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NCDMB opens 10th National Undergraduate Essay Competition
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced the opening of entries for the 10th edition of its Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition, with applications scheduled to commence on August 15. The General Manager, Corporate Communications Division of…
Seplat sets model for systemic investment in learning
Nigeria’s education system requires more structured private-sector interventions that address the full learning value chain rather than isolated acts of corporate philanthropy, with the education model of the NNPC/Seplat Energy Joint Venture emerging as an example of a system-wide approach….
Heritage strengthens Nigeria’s technical workforce with 54,672 training hours
Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) has strengthened Nigeria’s technical workforce by equipping 32 young Nigerians with industry-ready skills through a series of Human Capacity Development (HCD) programmes completed over the past year. HEOSL operates the Oil Mining Lease (OML)…
WIEN Academy accelerates leadership development for women in energy
The Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has marked six months of strengthened learning and leadership development through the WIEN Academy, underscoring a renewed commitment to delivering structured, consistent and industry-responsive programmes that equip women with the knowledge, skills and confidence…
FG commends NCDMB’s investments in Nigeria’s future
The Federal Government has applauded the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for its sustained investments in critical areas of Nigeria’s socio-economic development, describing the Board’s interventions as a practical demonstration of how local content policy can drive education,…
Eleven writers advance into longlist for $100,000 NLNG Prize
Eleven poets have advanced to the longlist of the 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature, moving a step closer to claiming the prestigious $100,000 award as organizers unveiled the selected works from a total of 223 entries submitted…
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…
