Oslo Bans Smart Glasses In Schools
Norway’s capital, Oslo, said Thursday it had banned smart glasses in schools, saying the move was aimed at preventing children from becoming “extras in Meta’s data collection”. The ban applies…
FG Releases Funds For Payment Of Academic Tools Allowance To Varsity, Poly Staff
The Federal Government has released funds for the full payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, covering the…
Demand For Student Loans Has Been Overwhelming, Says NELFUND
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, says demand for student loans has been ‘overwhelming’. Sawyerr stated this during an interview…
NELFUND Debunks Claim Of Life Jail Term For Students Who Fail To Repay Loans
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed as false a viral publication claiming that President Bola Tinubu has approved life imprisonment for students who fail to repay their education…
JAMB Releases 2026 UTME Results For Underage Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of all underage candidates who participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for viewing, in line with…
FG Warns Parents, Teachers, Proprietors, Students Against Examination Malpractice
The Federal Government has warned parents, teachers, school proprietors, principals, invigilators and students against examination malpractice. In a statement on Thursday, Ikharo Attah, the Special Adviser (Media and Communications) to…
FG Launches ₦365m National Laureate Prize For Nigerian Students, Researchers
The Federal Government has launched the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize, an annual ₦365 million initiative aimed at recognising and rewarding outstanding research, innovation and intellectual excellence among students and…
JAMB Launches Direct Verification Of Candidates’ O’Level Results
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has enabled the verification of candidates’ O’Level results by the examination bodies responsible for conducting the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE). JAMB…
Stakeholders Praise Kaduna’s ROOSC Model as FG Unveils New Reforms to Address Almajiri, Out-of-School Children
By Femi Mustapha in Kaduna Stakeholders at a national education forum have praised the Kaduna State Government for its Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROOSC) initiative, describing it as a model for…
ASUU Suspends Planned Strike At Gombe State University
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University (GSU) branch, has suspended its planned indefinite strike action. The decision was reached during a congress meeting held on Friday,…