All Primary, Secondary Schools In Kogi To Be Reopen on Monday, February 23

The Kogi State Government has directed all primary and secondary schools in the state to reopen on Monday, February 23, with immediate effect. Mr. Matthew Eri Salami, Director of Basic and Secondary Education in the state Ministry of Education, disclosed this in a statement and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lokoja. The statement directed schools to resume on Monday next week. The statement reads in part: “I am directed to inform you that...

Over 60,000 schools across Nigeria lack basic security measures – NSCDC

 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Commandant-General Ahmed Audi, disclosed that during this discussion with the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, vulnerability assessments were conducted nationwide. On his part, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said Nigeria’s estimated 81,000 schools lack basic security infrastructure. He announced that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is the lead agency for school protection of schools nationwide under the Safe Schools Initiative. Alausa stated...

FG Begins Implementation of ASUU Salary Increase

The Federal Government says it has begun implementing key welfare provisions in its renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), including a 40 per cent increase in the Consolidated Academic Allowance and the rollout of the Consolidated Tools Allowance for lecturers. In a press statement, the Federal Ministry of Education said the move reflects President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to improving the welfare of university lecturers and stabilising the nation’s public university...

Over 80% Record 5 Credits as NECO Releases 2025 SSCE External Results

The National Examinations Council (NECO) on Tuesday announced the release of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, noting that a significant number of candidates recorded five credits and above. The results were unveiled at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State. Speaking during a press briefing, Professor Dantani Ibrahim-Wushishi, Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, said: “It is my pleasure to announce the release of the 2025 SSCE External Results. Candidates can...

Federal College of Education Gombe Sacks Registrar, Three Senior Officers

The Governing Council of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe has approved the immediate dismissal of the Registrar, Librarian, and two other senior officers of the institution over gross misconduct. A release by the Ag. Director, Public Relations and Protocol of the college, Dahiru Gurama, said Mallam Haruna N. Ayuba, the most senior Deputy Registrar, is to serve as the Acting Registrar to ensure continuity in the administration of the school. The dismissed officers...

Ebonyi Government Sponsors 98 Scholars for Postgraduate Studies in UK

Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, on Monday, ceremonially sent off the second cohort of beneficiaries under the state government’s overseas postgraduate scholarship programme, as they embark on further studies in the United Kingdom. The event took place at the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport in Ezza South Local Government Area, where 98 Ebonyians selected for advanced degree programmes abroad were formally inaugurated before departure. In a statement issued earlier in the day by the...

Ogun Primary School Teacher Emerges Best in Nigeria for 2025

…Receives N50m, Car, House Solanke Francis Taiwo, a primary school teacher at Ansar-ud-Deen Main School 1, Kemta-Ilawo, in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State, has emerged as the Overall Best Teacher in Nigeria for 2025. He won N50 million, a brand-new car, and a fully furnished two-bedroom house. Eleven other outstanding teachers, selected from a pool of nominees drawn from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, also received N25m each. The...

UNN, ABU, UNICAL Top Tinubu’s 2026 Federal Universities Budget

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU), and the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have received the largest budgetary allocations among federal universities in President Bola Tinubu’s proposed 2026 appropriation bill. The budget breakdown shows that UNN was allocated ₦49.74 billion, making it the highest-funded federal university. It was closely followed by ABU with ₦48.76 billion and UNICAL with ₦43.83 billion, according to figures obtained by The ICIR. Across all federal universities,...

JAMB Sets New Age Rules, Registration Timeline for 2025 UTME, DE

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced updated monitoring measures, age eligibility requirements, and registration timelines ahead of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) exercises. The announcement was made on Saturday in Lagos during a meeting with Commissioners for Education, where JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, outlined key dates and compliance measures for candidates and Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres. Prof. Oloyede said UTME registration would run from 26...

Governor Abdul Razak Suspends Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic 

Following the recent protest by students of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, over the relocation of the NYSC Orientation Camp, Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazak has directed the suspension of the Polytechnic’s Rector, Abdul Jimoh Mohammed. The Governor had constituted a three-man panel of inquiry to unravel the circumstances surrounding the student unrest at the Polytechnic’s main campus. The State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, made this known on Wednesday in a statement, explaining...

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