The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of outstanding 2025 allowances to beneficiaries of the Bilateral Education Agreement Scholarship Programme studying in partner countries abroad. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Federal Ministry of Education and signed by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. Newsmen…
Some gunmen have invaded Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire local government area in Oyo State, Newsmen reports. Newsmen gathered that the gunmen stormed the community between 8.am and 9.am and kidnapped an unspecified number of students of a secondary school within the community, Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele. A source close to the community also disclosed that…
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has warned that Nigeria is facing a deep moral and systemic crisis following claims by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Olanipekun Olukoyede, that about six out of every 10 university students are involved in internet fraud. In a statement released on Wednesday, Obi said the allegation, if accurate,…
By Michael Adeyemo The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ,UTME, has commenced today with more than 2.2 million candidates expected to participate across accredited centres. Pensioners FM Correspondent, who monitored the exercise in some parts of Ibadan, to include Ologuneru and Sango, reports that candidates arrived early at their respective centres in compliance with the…
A 22-year-old Nigerian student from Plateau State, Isaac Satlat, has been reportedly shot dead in South Africa in what many Nigerians resident in the country believe is a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks targeting foreigners, especially Nigerians. According to a Nigerian resident in the country, Charles Awuzie, who posted the sad news on his Facebook…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has released guidelines for the administration of the Federal Government’s Student Loan Scheme in public tertiary institutions, setting out rules for eligibility, application, disbursement, and repayment. According to a statement on Tuesday signed by Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director of Strategic Communications, applicants must be Nigerian citizens with valid admission…
NIGERIANS’ GOLD RUSH FOR FOREIGN DEGREES IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY’S VIEWPOINT For many young Nigerians, obtaining a foreign degree has become a key to unlocking new opportunities and a better life. It has become a desperate escape from a failing educational system and an uncertain future. The mass movement, popularly referred to as the…
A yet-to-be-identified illness has reportedly claimed the lives of five students at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero. The deaths of the students have prompted an appeal for the school’s closure. Students who spoke to Newsmen on condition of anonymity said the deaths began last week, with four students passing away under unclear…