By IGE ADEKUNLE A psychologist, Prof. Remi Alarape, has called on the management of tertiary institutions to provide a robust mental health support for students in distress to prevent them from committing suicide. Alarape, who is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan, made the call in an interview on Saturday […]
By NOSAKHALE AKHIMIEN THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed ₦86 billion to support 449,000 students out of 735,000 applications received so far under its student loan scheme. NELFUND Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, in an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast show Sunrise Daily programme on Friday, detailed the scope of the loan […]
SELECTING which degree to study can has a huge bearing on the rest of your life. Choose wisely, and it could open the door to your dream job when you graduate. Make a bad decision, and you risk severely damaging your job prospects. Picking the right subject is even more important given the cost of […]
THE West African Examinations Council (WAEC)’s recent decision to review and adjust the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results has sparked a wave of mixed reactions across the country. Findings show that while some stakeholders welcome the move as a step toward greater transparency and accuracy, others have raised concerns about its […]
By ISHAQ ZAKI PARENTS of 88 stranded Zamfara students studying in Cyprus have appealed for urgent intervention from Zamfara State Government to settle their debts in the country’s institutions. Chairman of the Cyprus Students’ Parents Association, Zamfara State, Mr. Ibrahim Tudu, in a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday, noted that the students had been […]
THE Head, National Office, West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr. Amos Dangut, has announced the release of reviewed results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Dangut explained at a media conference on Friday that during an internal post-examination review, WAEC discovered that a wrong serialised code file was used in printing […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has temporarily withdrawn the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates. The move follows the discovery of technical issues during the result release process. The announcement was made by Moyosola Adesina, Acting Head of Public Affairs, on Thursday, 7 August 2025. Why the Results […]
STRONG reactions continue over the mass failure of candidates in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), with parents and education groups demanding the cancellation of certain papers, particularly English Language. The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) criticized the conduct of exams during nighttime hours, calling it “unacceptable and detrimental” […]
HOSTELS at Rivers State University (RSU) have become sources of fear and distress, with a series of unsettling incidents plaguing Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Students of the affected hostels, A and C, lamented that they were facing a series of robberies and attacks. In Hostel A, a recurring problem of theft has reached […]
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday listed conditions for screening of exceptional Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates who are still under the age of 16 years, for the 2025/2026 admissions. The board said that to qualify for consideration, under-16 candidates must have a minimum UTME score of 320 out of 400 […]