NELFUND Debunks Viral Claim of Life Imprisonment for Defaulting Student Loan Borrowers
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has refuted a viral online publication claiming that President Bola Tinubu approved life imprisonment for beneficiaries who fail to repay their student loans after graduation. ALSO READ: Plateau Christian Leader Accuses BBC of Bias in Report on Attacks The agency officially labeled the report as “fake news” in a […]
Kaduna State Enforces Mandatory Basic Education, Returns Over 360,000 Out-of-School Children to Classrooms
Governor Uba Sani’s administration has reiterated its resolve to guarantee universal access to basic education across Kaduna State, declaring it an offense for school-age children to roam the streets during school hours. ALSO READ: Fuel Price Hikes Hit Abuja as NNPCL Adjusts Rates Despite Falling Global Crude Prices Speaking at the Sheikh Abubakar Gumi Market […]
Kaduna State Steps In to End KASU Crisis with ₦300M Payout and High-Level Talks
In a major move to prevent industrial action and stabilize academic activities at Kaduna State University (KASU), Governor Uba Sani’s administration has set up a nine-member negotiation team to tackle long-standing labor disputes with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other campus unions. The state government has approved an immediate, one-off payment of […]
Federal Government Commences Payment of Deficit BEA Scholarship Allowances
The Federal Government has initiated the disbursement of outstanding 2025 allowances to Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Programme. ALSO READ: Nigeria, US Joint Airstrikes Eliminate 175 Islamic State Militants in Northeast The development was confirmed on Wednesday by the Federal Ministry of Education in a statement signed by the […]
Kaduna Begins Construction of 102 Schools to Tackle Out-of-School Children Crisis.
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna. The Kaduna State Government has launched the construction of 102 new schools while commencing the renovation of 170 existing schools and learning centers across the state’s 23 local government areas as part of efforts to reduce the number of out-of-school children. The initiative is being implemented under the Reaching Out-of-School […]
Girl-Child Education: Over 40,000 Kaduna Girls Reached as Uba Sani Moves to Institutionalise Life Skills
The Kaduna State Government has announced that more than 40,000 adolescent girls across the state have been reached through a structured life skills education programme, as Governor Uba Sani moves to institutionalise life skills education across public secondary schools. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Information, the Governor is set to present […]
FG AND ASUU SIGN HISTORIC PACT TO END UNIVERSITY STRIKES
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have signed a landmark agreement aimed at ending decades of industrial instability. ALSO READ: FG Directs Banks And Fintechs To Collect 7.5% Vat On Electronic Services Unveiled by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the pact includes a 40% salary increase for academic […]
JAMB Announces Sale Of 2026 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has opened registration for the 2026 UTME and Direct Entry admissions. ALSO READ: Gov. Aliyu Mourns Gada Village Head, Describes Death as Great Loss The board released the update late Tuesday night via its official X handle, marking the beginning of the admission process for the 2026/2027 academic […]
US Airstrikes vs Schools: A Convenient Afterthought
By Chief Malcolm Emokiniovovo Omirhobo. The recent call by Ahmad Gumi urging the United States to build schools for herdsmen instead of deploying a $2 million bomb may sound humane on the surface. In reality, it is a convenient afterthought that collapses under the weight of facts, history, and Nigeria’s own policy failures. No ethnic […]
Kaduna Hosts Midline Learning Outcomes Dissemination Workshop
Kaduna State and the PLANE programme convene education stakeholders to review midline learning outcomes, assess progress in foundational and accelerated learning, and develop new strategies to improve literacy and numeracy in public schools.