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FG ‘places on hold’ proposed increase in WAEC, NECO fees
Federal Government has reportedly ‘placed on hold’ its earlier decision to increase the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate examinations’ registration fees to a flat rate of N50, 000 beginning from the…
FG increases WAEC, NECO examinations fees to N50, 000 flat, from 2027 session
FG increases WAEC, NECO examinations fees to N50, 000 flat, from 2027 session Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, has approved an increase and harmonisation of registration fees charged for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)…
NELFUND disburses N21.7bn in two months, as total payments reach N303.91bn
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has so far disbursed an additional N21.71 billion to benefitting students in the country. According to the agency which manages the tertiary student loan scheme, the disbursement was between May 5 and July 3,…
Modibbo varsity wins N50m prize at NCDMB’s engineering olympiad
Team Mavericks from Modibbo Adama University, Yola, on Wednesday emerged the overall winners at the grand finale of the maiden Nigerian Engineering Olympiad held over two days in Lagos. The team won the contest with their innovation, “Sarafa Community Security…
FG, SSANU, NASU sign renegotiated 2009 agreement on conditions of service, others
Federal Government has formalised the renegotiated 2009 agreement with the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU). The new agreement follows on the heels of a similar deal with…
FG scraps JSS/SSS model, adopts 12-year continuous basic education
Federal Government has scrapped the four-decade long Junior (JSS) and Senior (SSS) model in secondary education, in a major reform of the country’s basic education programme. This is also the government introduced a 12-year continuous and uninterrupted programme in the…
Wigwe University tops of Nigeria’s 10 most expensive private varsities
Ahead of commencement of the 2026/2027 admission cycle, the Wigwe University in Rivers State, South-South of Nigeria has emerged as the country’s most expensive tertiary institution. The newly-established institution registering between N9 million to N12 million in tuition fees alone emerged…
FG disburses N13bn interest-free loans to 7,450 workers in 153 tertiary institutions, as fresh applications open June ending
Federal Government says it has disbursed about N13 billion in interest-free loans to 7,450 academic and non-academic workers across 153 public tertiary institutions nationwide. According to a statement issued, Friday, and signed by Boriowo Folashade, the Director of Press and…
TETFund awards N7.5bn in grants to 174 research teams nationwide
Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has awarded N7.5 billion in grants to 174 research teams across tertiary institutions in Nigeria to address national development needs. Making the disclosure, while announcing the outcome of the 2025 National Research…
Oyebodes Fund opens free admission to Shyllon Museum
In a landmark move that could reshape public engagement with art and culture in Nigeria, the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA) has announced that admission to the museum will be free for all visitors from June 15, 2026, in…
