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GCSS, Borikiri wins 2026 NLNG science contest
Fred Shawel Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Borikiri, has emerged champion of the 2026 NLNG Science Contest, defeating other finalists in the grand finale held on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The competition, themed “Powering Tomorrow: Science and Innovative Solutions,”…
FUTO shuts down as student tortured to death by campus Man O’ War group
Tension is mounting at the Federal University of Technology Owerri following the alleged death of a first-year student after an assault reportedly carried out by members of the Man O’ War brigade operating as an auxiliary security group on the…
Nigeria, World Bank restructure $500m education funding programme, as more states now to benefit
Nigeria and the World Bank have agreed to restructure the $500m HOPE for Quality Basic Education for All programme earlier approved for the country, last year, with more states now to benefit. The new structuring formula sees a cut in the…
NUC stops HND-BSc conversion programmes in varsities
National Universities Commission (NUC) has directed all Nigerian universities to discontinue with ongoing Higher National Diploma (HND) to Bachelor of Science conversion and top-up degree programmes, with immediate effect. NUC regulates tertiary education in Nigeria. The directive, which reportedly takes effect…
Tinubu appoints Aina to replace retiring Oloyede at JAMB
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to replace the retiring Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Prof. Aina who only turns 40…
AIICO deepens commitment to education with upgrade of Learning Hall at CIFM
AIICO Insurance has announced the completion of upgrade of the ‘AIICO Hall’ located at the College of Insurance and Financial Management (CIFM) to a standard learning centre complete with modern facilities. The newly-upgraded hall is now outfitted with state-of-the-art multimedia infrastructure,…
Invest $37bn in girls to unlock $400bn income by 2040, World Bank tells Nigeria
Kemi Olowu World Bank has urged Nigeria to invest approximately $37 billion in adolescent girls over the next 15 years to unlock long-term economic growth and generate more than $400 billion in additional national income by 2040. The Washington-based institution…
ExxonMobil, JA announce 2026 STEM Africa 2.0
JA (Junior Achievement) Africa with support from the ExxonMobil Foundation, has announced the launch of the 2026 STEM Africa Program, an initiative designed to equip young Africans with critical science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) and artificial intelligence (AI)…
PAU, NATOP partner to position Ibeju-Lekki as cultural tourism hub
Ziggy Ojiegbe Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art has intensified efforts to position Ibeju-Lekki as one of Nigeria’s leading cultural tourism destinations following a landmark familiarisation visit by members and leadership of the Nigerian Association of Tour Operators. The visit, hosted…
Nigeria unveils UNDP-backed mine-tech innovation hub to drive industrial growth
Victor Nze Nigeria has launched the Mine-Tech University Innovation Pod geared towards repositioning tertiary institutions to become drivers of industrial growth br transiting from raw minerals export to a mining economy. Also known as the Mine-Tech UniPod, the initiative located…
