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Tinubu Recalls Taxi-Driving Days In US, Says Education Must Not Depend On Family Wealth

adminNovember 4, 2026
President Bola Tinubu has highlighted his experience financing his university education through menial jobs in the United States, including driving a taxi, as he renewed his administration’s pledge to make education accessible to Nigerians irrespective of their economic backgrounds. The president disclosed that financial constraints delayed his enrolment after arriving in the US, as he...
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NABTEB Directs Candidates To Schools, State Offices For Certificate Collection

adminOctober 30, 2026
Candidates who sat for National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) examinations up to 2024 have been directed to collect their certificates from designated schools or state offices, depending on the examination session. The board said candidates who participated in the May/June examinations should obtain their certificates from the schools where they registered and wrote...
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Education Ministry Moves To Integrate Sports Training Into Federal TVET Programme

adminOctober 30, 2026
The Federal Government is considering the integration of National Institute for Sports (NIS) training programmes into its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) framework as part of efforts to equip young Nigerians with practical skills and create employment opportunities through sports. The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, proposed the initiative during a meeting...
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Reps Committee Seeks Admission Deadline Extension After JAMB System Disruption

adminOctober 28, 2026
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has appealed to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to extend the deadline for the 2026/2027 university admission exercise following a reported 96-hour disruption of the platform used to process admission offers. The committee warned that the tight admission schedule, particularly for public universities facing an...
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NELFUND At Risk As Reps Move Against Tertiary Institutions’ Fee Hikes

adminOctober 27, 2026
The House of Representatives has moved to check rising fees in public tertiary institutions, warning that steep increases could undermine the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and shut more students out of higher education. The lawmakers, at plenary on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to halt proposed fee increases and review existing charges, arguing that...
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King’s College Row Exposes Wider Crisis in Nigeria’s Public Education System

adminOctober 24, 2026
The debate over the proposed involvement of old students in managing government-owned schools has raised fresh concerns about affordability, inequality and the government’s responsibility to provide quality education for all Nigerians. Critics have warned that allowing alumni associations to play a dominant role in running public institutions could create a system in which schools with...
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39,000 Underage UTME Takers, Just 108 Meet University Entry Benchmark

adminOctober 21, 2026
Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin and Enwere Kingsley Ikenna have emerged as the top performers among candidates recognised for exceptional achievement in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), scoring 372 and 370 marks respectively. Vanguard reported that the two were among eight young candidates presented with plaques and certificates by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji...
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