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Jubilation As 14 Ohafia Law Students Smile Home With ₦6 Million Support From Okwun Ojah Family Foundation (Photos + Video)

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Jubilation As 14 Ohafia Law Students Smile Home With ₦6 Million Support From Okwun Ojah Family Foundation (Photos + Video)

The Okwun Ojah Family Foundation has awarded a ₦6 million scholarship to 14 law students of Ohafia extraction currently studying in Nigerian universities. The presentation ceremony, held on Friday, August 29, 2025, at the SKOG Event Centre, Amaekpu Ohafia, attracted government officials, traditional rulers, academics, legal practitioners, and community leaders. ...

Ondo Cancels Graduation Ceremonies In Primary, Junior Secondary Schools

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Ondo Cancels Graduation Ceremonies In Primary, Junior Secondary Schools

The Ondo State Government has banned private schools from organising graduation ceremonies for pupils of nursery and primary schools, as well as students of Junior Secondary School in the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Professor Igbekele Ajibefun, on Wednesday, said this was part of the decision of the state government to sanitize the education sector of the state. According to...

NECO Outlines Hall Requirements As CBT Exams Commence November 2025

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NECO Outlines Hall Requirements As CBT Exams Commence November 2025

The National Examinations Council has confirmed it will phase out the traditional paper-pencil method. Beginning with the November/December 2025 SSCE External, all examinations will now be conducted using a full computer-based system. The Federal Government in July revealed that privately-owned CBT centres and others belonging to public institutions would be fully deployed in the conduct of the school-based SSCE by 2026. In...

“239 First-class Lecturers Quit UNILAG Over Poor Pay” – Ogundipe

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"239 First-class Lecturers Quit UNILAG Over Poor Pay" – Ogundipe

No fewer than 239 first-class graduates of the University of Lagos, employed as lecturers, left the institution within seven years. Immediate past Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking as guest lecturer at The PUNCH Forum, themed: “Innovative Funding of Functional Education in the Digital Age,” held at The PUNCH Place, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Reeling out statistics,...

Okwun Ojah Family Foundation To Launch ₦6 Million Scholarship For Ohafia Law Students

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Okwun Ojah Family Foundation To Launch ₦6 Million Scholarship For Ohafia Law Students

The Okwun Ojah Family Foundation has announced the inauguration of its ₦6 million education scholarship award for law students of Ohafia extraction, aimed at supporting young scholars in Nigerian universities. The event, scheduled to hold on Friday, 29th August 2025, at the SKOG Event Centre, Amaekpu Ohafia, will commence at 12:30 pm. The scholarship initiative, founded by Chief Dr. Okwun Ojah...

FG Launches Digital Portal To Ease Teachers’ Registration, Certification

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FG Launches Digital Portal To Ease Teachers’ Registration, Certification

The Federal Government has unveiled a digital portal designed to ease teachers’ registration, certification, and professional development in line with its vision to strengthen educational standards in the country. Speaking at the unveiling and Strategic Vision for Nigerian Teachers in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the portal and vision framework were designed to reposition...

“2.2m Poor Households To Receive FG’s Cash Transfer” — Minister Tanko

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"2.2m Poor Households To Receive FG’s Cash Transfer" — Minister Tanko

Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Tanko Sununu, said yesterday the federal government was committed to alleviating poverty in the country. Sununu, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, said over two million poor households had been captured in the social net as they would receive the government’s cash transfer soon. “In the next few days...

2025 UTME: JAMB Establishes Special Exam Malpractice Committee 

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2025 UTME: JAMB Establishes Special Exam Malpractice Committee 

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, yesterday inaugurated a special examination malpractice committee, following infractions by some candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. It also ordered public universities in the country to finalise their 2025 admission processes by October 31, 2025. Setting up of the special committee is part of renewed efforts by the board to curb...

Abia Govt Onboards 5,394 Teachers, Adjusts Postings For Efficiency — Governor Otti (Video)

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Abia Govt Onboards 5,394 Teachers, Adjusts Postings For Efficiency — Governor Otti (Video)

Governor Alex Otti has announced the successful onboarding of 5,394 newly recruited teachers in Abia State, assuring that his administration is committed to improving the quality of education by ensuring teachers are deployed where they can perform optimally, ABN TV reports. Speaking during the August edition of his monthly media chat with journalists in Umuahia on Friday, August 15, 2025,...

ASUP Issues 21-Day Ultimatum To FG Over Unmet Demands

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ASUP Issues 21-Day Ultimatum To FG Over Unmet Demands

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address a series of unresolved issues affecting the polytechnic education sector, warning that failure to do so may result in industrial action that could disrupt academic activities nationwide. Among the Union’s key demands is the establishment of a dedicated regulatory body — the...

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