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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has described the strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, as politically motivated blackmail aimed at paralysing the government. Speaking during a media chat in A...
expands monitoring committee to cover academic, non-teaching unions By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The federal government has pledged to honour its agreements with tertiary institution workers, declaring that Nigerian students must no longer lose precious academic years to strikes trigg...
By Henry Umoru President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, transmitting a series of bills for consideration and the bills include proposed legislation to amend the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Act, establish a National School of Government and reform the legal framework...
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The federal government has pledged to honour its agreements with tertiary institution workers, declaring that Nigerian students must no longer lose precious academic years to strikes triggered by unfulfilled government commitments. Minister of Education, D...
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged university unions to sustain dialogue and avoid strikes, following the unveiling of new agreements. Read More: https://punchng.com/avoid-strikes-embrace-dialogue-educatiom-minister-urges-unions/...
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a series of bills to the Senate for consideration, including proposed legislation to reform the legal framework governing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), amend the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Act, and establish a Na...
Concerned citizen petitions the government over the condition of facilities at Garba Daho Primary School in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The post Jos primary school pupils learn on bare floors as poor facilities raise health concerns appeared first on Premium...
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, has decried the worsening hardship confronting Nigerian workers and their families, citing rising hunger, poverty, fuel prices and the escalating cost of basic necessities. It al...
Five hearing-impaired Nigerian schoolgirls have become global finalists at a tech summit in India with an AI app for accessing menstrual products. Read More: https://punchng.com/five-hearing-impaired-nigerian-girls-shine-at-global-tech-summit/...
ADC’s Bolaji Abdullahi has questioned if Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele has the right educational background to manage Nigeria’s economic policies. Read More: https://punchng.com/oyedeles-smart-but-lacks-right-education-for-economic-reforms-bolaji-abdullahi/...
The Catholic Diocese of Gboko closed four institutions in Ihugh, Benue State, and withdrew its pastoral agents over repeated attacks, arson and security concerns. The post Catholic diocese shuts schools, hospital, parish over repeated attacks appeared first on Premium Times Niger...
The association made the call during an event to commemorate the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child The post Plateau pharmacists campaign against child marriage, urge girl-child education appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has questioned whether Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has the appropriate educational background to manage Nigeria’s economy. Abdullahi made the remarks on Mond...
…states it is yet to access N65bn counterpart funding …FG, the World Bank move to tighten budget planning, spending on schools, primary healthcare …NPHCDA revitalises 3,504 PHCs, disburses N77.7bn to 8,309 facilities By Joseph Erunke, Abuja More than N267 billion in released basi...
The Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind says thousands of visually impaired persons in Nigeria still lack access to rehabilitation, education, and employ Read More: https://punchng.com/thousands-of-blind-nigerians-lack-jobs-rehabilitation-fnsb/...
Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Korea, Nora Daduut, has hailed six Nigerian students who won research grants totalling $2.29 million in South Korea. Read More: https://punchng.com/ambassador-salutes-tinubu-hails-2-29m-research-award-winners/...
Trinity University, Yaba, is set to graduate 323 students, with 79 achieving First Class honours, including two who earned a perfect 5.00 CGPA. Read More: https://punchng.com/trinity-varsity-to-graduate-79-first-class-students/...
Education experts warn that outdated curricula in Nigerian universities could leave graduates unprepared for an AI-driven world, urging for immediate refor Read More: https://punchng.com/outdated-curricula-may-leave-nigerian-graduates-behind-in-ai-era/...
Experts warn that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) risks collapse without an effective loan recovery system before repayments begin. Read More: https://punchng.com/nelfund-risks-collapse-without-recovery-reforms-experts/...
Yaba College of Technology has partnered with Threatremeter Nigeria to establish a film training centre for students and the public in acting and directing Read More: https://punchng.com/yabatech-to-establish-film-training-centre/...
An Osun VC says Nigeria may have more female doctors as cultural barriers against girl-child education are gradually being rejected in the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/more-female-medical-students-signal-end-of-cultural-barriers-vc/...
The National Association of Nigerian Students has praised President Tinubu and Works Minister Umahi after touring federal road projects in the South-East. Read More: https://punchng.com/nans-hails-tinubu-umahi-over-south-east-road-projects/...
“The promotions will be strictly merit-based, and educators will return to their classrooms immediately they finish their assessments,” she said. The post Strike: 5,900 FCTA education officers sit for 2026 promotion exams appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday said no Nigerian girl should be denied the chance to learn and fulfil her potential because of menstrual hygiene challenges or her family’s inability to provide basic educational materials. She also announced a N2bn Learners Reten...
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Monday that international terrorist organization, Al-Ql-Qeada, supported members of the Jama’’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru) to stage the May 15, 2026 attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The atta...
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Monday that international terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda supported members of the proscribed terrorist group Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (ANSARU) to stage the May 15 attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government, Oyo S...
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Council, and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, FCT Wing, have rejected Minister Nyesom Wike’s directive to enforce the no-work, no-pay policy against workers participating in the ongoing strike. The NLC FCT Chair...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, have dismissed Minister Nyesom Wike’s threat to enforce the no-work, no-pay policy against striking workers. Mr Knabayi Adalo, Chairman of the NLC FCT Co...
The traditional ruler and Islamic leader spoke on Sunday attacks the centenary celebration of Az-Zumratul Adabbiyatul Kamaliyyah School of Arabic and Islamic Studies in Ilorin, Kwara State The post Avoid political thuggery, banditry, Sultan urges youths appeared first on Premium ...
Obiageli Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education, has called on the Federal Government and state governments to enforce 18 as the minimum age of marriage across Nigeria, warning that child marriage continues to undermine girls’ education and the country’s human capital developme...
Dr Mary Adebayo of Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School, Abeokuta, has emerged as Nigeria’s Overall Best Teacher for 2026 at the FG’s excellence awards. Read More: https://punchng.com/meet-nigerias-overall-best-teacher-from-ogun/...
The United Nations has said that about 113 million Nigerians, representing 48.7 per cent of its over 200 million population, are deprived of health, education and living standards. The latest data was revealed in the 2026 edition of the UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Devel...
Access Women Network (AWN) has partnered with Evolve Charity Trust to provide essential school supplies to girls across 17 schools in 12 states in Nigeria, reinforcing its commitment to supporting education, empowering young girls and creating opportunities for a brighter future....
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr Sam Amadi, has tackled the Federal Government over its recent fuel discount proposal. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Sunday, Amadi charged the government to address corruption first before d...
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Osun State Chapter, has called on the government, traditional institutions, parents and other stakeholders to increase investment in the education, health and protection of the girl child. The association made the call in a sta...
UK universities are withdrawing admission offers to prospective Nigerian students as a sharp rise in study visa refusals puts institutions... The post UK universities withdraw offers to Nigerian students as visa refusals rise appeared first on Nairametrics ....
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called for an end to child marriage in Nigeria, warning that no girl should be denied education, safety, health or the right to determine her own future. In a message marking the 2026 International Day of t...
…HOPE-GOV trains 36 states, FCT on accountability By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government is taking steps to address weaknesses in states’ budgeting for basic education and primary healthcare ahead of the 2027 fiscal year. The initiative, under the World Bank-assisted HOPE...
Some UK universities have withdrawn admission offers to Nigerian students due to a British government visa crackdown and a surge in study visa refusals. Read More: https://punchng.com/uk-varsities-withdraw-admission-offers-to-nigerians/...
The Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour, NACTAL, in Ogun State has commended the State Government for its interventions for the girl child. It, however, raised alarm over the rising number of out-of-school street girls vulnerable to trafficking and abuse. The Stat...
… Movement seeks Lagos marine ministry, launches three-month statewide engagement By Adeola Badru The Maritime Students for Tinubu and Hamzat Movement (MSTM) has urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to introduce transitional arrangements and finan...
By Adeola Badru The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has raised concerns over the safety of students and other commuters using the Owo–Benin, Akure–Owo and Ilesa roads, urging improved attention to federal road infrastructure across the South-West. The association...
UK universities are withdrawing admission offers to Nigerian students due to a surge in visa refusals and stricter immigration rules, a new report reveals. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-uk-varsities-are-cancelling-nigerians-admission-report/...
The students participated in sessions on public health and art, mental health and resilience, creative expression and art for social change. The post Lagos students use art to open new conversations on mental health appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Universities in the United Kingdom are withdrawing admission offers to international applicants, including Nigerians and Pakistanis, amid fears that rising student visa refusals could lead to a ban on recruiting overseas students. According to an analysis of Home Office data by t...
The programme also introduced entrepreneurship support and digital skills training to equip young people with practical skills for employment and self-reliance The post Abiodun’s education support programme expands to 1,277 beneficiaries appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
BEQAEB sealed Orenda and Opal schools over alleged victimisation of learners and violations of the state’s textbook policy. The post Benue seals two schools for forcing students to buy textbooks appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in three Lagos State-owned universities have suspended their industrial action and are set to return to classrooms with immediate effect. The development has brought relief to students and pare...
By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja Former Minister of Education, Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, has urged Nigerian and African youths to harness their collective political power to overcome money-driven politics, demand accountable leadership and shape the continent’s future. Ezekwesili made ...
The World Bank says Nigeria’s 36 states recorded a 93 per cent increase in revenues between 2023 and 2025, but education received a declining share of the sector’s expenditure. The bank disclosed this in its latest Nigeria Development Update, which examined how increased public r...
Nigeria’s 36 states recorded a 93 per cent increase in revenue between 2023 and 2025, but education’s share of total expenditure declined, the World Bank has said. The bank disclosed this in its latest Nigeria Development Update, which examined how increased public revenue has in...
The suspension came days after the university increased fees for students, which sharply raised what undergraduates pay. The post Nigerian university suspends fee hike for wider consultation after backlash appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Lagos State Government plans to increase the annual student intake of its medical university to 2,500 by 2028 to combat brain drain. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-targets-2500-medical-varsity-intake-expands-capacity/...
Bethesda School for the Blind has won the eighth edition of the “You Can Be Their Eyes” Bible Quiz organised by the Bible Society of Nigeria in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/bethesda-school-wins-bible-quiz-for-blind-students/...
Lagos State Model Nursery and Primary School has won a N100,000 cash prize in an inter-school debate organised by Lions International for World Literacy Da Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-school-wins-n100000-prize-in-debate-contest/...
Maximus Academy has won the inaugural Rotary Club of Arepo Longbridge Spelling Bee Competition for secondary school students in the Arepo community, Ogun S Read More: https://punchng.com/maximus-academy-claims-inaugural-ogun-community-spelling-bee/...
The House of Representatives has threatened sanctions against tertiary institutions found violating the guidelines of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NEL Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-threaten-sanctions-against-institutions-violating-nelfund-rules/...
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has urged students to embrace non-oil exports, launching a programme with NANS to equip them for the global market. Read More: https://punchng.com/explore-non-oil-exports-nepc-urges-nigerian-students/...
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The National Coordinator of the Safe Schools Initiative, Hajiya Halima Iliya, has called for stronger collaboration between the initiative and the Armed Forces of Nigeria to enhance the security of schools across the country. Iliya made the call on Thu...
