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Lagos approves 76 private schools, warns against malpractice, safety breaches
The Lagos State Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) has presented approval letters to 76 private schools that met the state government’s guidelines for the establishment and operation of private educational institutions. The presentation ceremony, marking Batch 1 of the 2026 approval exercise, was held at the Education Resource Centre, Ojodu. Presenting the letters, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary…
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Oyebanji urges Ekiti varsities to maintain stable academic calendars
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has urged state-owned universities to maintain a stable and predictable academic calendar to improve educational quality and restore public confidence in the tertiary system. He gave the charge on Tuesday while receiving the senior management of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI), led by the newly…
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NECO releases 2025 SSCE external results as 71.6% secure five credits
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, with 71.63 per cent of candidates obtaining five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim-Wushishi, announced the release on Tuesday at a news conference held at the council’s headquarters in Minna,…
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JAMB suspends exam town selection for 2026 UTME candidates in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the selection of examination towns for candidates registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Ekiti State. The board announced the development in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said the decision was taken to allow JAMB to…
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Ebonyi sponsors 92 more students for postgraduate studies in UK
The Ebonyi State Government has sponsored 92 more students to pursue postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom under its scholarship scheme. The beneficiaries departed Nigeria on Monday from the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Ezza, marking another milestone in the implementation of the human capital development component of the state’s People’s Charter of Needs agenda. Speaking at the departure ceremony, Governor…
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NELFUND extends student loan application deadline to February 27
By Kunle Sanni – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has extended the application deadline for the 2025/2026 academic session to February 27, 2026, shifting the earlier cut-off date of January 31, 2026. The extension was announced in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, who said the decision was taken…
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TASUED becomes Federal University as FG, Ogun sign MoU
The Ogun State Government and the Federal Government have formalised the transfer of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, to federal ownership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Governor Dapo Abiodun and the Minister of State for Education, Dr Suwaiba Sa’idu Ahmad, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, during the institution’s…
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Oluremi Tinubu commissions Dream Centre at OAU, donates 50 shuttle buses
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has commissioned the Oluremi Tinubu Dream Centre at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, urging young Nigerians to dream big and work diligently to achieve their goals. The Dream Centre, a digital library built by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, in honour of the First Lady and digitised by the…
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Oluremi Tinubu donates 50 buses, 30 tricycles to Obafemi Awolowo University
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday donated 50 buses and 30 tricycles to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, to ease transportation challenges for students and staff of the institution. Her gesture was met with a rousing welcome as students thronged the Sports Centre Pavilion to express their appreciation for the donation. Speaking with…
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NCC destroys ₦50.6m worth of pirated books in Ondo, Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has seized and destroyed 5,061 pirated books valued at ₦50.6m in Ondo and Ekiti states. The destruction exercise was carried out on Thursday at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) office in Akure, Ondo State. The Director-General of the commission, Dr John Asein, who was represented by the NCC…
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