DELTA State has intensified investment in university infrastructure as more students seek admission into its state-owned institutions. The Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this on Saturday during an inspection of the Faculty of Management Sciences and Social Sciences building at Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba. He was accompanied by the […]
By JULIET EKANEM A Dramatic Fall in One Year AKWA Ibom State has recorded a sharp decline in its performance in the 2026 National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination, placing 36th among Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Only 37.42 per cent of candidates who sat the examination obtained at least five […]
By MELVIN KOFFA JAMB Takes Over HND Admissions as NBTE Moves to End Illegal Polytechnic Enrolment THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will now handle all Higher National Diploma admissions in Nigerian polytechnics and other affected institutions. The National Board for Technical Education announced the change in a circular dated 9 September 2026. The circular, […]
By MELVIN KOFFA When a Degree Is No Longer Enough FOR many Nigerian students, a university degree represents a pathway to employment, professional advancement and economic independence. Yet for a growing number of graduates, leaving university with a certificate does not necessarily mean leaving with the skills employers need. As technology reshapes industries and creates […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH From Classroom to Career: FG Launches Digital ID System for Nigerian Learners THE Federal Government has begun a nationwide system to give Nigerian students a unique and traceable academic identity. The new National Learner Identification Number will provide each learner with a permanent number for tracking academic progress. The Federal Ministry […]
By ANITA KNIGHT NERD Crosses 400,000 Academic Submissions as Nigeria Deepens Education Digitisation NIGERIA’S drive to digitise academic records has reached a major milestone, with the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) recording more than 400,000 academic submissions. The repository had exceeded 410,000 visible academic works by press time in early September 2026. The records […]
AT a time when smartphones, social media and short-form digital content increasingly compete for the attention of young people, the unveiling of four new books by scholar and author Dr. Christopher Amaechi Okobah in Abuja developed into a wider appeal for Nigeria to confront what many educators consider a growing crisis of reading. Okobah used […]
By AMAKA OHAFIAH Anambra, Ebonyi & Enugu Step Up Fight Against ‘Miracle Centres’ ANAMBRA, Ebonyi and Enugu States are intensifying efforts to curb examination malpractice and dismantle the network of so-called “miracle centres” that have become symbols of Nigeria’s wider crisis of academic integrity. Education authorities, school administrators and teachers across the three states say […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, OON, has called for urgent action to reverse the decline in public schools after an inspection revealed widespread vandalism and growing indiscipline among students. The monarch made the call during an unscheduled visit to Isioma Onyeobi College in Asaba. He toured […]
By UBONGABASI LINUS Akwa Ibom Government Disowns Fake Bursary Portal, Warns Students Against Online Fraud Government Issues Public Advisory Over Fraudulent Application Link THE Akwa Ibom State Government has warned students and members of the public to disregard a fraudulent online message circulating on social media claiming that applications for the 2026 Akwa Ibom State Students […]