EFCC Presents N1.05bn To 659 Disengaged Teachers In Adamawa State  

EducationNewsNigeriaEFCC Presents N1.05bn To 659 Disengaged Teachers In Adamawa State  

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 30, 2026

The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over a bank draft valued at ₦1,054,919,532.61( One Billion, Fifty Four Million, Nine Hundred and Nineteen Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Two Naira, Sixty One kobo) to 659 Batch D1 disengaged staff of the Adamawa State Post-Primary Schools Management Board, representing funds recovered in the course of an investigation. The recovery followed a petition submitted to the EFCC in 2024 by...

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Police Says All Students Hospitalized for ‘Adverse Drug Reaction’ in Katsina have been Discharged

EducationHealthNewsNigeriaPolice Says All Students Hospitalized for ‘Adverse Drug Reaction’ in Katsina have been Discharged

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 30, 2026

All the 154 students affected by the recent adverse drug reaction at Government Science Secondary School (Boarding), Batagarawa in Katsina state have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital, with no loss of life recorded. In a statement signed by the Katsina State Police Command , Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, said the students developed symptoms after receiving Praziquantel tablets during a Bilharzia treatment and prevention exercise on October 26, 2026, prompting their...

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Nigerian Education Loan Fund Adopts Tokenised Payments

EducationNewsNigeriaNigerian Education Loan Fund Adopts Tokenised Payments

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 29, 2026

…Scheme will Stop Students From Collecting Loans While Parents Pay School Fees The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has introduced a tokenised payment system that will allow students to authorise the payment of their tuition fees directly to their institutions, in a move to prevent duplicate payments and eliminate refund complications. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, explaining that the new system would give...

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JAMB Plans to Add Critical Thinking, Life Skills Tests to UTME

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB Plans to Add Critical Thinking, Life Skills Tests to UTME

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 21, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is considering changes to the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to assess candidates’ critical thinking and life skills alongside their knowledge of academic subjects. The board’s Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, disclosed this on Wednesday during an appearance on the Nigerian Television Authority’s Good Morning Nigeria programme, saying the proposed reforms would help determine candidates’ abilities beyond what conventional examinations measure. The plan is part of a broader review...

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Kwara Poly to Charge ₦2K Monthly Penalty on Uncollected Certificates

EducationNewsNigeriaKwara Poly to Charge ₦2K Monthly Penalty on Uncollected Certificates

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 21, 2026

Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has given former students until 31 December 2026 to collect their unclaimed certificates, warning that those who miss the deadline will pay a monthly charge of ₦2,000 from January. The institution said many certificates belonging to former students who had completed their programmes remained uncollected, with some reportedly held by the polytechnic for several years. The final notice was contained in a statement signed by Saka Eletu, Deputy Registrar, Examinations and...

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FG Sets Proposed Dates for 2027 UTME, WAEC, NECO, Others

EducationNewsNigeriaFG Sets Proposed Dates for 2027 UTME, WAEC, NECO, Others

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 17, 2026

The Federal Government has proposed a harmonised timetable for Nigeria’s major external examinations in 2027, targeting the release of results by August to enable eligible candidates to begin tertiary admission processes in September. The proposed schedule covers examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the National Examinations Council (NECO), the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) and the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies...

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TETFund Releases Over ₦300bn to NELFUND for Student Loans

EducationNewsNigeriaTETFund Releases Over ₦300bn to NELFUND for Student Loans

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 17, 2026

…Warns Against Policies That Could Threaten Programmes The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has released more than ₦300 billion to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to support the Federal Government’s student loan scheme. TETFund Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono, disclosed this on Thursday at the agency’s 2026 Board of Trustees National Town Hall Meeting with stakeholders in Abuja, where he highlighted the fund’s contributions to expanding access to tertiary education. He, however, warned that...

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SSANU Issues 14-day ultimatum Over Unpaid Arrears

EducationNewsNigeriaSSANU Issues 14-day ultimatum Over Unpaid Arrears

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 6, 2026

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to complete the payment of arrears contained in the 2026 agreement reached with the union or face indefinite strike action. This is part of resolutions reached at the union’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held at the Federal University, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, over the weekend. SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim, announced the decision during a press briefing...

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JAMB to Establish UTME Centre in Canada for Nigerians in North America

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJAMB to Establish UTME Centre in Canada for Nigerians in North America

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 5, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ottawa, Canada, from 2027. The proposed centre will enable Nigerians living in Canada and other parts of North America to sit for the UTME without travelling to Nigeria solely to take the examination. JAMB disclosed this in a statement on its official social media platforms following a visit by its Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, to...

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Gov. Mbah Swears In LGA Chairmen, Urges Zero Out-of-School-Children Rate

EducationNewsNigeriaGov. Mbah Swears In LGA Chairmen, Urges Zero Out-of-School-Children Rate

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2026

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has charged the newly elected Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of the 17 Local Government Areas in the state to take his administration’s development agenda to the grassroot. Governor Mbah made this charge on Wednesday during the swearing in of the 17 Chairmen and their Deputies at the Government House Enugu. Recall that at the just concluded Council election in the state, the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC,...

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