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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Education

October 26, 2026

OAU resumes new academic session November 1

The school noted that registration for newly admitted students would begin on November 2.

OAU
October 26, 2026

School bus driver kidnaps, defiles student, collects N173,000 ransom from her father

The suspect, who said the school employed him in September, admitted to the crime.

police
October 26, 2026

AGILE improves learning conditions for 778,000 students in Katsina

The World Bank-supported Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project has improved learning conditions for 778,000 students in Katsina.

Katsina schoolgirls
October 25, 2026

FG releases N38.93 billion to 166 public tertiary institutions

Mrs Ovuakporie said universities would receive N28.5 billion, polytechnics N5.8 billion and colleges of education were allocated N4.7 billion.

October 25, 2026

UNILAG to test new students for drugs, substances in toxicology screening

UNILAG urged newly admitted students to visit its website for further information.

University of Lagos gate
October 25, 2026

Group seeks curriculum review to tackle unemployment in Nigeria 

Ms Mshelia urged parents to encourage their wards to acquire other skills in addition to Western education.

Photo of a teacher teaching students used to illustrate this story
October 23, 2026

Edo assembly moves to harmonise 39 education laws

Mr Okogbe said the reform would introduce merit-driven incentives and grants for public schools.

Edo House of Assembly
October 23, 2026

Three secondary school students arrested during cult initiation in Ogun

The command spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, told journalists on Friday that one suspect is 12 years old, while the other two are 18.

Suspected cultist
October 23, 2026

Gov Zulum seeks AU support to return 800,000 out-of-school children to classrooms

Mr Zulum pledged to strengthen the state’s partnership with the African Union to expand access to education for about 800,000 out-of-school children.

Governor Babagana Zulum
October 22, 2026

Senate advances bill to strengthen NUC’s regulatory powers

Mr Monguno said the proposed legislation sought to modernise the legal framework governing university education.

Nigerian Senate