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...
Hon. Amobi Ogah Awards University Scholarship To Outstanding WAEC Candidate From Umunneochi
Member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, has awarded a full scholarship to Miss Okechukwu Mmesoma Josephine, a brilliant student from Isuochi in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, for her exceptional performance in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC). According to a statement signed by Dr. Promise C....
Stakeholders Criticise WAEC Over Revised Results, Demand Investigations, Sanctions
Stakeholders in the education sector have again criticised the West African Examinations Council over the sudden change in the recently released 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results. The stakeholders, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, are demanding independent investigations into the matter and an overhaul of the council’s management team. They...
ASUU Warns Education Minister, Presidency Against Looming Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Saturday warned the Federal Government to act immediately to prevent a looming strike across government-owned universities. ASUU said the government had pushed it to the wall in a statement signed by its National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna. In the statement, ASUU noted that the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, recently declared that “not...
WAEC Releases Revised 2025 WASSCE Results, Apologises For Grading Error
The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has released reviewed results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, for school candidates, following the discovery of grading discrepancies that significantly affected candidates’ performance statistics. In a press briefing on Friday, at the council’s national office in Yaba, Lagos, the Head of WAEC Nigeria, Dr. Amos Dangut, admitted to a serious...
WAEC Result Errors Sparks Fire
There was outrage after the West African Examinations Council denied candidates access to its results portal for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates following technical glitches. A statement by the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC National Office, Moyosola Adesina, revealed that the Council identified bugs in its result system following a post-release review of the...
Parents, Group Want Papers Cancelled Over WAEC Massive Failure
Strong reactions against the mass failure of candidates in this year’s Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations, continued yesterday, with parents and some groups calling for the cancellation of some of the papers, especially English Language. This is even as the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, in criticising the conduct of the examination during nighttime hours, described it...
TETFUND Diverts Suspensded Foreign Programmes Fund To Nigeria Universities
The Chairman of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and a former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has disclosed that funds previously earmarked for suspended foreign programmes are now being redirected to critical interventions in Nigerian universities. TETFund temporarily announced the suspension of its foreign training programmes due to the high exchange rate. Speaking on Tuesday during the commissioning of five major...
Gov. Otti Intervenes In Teacher Posting Crisis, Sets Up 72-Hour Task Force To Resolve Complaints
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, has swiftly intervened in the ongoing crisis surrounding the posting of newly recruited teachers in the state, following a surge of complaints over discrepancies between their assigned locations and preferred areas of deployment. Acting through his Special Adviser on Basic and Secondary Education, Sir Kenechukwu Nwosu, and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,...
FG Reaffirms Dedication To Education Sector Reforms
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reiterated the Federal Government’s strong commitment to revitalizing Nigeria’s education sector through strategic reforms and collaborative support from both public and private sectors. Shettima gave the assurance on Friday during a courtesy visit by the management of the University of Ibadan (UI), led by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. During the...
