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Nigerian private university announces huge increase in fees

Nigeria, April 1 -- A Nigerian private institution, Baze University, Abuja, has increased fees payable by students, citing an 'astronomical rise' in the cost of goods and services. The increments inc... Read More


Nigerian government upgrades medical centre, as university gets teaching hospital

Nigeria, March 29 -- President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Birnin Kebbi to a teaching hospital for the College of Health Sciences, Federal University Birni... Read More


Falana to speak at lecture in honour of late Odumakin

Nigeria, March 26 -- Renowned rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, will in April speak on the life and times of the late politician and National Publicity Secretary of Af... Read More


Withheld Salaries: SSANU threatens indefinite action, as unions end warning strike

Nigeria, March 25 -- The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike should the government fail to meet its demands. This is as the unio... Read More


Withheld Salaries: Ministers' meeting with striking workers' union leaders deadlocked

Nigeria, March 21 -- A meeting between the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, and the leadership of the striking workers' unions of Nigerian universities on Wednesday failed to achieve the desired o... Read More


Ex-Lagos commissioner canvasses investment in teachers for improved learning outcomes

Nigeria, March 19 -- A former Commissioner for Education in Lagos State, Folashade Adefisayo, has advocated more investment into teacher training and upskilling for a positive impact on education. Ms... Read More


Why we're yet to launch Nigeria's students loan scheme - Official

Nigeria, March 14 -- The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said on Wednesday that the postponement of the take-off of the initiative is not indefinite as reported in some sectio... Read More


Tinubu vows not to pay ransom to kidnappers of Kaduna students, others

Nigeria, March 13 -- President Bola Tinubu has vowed not to pay ransom to kidnappers of scores of students and other people in parts of Nigeria, an official has said. Information Minister Mohammed Id... Read More


Boko Haram kidnaps over 400 women, children, others in Borno - Amnesty International

Nigeria, March 8 -- Boko Haram terrorists abducted over 400 persons including women and children in Borno State in the past week, Amnesty International (AI) said on Friday. President Bola Tinubu on F... Read More


Boko Haram kidnaps over 400 people in Borno - Amnesty International

Nigeria, March 8 -- Boko Haram terrorists abducted over 400 persons including women and children in Borno State in the past week, Amnesty International (AI) said on Friday. President Bola Tinubu on F... Read More