The Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Institute (OOLI) has launched an ambitious eight-week training program for Secondary School Principals in Ogun and Oyo States. This initiative focuses on equipping school leaders with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in the digital age. Programme Highlights – Comprehensive Curriculum: The training covers a wide range of topics, including…
The Federal Government has officially set 16 years as the minimum age for admission into Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the announcement on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in Abuja. According to Dr. Alausa, the age benchmark is now official and non-negotiable….
In a momentous declaration, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced the renaming of The Polytechnic, Ibadan to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, Ibadan, in tribute to the late Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo, a revered former governor of the state. This announcement was made on Thursday, June 26, 2025, during a grand Interdenominational Commendation Service held at the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the concurrent implementation of Bachelor’s Degree Programmes across 15 approved Federal Colleges of Education. This development follows President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 2023, empowering these institutions to award both the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and Bachelor’s Degrees in Education. The Key…
For the third consecutive year, no Nigerian University has secured a spot in the top 1,000 of the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings. The 2026 edition, released on June 19, 2025, saw only three Nigerian Institutions ranked: University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. In the ranking, University of Ibadan (UI)…
Caleb University Imota, Lagos, in a resounding testament to her unwavering commitment to academic distinction and institutional advancement, has appointed the erudite and globally acclaimed scholar, Prof. Olalekan Asikhia, as the new Vice-Chancellor. He succeeds Prof. Nosa Owens-Ibie, who had completed his two terms in office. A professor of Business Administration of international repute, distinguished…
The Management of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ogun State has faced backlash over its enforcement of a “no bra, no exam” policy. A viral video showed school officials inspecting female students to determine if they wore bras before allowing them to enter the examination hall. Some students expressed frustration and embarrassment over the manner…
The Nigerian Government has proposed setting up a National Examination Malpractice Court to swiftly prosecute exam cheats and curb malpractice nationwide. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, affirmed this recommendation of the 17-man committee headed by Professor Is-haq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) as chairman, on Improvement of the Quality…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed additional people to fill vacancies in the governing councils of some Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education. This is contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday. The new appointees and their institutions are as follows: I. AFRICAN AVIATION AND AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA Hon…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that about 379,997 candidates in the just concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would retake the examination. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. “It was a combination of human error and technology. We are sincerely sorry,” he…
