ASUU Threatens Fresh Nationwide Strike

EducationNewsNigeriaASUU Threatens Fresh Nationwide Strike

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 14, 2026

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened to reactivate its suspended nationwide strike if the Federal Government and state governments fail to resolve outstanding issues affecting university lecturers. The union said it could order its members to withdraw their services “without any further notice,” citing the incomplete implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement, unpaid salaries, and unremitted deductions from lecturers’ earnings. ASUU President, Prof Christopher Piwuna, disclosed this in a statement titled Why...

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JAMB Takes Over HND Admissions Nationwide

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB Takes Over HND Admissions Nationwide

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 14, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will henceforth oversee all Higher National Diploma (HND) admissions in polytechnics, allied institutions, colleges of nursing sciences and colleges of health technology across Nigeria. The National Board for Technical Education disclosed this in a circular dated September 9, 2026, signed by its Executive Secretary, Prof Idris Bugaje, and addressed to rectors and provosts of affected institutions. The directive followed a meeting between the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa,...

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Modibbo Adama University Halts GAMJI Activities 

EducationNewsNigeriaModibbo Adama University Halts GAMJI Activities 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 4, 2026

Modibbo Adama University, Yola (MAU), in Adamawa State, has suspended all activities of the Northern Nigeria Students Forum (GAMJI) on campus with immediate effect. The school authorities, in a circular dated 2nd September 2026 and signed by A. A. Musa, Student Affairs Officer for the Dean of Students Affairs, said the suspension followed growing rivalry among contestants for the leadership of the Northern Nigeria Students Forum, MAU Yola Chapter. The university expressed concern that ongoing...

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Six Students Expelled After Paying Lecturer ₦10,000 to Rewrite Exam

EducationNewsNigeriaSix Students Expelled After Paying Lecturer ₦10,000 to Rewrite Exam

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 2, 2026

The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi State, has expelled six 100-level students for gross examination misconduct after they were found rewriting an examination at their lecturer’s private residence. The university also referred the lecturer, Dr. Maji Okpanachi, to its Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee for allegedly facilitating the unauthorized examination, while nine other students were withdrawn for poor academic performance and failure to meet registration requirements. The decisions were reached at the...

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Enugu Government Increases ESUT Monthly Subvention To N276 Million

EducationNewsNigeriaEnugu Government Increases ESUT Monthly Subvention To N276 Million

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 20261

…Appeal Against ASUU Strike The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has approved an additional one hundred and fifteen million naira monthly subvention for the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), raising the state government’s total monthly subvention from one hundred and sixty-one million naira to two hundred and seventy-six million naira; this represents a cumulative increase of N140 million since February 2026. A statement released by the Secretary to the State...

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Nasarawa State University Takes Over Federal Medical Centre Keffi

EducationNewsNigeriaNasarawa State University Takes Over Federal Medical Centre Keffi

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 4, 2026

The federal government, Nasarawa State Government, and Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the takeover of the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Keffi, as the university’s teaching hospital. The agreement, signed at the Conference Hall of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Abuja, marks a significant milestone in the university’s drive to strengthen medical education and expand healthcare services in Nasarawa State. The Minister of...

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JAMB Begins New Era as Prof. Is-haq Oloyede Hands Over to Prof. Segun Aina.

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB Begins New Era as Prof. Is-haq Oloyede Hands Over to Prof. Segun Aina.

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 31, 20261

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will on Friday formally usher in a new phase in its leadership as its outgoing Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, hands over to his successor, Prof. Segun Aina. The official handover ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, 31 July 2026 and will be streamed live on JAMB’s official social media platforms, marking the end of Oloyede’s 10-year tenure and the commencement of Aina’s leadership of the nation’s...

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FG Suspends Planned ₦50K WAEC, NECO Registration Fee After Public Outcry

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsFG Suspends Planned ₦50K WAEC, NECO Registration Fee After Public Outcry

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 13, 2026

The Federal Government has suspended its proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), following widespread criticism from parents, education stakeholders and opposition figures. The decision effectively puts on hold an earlier approval that would have raised the registration fee from ₦27,500 to ₦50,000 per candidate from the 2027 examination cycle, representing an 82 per cent increase....

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Plateau State Government Bans Graduation Ceremonies In Schools

EducationNewsNigeriaPlateau State Government Bans Graduation Ceremonies In Schools

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 11, 2026

The Plateau State Government has banned the use of non-transferable textbooks and graduation ceremonies in all nursery, primary, and secondary schools across the state. According to a circular issued on Friday by the Plateau State Ministry of Education and signed by the director of quality assurance Sabastine John said the ban which affects both public and private schools is aimed at reducing the financial burden on parents while promoting uniform standards in the education sector....

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Insecurity: Adamawa State Gov’t Relocates NECO examination centres 

Crime & SecurityEducationNewsNigeriaInsecurity: Adamawa State Gov’t Relocates NECO examination centres 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 3, 2026

Adamawa State government has taken precautionary measure to safeguard students and teachers and relocate NECO examination centres in some vulnerable schools to safer places. The step by government followed abduction of students of Government Day Secondary School Lassa in Askira-Uba of Borno State last Monday while writing NECO Examinations. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Development of the ministry, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed Umar, in a statement on Wednesday evening, said the relocation is...

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