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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…
Pan-Atlantic University partners in EU-funded SYNAPSE programme for youth skills development
Frank Okon A new wave of international partnerships is placing Nigerian youth and creatives at the center of global innovation, with the launch of two major initiatives aimed at building skills, expanding opportunity and strengthening cross-border collaboration. The SYNAPSE Virtual…
UK delegation concludes education, skills trade mission to Nigeria
Frank Okon A high-level UK delegation has concluded a week-long skills and schools trade mission to Nigeria, marking a significant step forward in education and skills cooperation between both countries. The mission, held from April 19 to 23, 2026, across…
Scribblers submit 223 entries as NLNG’s Literature Prize enters adjudication
The 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature has entered its adjudication phase after 223 submissions were officially handed over in Lagos on Monday. The entries, submitted under this year’s poetry category, reflect steady participation from writers across the…
