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Sunday, April 12, 2026

Education

April 3, 2026

PenCom opens pension plan for students, infants

The National Pension Commission says its Personal Pension Plan is now open to students and infants, encouraging Nigerians to begin retirement planning early.

PenCom officials
April 3, 2026

Shettima to launch first university innovation pods in Nigeria at UNILAG

UNDP plans to scale UniPods to over 50 universities nationwide, equip 500,000 learners with AI skills and support up to 2,000 startups.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima
April 3, 2026

Tinubu felicitates educationist Dennis Okoro on his 90th birthday

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated educationist and pioneer member of the Universal Primary Education programme, Dennis Okoro, on his 90th birthday.

Tinubu signing a document
April 3, 2026

Tinubu reappoints Idris Bugaje as NBTE executive secretary

Mr Tinubu urged the NBTE boss to use his second term to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete the critical initiatives already underway.

Idris Bugaje
April 3, 2026

Gov Adeleke seeks engineering endowment to drive national development

Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for the establishment of engineering endowment funds to drive critical national development.

Governor Ademola Adeleke
April 2, 2026

AUST pushes for homegrown innovation, investment in Africa

African University of Science and Technology says Africa should transition from reliance on imported solutions to homegrown innovation driven by research commercialisation.

African University of Science and Technology
April 1, 2026

IBB University matriculates 4,937 students in Niger

The government said it would continue to invest in tertiary education by improving infrastructure, modernising facilities, and supporting research.

April 1, 2026

Transportation varsity unveils trans-Saharan trade research initiative

The Federal University of Transportation, Daura, has inaugurated a trans-Saharan route and trade research project team constituted by the vice-chancellor, Umar Adam-Katsayal.

Federal University of Transportation, Daura (FUTD)
April 1, 2026

Strike: Ebonyi tertiary institution pays employees N30,000 monthly, says COEASU

“As we speak, some staff who have worked for 20 years to 22 years earn less than ₦30,000 in today’s Nigeria,” COEASU said.

Ebonyi state governor, Francis Nwifuru [Photo: Twitter]
April 1, 2026

Lagos trains students on emergency lines 767/112

The Lagos government has trained over 1,000 students on the proper use of emergency toll-free lines 767 and 112.

Emergency toll free training