FG Sets Minimum Age Of 12 For JSS1 Admission
The Federal Government has implemented a new regulation that, after completing six years of primary school, sets the minimum age for admission to Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) at twelve years old. This directive is outlined in a recently published policy document on non-state schools, unveiled last week by the Federal Ministry of Education. Non-state schools—also referred to as private, independent,...
Deeper Life High School Wins ₦1M In 2nd Edition Of Enyimbapedia Mathematics Competition (Photos, Video)
The second edition of the Enyimbapedia Mathematics Competition ended on a high note as Deeper Life High School, Aba Campus, clinched the top prize, emerging as overall winner in a keenly contested academic showdown. The competition, which held on Monday, July 21, 2025, at the premises of Enyimba FM, Aba, Abia State, drew participation from top-performing private schools in the...
EBSU Sets 150 As Minimum Cut-Off Mark For 2025/2026 Admission
The management of Ebonyi State University (EBSU) has approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into any of its programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. This was announced in a statement released on Thursday by the Admission Officer, Mr. Innocent Izekwe. According to the institution, the cut-off mark of 150 aligns with the National Universities Commission guidelines. The university also...
NELFUND Commence Disbursement Of Students’ Upkeep
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Friday announced the commencement of upkeep disbursements to student beneficiaries who have updated their bank account details from digital wallet platforms to commercial bank accounts. A statement by the Director of Corporate Communications of the Fund, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said the development marks a significant breakthrough in resolving earlier disbursement delays. “Over 3,600 students who previously...
Alleged Rape: NANS Demands Suspension, Prosecution of AAU Lecturer
The Joint Campus Council (JCC) of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Edo State, has condemned the alleged rape of a minor by one Mr Okoromi Abhasebhor, a lecturer at the department of Mathematics, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. ABN TV gathered that, the incident occurred on Monday, 7th of July, 2025 in the lecturer’s office during working hours. The...
ASUU Branches Return To Lectures Following June Salary Payment
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, released the June 2025 salaries of lecturers and other tertiary institution-based workers. Following the salary release, branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) wrote to their members instructing them to resume work. Recall that chapters of the union at several federal universities had imposed a no-pay-no-work policy due to what they described as “consistent...
International Students Using Higher Education As ‘Backdoor’ To Stay In UK — Report
Foreign students are increasingly using UK university courses as a “backdoor” to long-term settlement, according to a new report by centre-right think tank Policy Exchange. The report calls for the government to abolish the graduate visa route for all but postgraduate research students, arguing that the current system is failing in its intended purpose. “Most fundamentally, the purpose of student migration...
Sen Kalu Lauds Tinubu, Deputy Speaker For Establishment Of Federal Institutions In Bende
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has publicly expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assenting to the bills establishing the Federal College of Education, Bende, and the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Item-Bende, both located in Abia State. During Wednesday’s plenary session, Senator Kalu, a former Governor of Abia State and ex-Chief...
Tinubu Launches Scholarship Scheme For Eastern Caribbean Students, Promises Visa Reforms
President Bola Tinubu has announced the launch of a new scholarship scheme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), set to begin in the next academic year. The announcement was made during a joint press conference with Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister, Philip Pierre, on Monday in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. This was confirmed in a statement released...
Edo Gov’s SSA Mubarak Meets Asefon, Collaborate on Student Development
In a bid to strengthen educational outcomes and address key student-related challenges in Edo State, the Senior Special Assistant to the Edo State Governor on Student Matters, Comrade Jimah Mubarak, held a strategic meeting in Abuja with the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement. The high-level engagement, which took place recently, focused on innovative policy direction and...
