Friday, November 13, 2026

Education

June 19, 2026

UniCal to host 50,000 athletes at 2026 NUGA Games

Fifty thousand athletes from over 50 universities across the country are expected to participate in the 2026 NUGA Games to be hosted by the University of Calabar.

NUGA games 2022
June 19, 2026

Alausa lauds UNIBEN’s N100 billion sustainable funding initiative

Education minister Tunji Alausa has lauded the University of Benin’s proposed N100 billion Trust Development Fund.

UNIBEN main gate
June 19, 2026

14,000 schools closed in Nigeria, other West, Central African nations due to conflict: UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund says education was disrupted and no fewer than 14,000 schools closed in mid-2025 in West and Central Africa.

Pupils in class
June 18, 2026

Abuja varsity students lament transport hardship on campus

Another student, Fortune Chukwuneme, said some tricycle operators avoid distant faculties and prefer routes with higher passenger demand.

Abuja varsity
June 18, 2026

Video: Police deploy drones, tighten Pan-Atlantic University security after masked men intrusion

The visit followed footage showing two masked persons emerging from a nearby forest, raising security concerns.

Abimbola Adebisi
June 17, 2026

YABATECH secures N80 million TETFund grants for innovative research projects

Mr Adams explained that the grants were awarded for innovative research projects. 

Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH)
June 17, 2026

2026 UTME original result slips ready for printing, says JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination’s original result slip will be available for printing on Wednesday.

UTME result slip
June 17, 2026

Bandit Attacks: NYSC stops posting of corps members to three Kebbi LGAs

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has stopped posting corps members to some local government areas in Kebbi amid bandit attacks.

Corpers and bandits
June 17, 2026

Mass Abduction: Police chief orders more security around schools in Katsina

The inspector-general of police, Tunji Disu, has ordered the police command in Katsina to strengthen security around schools across the state.

The deputy inspector general of police (Department of Finance and Administration), Sulaiman Abdul
June 17, 2026

NDDC warns Niger Delta students against drug abuse, cultism

The Niger Delta Development Commission says it has intensified its campaign against rising cases of drug abuse and cultism in the Niger Delta region.

NDDC Niger Delta