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NYSC Announces Nine Centres for Physical Verification of Foreign-Trained Graduates for 2026 Batch C Stream I

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced nine centres for the physical verification of credentials and travel documents of foreign-trained Nigerian graduates participating in the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream I service year. The verification exercise will run from Tuesday, September 8, to Saturday, September 12, 2026, for prospective corps members whose credentials and travel […]

ASUU-PLASU Declares Indefinite Strike at Plateau State University

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Plateau State University, Bokkos (ASUU-PLASU), has declared an indefinite strike over what it described as the failure of the university management to address several outstanding demands by academic staff. The union announced the industrial action on August 25, 2026, directing lecturers to immediately withdraw their services from all […]

WAEC, NECO Fee Hike: Another Policy Flip-Flop That Punishes Nigerian Families

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Nigeria’s growing pattern of policy reversals is fast becoming an embarrassing hallmark of governance. The latest example is the ill-advised decision by the Federal Ministry of Education, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) to increase the registration fees for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and NECO examinations […]

UNIMEDTH Denies FUTATH Salary Claim, Says Ondo Paid ₦2.3bn for Staff

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The management of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH), Ondo, has dismissed claims that the Federal Government has been paying the salaries of staff at the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTATH). In a statement, UNIMEDTH Chief Medical Director, Prof. Michael Gbala, said the Ondo State Government has solely funded staff […]

FG cuts textbook assessment fees, orders refunds for publishers

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council has reduced the cost of textbook assessment and ranking. It also directed that publishers who paid the previous, higher assessment fees be refunded, in a move aimed at easing the financial burden on stakeholders ahead of the implementation of the Federal Government’s National Textbook Ranking System. The decision […]

Okpebholo Reaffirms Commitment to Education, Flags Off Distribution of Learning Materials in Edo

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthening the education sector and ensuring the holistic development of children across the state. The assurance was given during the official flag-off ceremony for the distribution of teaching and learning materials, sports equipment, mini buses, and back-to-school kits at New Era College in Benin City. Represented by his […]

WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY: GOV OKPEBHOLO CELEBRATES EDO TEACHERS, COMMENDS THEIR ROLE IN STATE DEVELOPMENT

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Governor of Edo State, has extended warm felicitations to all teachers in the State in celebration of World Teachers’ Day. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo praised the dedication, resilience, and invaluable contributions of teachers to the growth and development […]

WAEC Warns: Accurate Registration Key to Successful Computer-Based Exams

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Anambra has stressed that accurate candidate registration is the foundation for a smooth transition to Computer-Based Examinations (CBE). Mr. Tunde Ajibade, WAEC Branch Controller, made the statement in Awka during a strategic meeting with the Ministry of Education and key education stakeholders. The meeting focused on preparations for […]