The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has opened its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session, offering financial support to students across tertiary institutions in the country. According to the agency, the application window will run from Thursday, October 23, 2025, to Saturday, January 31, 2026. This was contained in a statement issued …
The University of Ilorin has announced that a total of 11,886 students will graduate during its 40th Convocation Ceremonies, which coincide with the institution’s Golden Jubilee Anniversary, marking 50 years of academic excellence, innovation, and service to humanity. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Wahab Egbewole (SAN), made the disclosure on Monday during a press briefing to …
The Federal Government has clarified that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory subjects for all students registering for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), despite recent adjustments to tertiary admission requirements. The clarification follows public outrage over an earlier announcement by the Federal Ministry of Education on October 14, which appeared to suggest that Mathematics …
In Nigeria today, the idea of paying between ₦3 million and ₦20 million, or even more, annually for a child's education in elite private schools is no longer a rarity—it has become the norm for those who seek what they deem a superior form of learning. Institutions like Charterhouse Lagos, British International School, Lekki British …
The Federal Government has removed Mathematics as a compulsory requirement for university admission in non-science courses, following the approval of a sweeping reform of entry requirements across all tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The new policy, announced on Tuesday by the Ministry of Education, seeks to democratise access to higher education and expand opportunities for qualified …
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disclosed that 203 tertiary institutions across the country failed to upload students’ data into the Student Loan Application System (SLAS) for the 2024/2025 loan cycle — a development that could jeopardize access to the scheme for thousands of students. In a statement, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director of Strategic Communications …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared that it will not be intimidated by the Federal Government’s warning to invoke the 'no-work, no-pay' policy, insisting that its ongoing two-week warning strike will continue until all unresolved issues affecting public universities are fully addressed. Reacting to a statement from the Federal Ministry of Education …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that it will invoke the “No Work, No Pay” policy following the union’s decision to embark on a two-week warning strike across public universities. The strike, which commenced at midnight on Sunday, was declared by ASUU’s National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, …
The Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the appointment of Professor Uduma O. Uduma as the new Vice-Chancellor of the institution. His appointment takes effect from February 11, 2026, following the expiration of the tenure of the incumbent Vice-Chancellor. Isa Yuguda, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of …
The Katsina State Government has ordered the immediate closure of 32 private tertiary institutions found operating without proper accreditation or licences from regulatory bodies. The Commissioner for Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, Dr Muhammad Isah Kankara, disclosed this during the 2026 pre-budget defence session before a committee chaired by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic …
