Education

… The crisis of out-of-school children in Nigeria, numbering 18.5 million, is worsening …. Analysts warn of the consequences of security and poverty Daud Olatunji Imo, Ogun and Rivers states have emerged as the worst offenders among the 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory which have failed to access a total of ₦97.88 billion in basic education funds, compounding …

From Amedu Joseph, Lokoja No fewer than 200 facilitators, Education Management Information System (EMIS) officers and area officers in non-formal education sectors and vocational centers in Kogi State have benefited from comprehensive refresher training aimed at improving data collection and service delivery. The training was organized by the Kogi State Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), in collaboration …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the first 2026 series of the Senior School Certificate Examination, popularly known as the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, for private candidates. The computer-based exam was conducted across Nigeria between January 28 and February 14, 2026, with 10,480 candidates, including persons with special needs, taking the exam at …

Fawaz Adebisi DS Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori-Ewekoro, Ogun State, on Thursday celebrated the institution’s 20th anniversary of academic operations by matriculating 2,400 new students for the 2025/2026 academic session. As gathered during the ceremony, held at the Polytechnic Mass Communication Complex, 1,300 National Diploma, ND and 1,100 Higher National Diploma, HND, students were admitted into the schools of Engineering and …

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The National President of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Alumni Association (MAPALUM), Alhaji Ayinde Soaga, has urged newly admitted students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, to prioritize practical skills alongside academic qualifications to enhance self-reliance. Soaga made the charge on Tuesday during a press conference held on the institute’s campus ahead of the 2025/2026 matriculation ceremony and inaugural lecture themed “Building …

Babcock University has announced a ₦10 million hackathon as the highlight of its second Babcock Tech Week (BTW), scheduled for March 22-28, 2026. The week-long event, themed “Tethered — Connected Across Disciplines,” is organized by the Babcock University Computer Club in collaboration with the Finance Students Association, the Google Developer Groups on Campus, Babcock, and the Institute of Electrical and …

The Head of Theater Arts Department, Federal College of Education Abeokuta, Dr Adeniyi Adekunle Oluwadamilare, together with some non-governmental organisations, has called on students to break the culture of silence and speak openly about the challenges threatening their future. The appeal was made during an awareness program called Ajose Campus Acoustic Session, organized by the Gender Development Initiative in collaboration …

By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Kogi State Government has expressed satisfaction over the successful renovation of the LGEA Demonstration Nursery/Primary School, Onyunkoko in Okene Local Government Area, describing the project as another clear demonstration of the Ododo administration’s commitment to providing a modern and stimulating learning environment for pupils across the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley …

By Ayo Kehinde The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted a total of ₦1,570,671,200 to computer-based testing (CBT) centers that participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise. In the latest edition of the Council’s weekly publication, JAMBulletin, published on Monday, the Council explained that the payment followed its earlier decision to collect the ₦700 …