Sunday, October 4, 2026

Education

September 9, 2026

UK raises living expenses requirement for students from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, nine others effective November 30

For African students living outside London, living expenses increased from £1,171 to £1,203.

UK flag and Nigerian students going to the UK
September 9, 2026

FG pays eight-month tools allowance for university, polytechnic lecturers

Mr Alausa thanked Mr Tinubu for what he described as his transformative interventions in the education sector.

Tunji Alausa
September 9, 2026

Parents lament tuition fee hike from N25,000 to N35,000 as schools reopen

Augustina Ofelo, a parent and trader at Yelwa Market, described the increase in her son’s tuition fee from N25,000 to N35,000 as alarming.

Public secondary school students
September 9, 2026

Kogi AGILE programme trains educators on gender-based violence

The Kogi State Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment has commenced training of school principals and gender-based violence focal persons.

Adolescent girls
September 8, 2026

NOUN appoints Ramatu Ibrahim as acting bursar

NOUN said Ms Ibrahim’s appointment took effect from Tuesday, September 8, 2026, and would remain in force until further notice.

September 8, 2026

NOUN declares three-day mourning for slain bursar

The university said, “The mourning period commenced on Monday, September 7 and would end on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

Nasiru Marafa
September 8, 2026

Nasarawa varsity seeks assembly intervention to end ASUU strike

Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), has appealed to the House of Assembly to intervene in the ongoing ASUU strike.

Nasarawa State University, Keffi
September 8, 2026

Kano mandates annual license renewal for private schools

The Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (KSPVIB) mandated annual operating license renewals for private schools.

Pupils in Kaduna school
September 8, 2026

Students who don’t use AI for schoolwork getting good grades than peers who do: Report

Mr Schleicher urged students to use AI as a “scaffold, not a crutch.”

September 8, 2026

FG begins online verification of academic certificates, ends in-person visits

Mr Alausa said the system was for the applicants to complete the entire credential evaluation.

Adetunji Alausa.