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By Joseph Erunke, ABUJA The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has read the riot act to vice-chancellors of Nigeria’s public universities, warning them to stop relying almost exclusively on government allocations. He urged them to aggressively pursue alternative sources of ...
The Federal Government has fully automated the evaluation and authentication of academic certificates, eliminating the need for applicants to visit the Federal Ministry of Education physically. The post FG automates academic certificate verification, authentication process appear...
Non-education graduates can get professional teacher certification in Nigeria through the FG’s 6-month Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway. App Read More: https://punchng.com/how-bsc-hnd-nd-holders-can-apply-for-fgs-six-month-teacher-certification/...
NELFUND risks repeating the failures of Nigeria’s three previous student loan schemes unless it strengthens its loan recovery system before repayments begin, according to a higher education policy think tank, the iRead To Live Initiative. The post NELFUND’s N355 billion loans at ...
Stay updated with Nigeria’s top stories: El-Rufai’s N10bn demand, new foreign travel rules, NAFDAC on fake goods, student loan risks, and Sokoto protests. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-el-rufai-demands-n10bn-from-musa-fg-tightens-foreign-travel-rules-nafdac-blames-...
ABUJA — About N355.87 billion disbursed by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, could face recovery challenges when repayments begin unless the Federal Government urgently strengthens the scheme’s repayment architecture, a higher education policy think tank has warned. The i...
Pan-Atlantic University announces the passing of its pioneer Vice-Chancellor and Lagos Business School Founding Dean, Prof Albert Alos, at 87. Read More: https://punchng.com/pan-atlantic-university-mourns-pioneer-vc/...
A policy brief warns N355.9bn NELFUND student loans face recovery risk. Integration with Nigeria Revenue Service income data is crucial for sustainability. Read More: https://punchng.com/n355-9bn-nelfund-loans-face-recovery-risk/...
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Federal Ministry of Education has directed that King’s College, Lagos, be concessioned to the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA), with an immediate commencement of the handover process. The directive was contained in an official letter received by...
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has threatened sanctions against contractors and consultants handling the National Library of Nigeria project over further delays in its completion. Alausa issued the warning on Sunday, in Abuja, at a meeting with contractors, consultan...
ABUJA — The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, has said research showed that the student loan scheme reduced the tertiary education dropout rate by 20 per cent in 2025. Sawyerr disclosed this on Sunday during an interview on Channel...
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — As schools reopen for the new academic term, the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) has assured residents that the diphtheria situation in the state is under control. The assurance came amid concerns among parents an...
The government said Parent-Teacher Associations must obtain approval before organising any after-school lessons, which must not be compulsory. The post As schools resume, Benue State issues rules on textbooks, after-class lessons, graduation ceremonies appeared first on Premium T...
NELFUND MD, Akintunde Sawyerr, debunks claims of political bias in Nigeria’s student loan scheme, emphasizing its transparent, electronic application proce Read More: https://punchng.com/student-loan-has-no-political-bias-nelfund-boss/...
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr Sam Amadi, has stated that there is nothing wrong with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, and his African Democratic Congress, ADC, counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, scruti...
….AS FSOT graduates 93 students By Chioma Obinna Nigeria is facing an acute shortage of occupational therapists, with about 80 per cent of those trained in the country reportedly leaving for greener pastures, worsening access to rehabilitation services for more than 200 million N...
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has dismissed claims that the Federal Government’s student loan scheme favours children whose parents are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sawy...
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, says demand for student loans has been ‘overwhelming’. Sawyerr stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme,...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has dismissed as false a viral publication claiming that President Bola Tinubu approved life imprisonment for students who fail to repay their education loans after graduation. NELFUND described the claim as “fake news” in a post on its ...
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has directed contractors and consultants handling the National Library of Nigeria project to meet agreed delivery timelines or face sanctions. In a statement issued in Abuja by Ikharo Attah, the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed a viral 'publication' claiming that students who fail to repay their education loans after graduation could face life imprisonment. The post NELFUND debunks claim students face life imprisonment over unpaid loans appeared f...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has debunked the speculation that President Bola Tinubu, has approved life imprisonment for students who fail to repay their education loans after graduation. In a post on its verified X handle on Sunday, NELFUND described the claim as f...
The Lagos State Government has reminded parents and guardians of their consumer rights, saying schools should not unnecessarily compel them to buy approved books, uniforms and stationery directly from the school when equivalent items are reasonably available from other suppliers....
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed as false a viral publication claiming that President Bola Tinubu has approved life imprisonment for students who fail to repay their education loans after graduation. The agency described the claim as “fake news&rdquo...
· How planning failures, conflicting government approvals, new developments put lives, investments at risk By Nnamdi Ojiego For more than two decades, pupils of Clementine Schools in Agbado Oke, Lagos resumed each morning beneath the shadow of twin high-voltage electricity transm...
Nigerian schools are enhancing security with escape routes, CCTV, and increased fencing to protect students from attacks. Learn about new measures by schoo Read More: https://punchng.com/insecurity-schools-build-escape-routes/...
NANS credits President Tinubu’s policies, including NELFUND and improved campus electricity, for enhancing student welfare and education in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubus-policies-improving-student-welfare-says-nans/...
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, is leading efforts to give young Nigerians practical opportunities to turn innovative ideas into viable enterprises, as the second cohort of the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) opens applications for student innovators nationwide. Th...
The Lagos State University, LASU, has condemned the reported assault of one of its students at a privately operated hostel outside the university campus, saying disciplinary action has commenced against students allegedly connected to the incident. The university disclosed this i...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has made the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) registration number mandatory for the admission and enrolment of learners in all public and private schools in the state from the 2026/2027 academic session. Un...
Atiku Abubakar clarifies that the American University of Nigeria (AUN) in Yola was established for community service and education, not personal profit. Read More: https://punchng.com/aun-built-to-serve-community-not-for-profit-atiku/...
The Federal Government has opened applications for the second cohort of its Student Venture Capital Grant, offering up to N50 million each to 50 outstanding student-led ventures across Nigeria. The post FG opens applications for N2.5 billion grant for 50 student innovators appear...
By Sekinat Osundiji Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has defended his decision to establish the American University of Nigeria (AUN) in Yola, Adamawa State, saying the institution was created as an investment in education and the development of the North rather than for perso...
Atiku Abubakar defends his education initiatives, including AUN and programs for vulnerable children, after being questioned on street begging during his V Read More: https://punchng.com/children-begging-on-our-streets-should-trouble-every-nigerian-atiku-defends-record/...
Lagos State makes LASRRA registration compulsory for all public and private school enrolments from the 2026/2027 academic session. Learn more about this ne Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-makes-lasrra-registration-compulsory-for-school-enrolment/...
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the laboratories were established at Zappa Basic Secondary School and Asagba Mixed Secondary School, Asaba. The post NEPL/Seplat JV establishes two STEAM labs in Delta appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Lagos State University (LASU) condemns a viral video showing a woman assaulting a student in a hostel. The university states the incident has been addresse Read More: https://punchng.com/lasu-condemns-hostel-altercation-says-incident-addressed/...
Dr Amos Dangut, Head of Nigeria National Office (HNO) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has dismissed concerns that technical glitches affected the 2026 WASSCE results. WASSCE stands for West Africa...
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has revealed how examination questions were allegedly leaked before candidates sat for NECO papers, with one case involving questions reportedly sold for N3,000. Alausa made the disclosure on Thursday, September 3, 2026, during a meetin...
The official Jigawa State Q1 2026 Budget Performance Report records ₦29,193,742,109.44 in actual expenditure under Education. It was not zero. The post Jigawa sets record straight on Q1 education spending, says N29bn spent, not zero appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
ABUJA — Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has revealed that National Examinations Council (NECO) examination questions were allegedly sold for as little as N3,000 before candidates sat for the papers. Alausa made the disclosure on Thursday at a meeting with the National Ass...
UNICEF and stakeholders urge Nigerian media to track government budgets and spending on children to ensure funds improve education, healthcare, and nutriti Read More: https://punchng.com/unicef-stakeholders-urge-media-to-track-govt-budget-on-children/...
Education Minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, reveals NECO exam questions were sold for N3,000, highlighting the ‘mind-boggling’ level of exam malpractice in Niger Read More: https://punchng.com/neco-question-papers-were-sold-for-n3000-before-exams-minister/...
Education stakeholders urge Nigerian schools to produce adaptive learners capable of critical thinking, problem-solving, and responding to a changing world Read More: https://punchng.com/stakeholders-urge-schools-to-produce-adaptive-learners/...
By Chioma Obinna The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, on Thursday called for the establishment of sanitary pad banks in schools across Nigeria to prevent girls from missing classes and examinations because of menstruation. The UNFPA Gender/GBV Management Specialist, Dr. Zub...
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has revealed that National Examinations Council (NECO) examination questions were allegedly sold for N3,000 before candidates sat for the papers. Alausa made the disclosure on Thursday during a meeting with the National Association of Propr...
Education Minister, Dr Tunji Alausa, reveals NECO question papers were sold for ₦3,000 before exams, highlighting widespread malpractice in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/neco-question-papers-were-sold-for-%e2%82%a63000-before-exams-minister/...
The Modibbo Adama University, Yola, has suspended all activities of the Northern Nigeria Students Forum, better known as GAMJI Students. The university’s Student Affairs Office attributed the suspension to rivalry among students seeking to lead the forum on campus. In a circular ...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed a total of N355.87 billion in student loans to Nigerian students since the launch of its student loan portal in May 2024. The post NELFUND disburses N355.87 billion in student loans, processes 1.66 million applications appe...
…FG tightens controls on public examinations By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has warned parents, teachers, school proprietors, principals, invigilators and students involved in examination malpractice that they will face the consequences as it intensifies e...
The Federal Government has warned parents, teachers, school proprietors, principals, invigilators and students against examination malpractice. In a statement on Thursday, Ikharo Attah, the Special Adviser (Media and Communications) to the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, sai...
IfeanHealth and Stanbic IBTC’s Together4ALimb program has provided prosthetic limbs and educational support to 250 beneficiaries in Nigeria, restoring mobi Read More: https://punchng.com/from-walking-again-to-dreaming-again-ifeanhealth-celebrates-250-stanbic-ibtcs-t4al-beneficiar...
Nefer Remittance simplifies Nigeria-Canada payments with competitive exchange rates and zero fees for school fees. Send, receive, and manage money easily. Read More: https://punchng.com/nefer-makes-nigeria-canada-payments-easier-with-competitive-rates-and-school-fee-payments/...
Lagos Deputy Governor Hamzat advocates for responsible and ethical AI adoption in Nigeria’s education system, stressing inclusion and local solution develo Read More: https://punchng.com/hamzat-urges-responsible-use-of-ai-in-education/...
For a Nigerian student, a scholarship can mean more than money. It can mean staying in school when a family is struggling to pay fees. It can mean being able to concentrate on lectures instead of worrying about how the next semester will be funded. For some families, it can be th...
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has warned teachers, school owners and prospective applicants against falling victim to fraudulent portals and individuals posing as agents of the council. The Registrar/Chief Executive of TRCN, Dr Ronke Soyombo, gave the warni...
