The West African Examinations Council has dismissed reports alleging that it issued a directive restricting Senior Secondary students to specific subjects for the forthcoming 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adeshina, and signed on behalf of the…
The National Examinations Council, NECO said that it has established a new examination centre in London, United Kingdom, as part of its global expansion drive to provide credible assessment opportunities for Nigerians in the diaspora. Unveiling the centre during the Education Matters Conference UK 2025, NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, said the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has suspended its two-week warning strike, giving the Federal Government a one-month window to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and address other unresolved issues affecting the nation’s university system. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, made this disclosure on Wednesday at a press briefing in Abuja,…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced the official opening of its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session, providing access to financial support for students across tertiary institutions in the country. The agency said the application window will run from Thursday, October 23, 2025, to Saturday, January 31, 2026. This is contained…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, said it has kicked off negotiation with the federal government over its ongoing industrial action.The union disclosed this in a Strike Bulletin No. 2, issued by the National Strike Coordinating Committee (NSCC) and signed by Dr Christopher Piwuna at the weekend.This comes as ASUU announced a two-week warning…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary institutions and TETFund, Senator Aliyu Dandutse, made the disclosure after a closed-door session with the leadership of ASUU. This followed the ongoing two-week warning strike resulting from longstanding issues that dated as far back as 2011. He further noted that the Senate would immediately initiate a negotiation…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has called on accredited tertiary institutions to update their existing student records and upload the details of all their students, both returning and newly admitted, on the NELFUND Student Verification Portal ahead of the official opening of the portal for the 2025/2026 academic session. A statement signed by Oseyemi…
The Federal Government has directed vice-chancellors of all federal universities in Nigeria to commence enforcement of “no work, no pay” policy against members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The Federal Government has directed vice-chancellors of all federal universities in Nigeria to commence enforcement of “no work, no pay” policy against members of…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Osun State University Branch, on Monday said it would join the two-week warning strike directed by the national body of the union. Uniosun ASUU Chairman, Dr Weinde Olaosebikan, made this known in an interview with newsmen. “The strike is a directive to all branches of ASUU nationwide; therefore, all…
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, says claims that the government has been slow or unwilling to respond to the union’s demands were incorrect. The Federal Government said it has addressed every request made by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), adding that there was no need for the union to go on strike….