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Education

February 11, 2026

ICAN encourages early chartered status among secondary school students

Ms Fagbile said the essence of the campaign was to catch them young.

ICAN
February 11, 2026

NSCDC operatives will support FG’s safe schools initiative, says education minister

Mr Alausa spoke during an official visit to the commandant-general of the NSCDC, Ahmed Audi, in Abuja on Wednesday to discuss security coordination.

Armed female NSCDC operatives
February 11, 2026

MOUAU lecturer petitions Tinubu over promotion, slams university

Mr Nto’s promotion to the rank of professor, scheduled for 2021, has remained unresolved.

President Bola Tinubu
February 10, 2026

FG inaugurates committee to modernise polytechnic laboratories

Mr Alausa said the initiative aimed to phase out obsolete equipment in the polytechnics.

ministerial implementation committee
February 10, 2026

Tukur Adamu takes over as fourth FUGUS VC

Mr Abubakar commended the governing council of the university for giving him the opportunity.

Tukur Adamu
February 10, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: UniAbuja VC, other officials in trouble for diverting multibillion-naira NELFUND grant for poor students

UniAbuja’s VC, Hakeem Fawehinmi, its students’ affairs dean and other senior officials are in trouble for diverting a multibillion-naira NELFUND grant for poor students.

Hakeem Fawehinmi and Akintunde Sawyerr
February 9, 2026

FG begins implementation of renegotiated ASUU agreement

Mr Alausa reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the welfare of academic staff. 

Tunji Alausa
February 9, 2026

UTME registration closes February 26, no deadline extension: JAMB

JMAB has reminded prospective candidates that registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination will close on February 26.

UTME candidates
February 9, 2026

Tinubu govt to spend N6 billion to build three ‘mega’ schools in Gombe

The minister of regional development, Uba Ahmadu, announced this while inaugurating a 250-bed capacity hostel constructed by the North-East Development Commission.

Gome students in classroom
February 8, 2026

Foundation disburses N100 million scholarship to indigent students in Niger

Mr Ndarani explained that education remains the most effective tool for lifting communities out of poverty.

Mohammed Ndarani