Ministry, research body disagree on 12.3 million out-of-school children

An analytical statistics organisation, SBMorgan Intelligence, has put the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria at 12,320,529. However, the Federal Ministry of Education disputed the figure, saying Nigeria did not…

Plateau killings: Akwa Ibom govt evacuates 75 Akwa Ibom students of UNIJOS

The Akwa Ibom State Government has said it has evacuated no fewer than 75 of its indigenes who are students of the University of Jos due to the recent violence…

Lalong frustrated by Plateau killings, didn’t order suspects bail denial – Aide

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has refuted the allegation that he gave an order that suspects arrested over last Saturday’s attacks on commuters along the Rukuba Road in Jos…

Killings: FG must secure UNIJOS before next resumption, says ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has advised the Federal Government to secure the University of Jos against attacks and killing of its staff and students before the next reopening…

UNIZIK student commits suicide over alleged hike in school fees

A 200-Level student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, has reportedly committed suicide over an alleged hike in school fees. The deceased, a native of the Isuikwuato Local Government…

Full list: Buhari makes fresh appointment, reappointments in education agencies

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has appointed a new Director/Chief Executive for the National Mathematical Centre for an initial tenure of five years. He also reappointed heads of…

President Buhari reappoints JAMB, NUC bosses

President Buhari has approved the reappointment of the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede, and the executive secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof.…

Student activist shot dead near LASU

A student activist at the Lagos State University, Yusuf Nurudeen, popularly known as Omomeewa, has been shot dead. His death was announced in a press statement by the LASU Students’…

We’ll continue to prosecute fake graduates, says NYSC

The National Youth Service Corps on Wednesday restated that it would not bow to pressure to compromise its mobilisation process. The organisation said anyone caught with fake certificates during registration…

Abuja student dies after serving punishment

A teacher at the Federal Government College, Kwali in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has allegedly beaten one of her students, Yahaya Aliyu, to death.…