeria’s FX Crisis and High Rate of Abscondment

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced that it will stop sponsoring foreign scholarships for lecturers in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The suspension...

EducationNews

Niger Govt Establishes Initiative to Rewrite Country’s General History

The transitional government of Niger has announced an initiative to draft the General History of Niger. The President of the National Council for...

President Bola Tinubu
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Tinubu Dismisses Nnamdi Azikiwe University Governing Council, Orders Reshuffle at FOUYE, Lokoja University

President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, Anambra State, and removed its newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Prof....

EducationNews

Digital Skills Training Controversy: Nigeria’s Education Ministry Moves to Seize Control From Contracted Consortium

The Federal Ministry of Education is facing controversy for breaking its agreement with tech groups chosen to provide digital training skills to Nigerian...

Abia Otti Drugs Youths
EducationNews

Abia Govt Declares Education Free and Compulsory, To Prosecute Parents, Guardians of Out-of-School Children

The Abia State government has introduced free and compulsory education for all children residing there, regardless of their origin. The new policy, set...

Canada has announced scrapping the 10-year multiple-entry visa accorded to Nigerians and other foreign nationals, in a bid to cut its increasing immigration population post-COVID-19.
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Canada Tightens International Student Policy, Ends Fast-Track Study Permits for Nigeria and SDS Countries

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced it will no longer accept study permit applications under the Student Direct Stream (SDS) and...