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JUST IN: WAEC releases 2026 WASSCE results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The examination body announced the release on Wednesday through its official X account, informing candidates that they can now access their results online. In its post, WAEC said: “UPDATE: 2026 WASSCE (SC) results have been released. Generate…
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AAUA lecturers suspend strike after receiving outstanding salaries
By Boye Oyeyemi The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), has suspended its industrial action following the payment of outstanding salaries owed to its members. The union called off the strike less than 24 hours after workers of the Ondo State-owned institution received their May and June salaries through the N1.1 billion intervention fund…
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Kano Assembly moves to curb arbitrary school fee hikes
….passes Bill to regulate private schools The Kano House of Assembly has passed the Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with recommendations aimed at strengthening the regulation and management of private and voluntary educational institutions across the state. The bill was passed during Monday’s plenary after lawmakers considered and adopted the report of the House Committee…
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JAMB to launch app, AI-driven reforms under new five-year roadmap
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has unveiled a five-year reform agenda that will introduce a unified mobile application, expand the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digitize its operations as part of efforts to improve service delivery and ease the admissions process. The new Registrar of the Board, Professor Segun Aina, announced the reforms on Monday during his…
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ISDGS alumni elect new national executive
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Ijebu Southern District Grammar School Old Students Association, Ala-Ijebu (ISDGSOSA), has elected a new national executive to oversee the affairs of the association for the next two years. The election was held during the association’s National Executive Election at the school hall in Ala-Ijebu, Ogun State, on Saturday, Aug. 1, according to a statement issued on…
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FCSC Chairman Olaopa hails Shittu at 70, calls Urologists ‘Mediators’
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has described urologists as “mediators” while paying tribute to renowned consultant urologist and Professor of Surgery, Prof. Olayiwola Shittu, who is marking his 70th birthday and retiring from the University of Ibadan and the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. In a statement titled “Prof. Olayiwola Shittu: Celebrating the Urologist…
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NELFUND disburses N527.8m to cover fees of 5,448 UDUS, NDU students
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed N527.8 million in institutional fees for 5,448 students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), and Niger Delta University (NDU), Bayelsa State, in the latest round of payments under its student loan scheme. The disbursement was confirmed in separate acknowledgement letters issued by the two universities, which expressed appreciation to the fund for…
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Joint Research: LASU signs partnership agreement with University of Illinois Chicago
By Olatomiwa Osho Lagos State University (LASU) has strengthened its internationalisation drive with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), United States. The agreement was formalised during a roundtable at the UIC School of Public Health in Chicago, bringing together both institutions to advance collaboration in education, research, and global health. The…
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Ekiti woman jailed seven years for mutilating lover’s genitals over alleged infidelity
By Boye Oyeyemi A 35-year-old woman, Joy Ikoja, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by an Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti for inflicting grievous injuries on the private parts of her lover, Ibrahim Usman. Justice Oyinkansola Oluboyede found Ikoja guilty of causing grievous harm but discharged and acquitted her of attempted murder, citing that the prosecution failed to…
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Ondo appoints three new tutors-general for public schools
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has approved the appointment of three new tutors-general to oversee public secondary schools across the state’s three senatorial districts. The appointments, approved by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, take immediate effect, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan. The newly appointed tutors-general are Iwaluwa…
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