Aisha Maikudi Emerges Substantive VC UniAbuja
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), under the chairmanship of Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita, has approved the appointment of Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the seventh substantive vice-chancellor of the University. The appointment was announced during the 77th Extraordinary Meeting of Council on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The appointment takes effect from January 1, 2025, and it...
Governor Otti Abolishes PTA Levies, Mandates Free Education In Abia
The Abia State Government has officially enforced the law mandating that every child of school age in the state be in school as the new academic term begins today, 1st January 2025, ABN TV reports. This landmark decision is part of Governor Alex Otti’s administration's commitment to universal education and improved access to learning opportunities for all children. In a bid...
WAEC Introduces Resit Exams For WASSCE Candidates
The West African Examinations Council has introduced resit examinations for candidates. This was said to allow them to retake their West African Senior Secondary Examinations papers as early as January and February 2025. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show in Ghana on Sunday, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, confirmed the development. “Students who access their results now and realise they need...
Focus On Education Funding, Obasanjo Urges FG
On Tuesday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo urged President Bola Tinubu to make sure the Federal Government creates a long-term plan for funding education in Nigeria. Speaking at the 70th birthday celebration of the Vice Chancellor of Bells University, Oludele Ojediran, held at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Obasanjo also urged all levels of government to empower...
“2025 UTME Registration Yet To Start, Changes English Novel” – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified that registration for the 2025 UTME and Direct Entry has yet to commence. The board assured candidates that details of the registration process will be announced in due course. In a statement shared on its official X account on Wednesday, JAMB also advised prospective candidates to begin preparations by securing their National Identification...
Nigerian Teacher Ranked Among The World’s Top 50 Educators
A math teacher at Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School in Ogun State named Mr. Kayode Adewale has been selected as one of the 50 finalists for the esteemed 2025 Global Teacher Prize. The announcement was made in a statement released on the Global Teacher Prize website on Wednesday. Adewale, a STEM educator, teaches in a semi-urban area where most students hail from...
Bauchi Gov Endorses 3,000 Teacher’s Recruitment
The governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has approved the recruitment of 3,000 teachers to work in junior and senior secondary schools. The Project Coordinator, Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment in the state, Ali Gar, stated this on Thursday during a sensitisation meeting on the Girls Scholarship Programme with stakeholders from the Bauchi Local Government. According to Gar, the...
Abia To Hire New Teachers, Strengthen Out-Of-School Children Policy
The government of Abia State has declared plans to hire a large number of teachers for primary and secondary schools throughout the state in an attempt to bolster the education sector. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this in Umuahia on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti...
ASUU Supports 29 OOU Students With ₦5.8m Scholarships
On Wednesday, 29 impoverished students from Olabisi Onabanjo University, owned by Ogun State, received scholarships totaling ₦5.8 million from the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Each beneficiary received ₦200,000. While the OOU branch of ASUU provided scholarships to 27 students, the ASUU national body awarded its own scholarships to two students, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 29, in an...
JAMB Sets Dates For 2025 UTME Registration, Exams
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) dates for 2025 have been released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the sale of forms will begin on January 31, 2025, and close on March 5, 2025. He said the sale of application documents and e-PIN vending will begin on March 10, 2025, for direct entry...
