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Osun Teachers Stage Protest, Demand Rescue of Abducted Oyo Pupils, Teachers
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (334+ words) Teachers in Osun State, under the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), on Tuesday held a peaceful solidarity protest calling for the immediate rescue of their colleagues and pupils abducted from schools in Oyo State's Oriire Local Government Area." The protesters,…...
Nigeria's Education Funding Falls Short of UNESCO Standard " Alausa
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (278+ words) The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has sounded the alarm over Nigeria's chronic underfunding of its education sector, warning that the nation's future is at risk if urgent reforms are not implemented. Speaking at the 65th anniversary of Obafemi Awolowo…...
Edo Schools to Reopen Monday After Security Review - Latest News In Nigeria, Nigeria News Today, Your Online Nigerian Newspaper
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (234+ words) The Edo State Government has announced that schools recently shut down due to security concerns will reopen on Monday, June 15, 2026. In a circular issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Enodolomwanyi Otamere, the government confirmed that Ososo…...
Edo Shuts Three Secondary Schools Over Planned Student Abduction - Latest News In Nigeria, Nigeria News Today, Your Online Nigerian Newspaper
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (282+ words) The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following credible intelligence of an imminent mass abduction plot targeting students. The decision was announced on Wednesday after the Department of State…...
WAEC Warns Schools, Officials Against Extortion of SSCE Candidates
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (226+ words) The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has issued a stern warning to school proprietors, principals, supervisors, and invigilators over reports of extortion targeting candidates sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). According to Amos Dangut, WAEC's…...
Govt Alone Cannot Fund Education - Governor Uba Sani
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (307+ words) Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has declared that the government alone cannot shoulder the responsibility of funding and providing quality education for children, calling for stronger collaboration among all stakeholders." The governor made the remark while inaugurating a new educational…...
Outrage as delayed materials force WAEC candidates to write exams with torchlights
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (836+ words) The 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) got off to a dark start on Thursday across several centres in Oyo, Lagos, Ogun and Osun states. Due to the late arrival of examination materials, several candidates were forced to sit…...
UK universities face ban on recruiting foreign students under new immigration rules
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (316+ words) The United Kingdom (UK) has introduced new immigration rules that could see universities banned from recruiting foreign students if they fail to meet stricter compliance requirements. The changes, announced by the Home Office on Thursday, are aimed at tackling high…...
UNIPORT Appoints Ex-Rivers Health Commissioner as 10th Vice-Chancellor
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (173+ words) The University of Port Harcourt has announced the appointment of Professor Princewill Chike, former Rivers State Commissioner for Health under Governor Nyesom Wike, as its 10th Vice-Chancellor. Chike will take over from the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Owunari Georgewill, whose tenure ends…...
FG cancels three-month pre-retirement leave for civil servants - Latest News In Nigeria, Nigeria News Today, Your Online Nigerian Newspaper
1+ week, 3+ day ago (383+ words) According to Channels Television, the directive is contained in a circular titled "Correct Interpretation of Public Service Rule 120243 on Pre-Retirement Activities, issued by Didi Walson-Jack, head of the civil service of the federation. The circular, addressed to ministers, permanent secretaries,…...