The Federal Government has directed all federal tertiary institutions to publish critical institutional data, including budget allocations, student population, and funding details on their official websites no later than May 31, 2025. The directive, which takes immediate effect, was issued by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, as part of efforts to promote…
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa has proposed an extension of the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to two years.Nigerian political art prints Commending the digitalised process of the scheme, Alausa said the racketeering and forging of certificates have been reduced by the management of NYSC. The minister said this on Friday, when…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that the 2025 UTME Mock Notification Slip is now available for printing for candidates who registered for the optional test. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said in a statement on Thursday that the slip contains key details such as the examination date, venue, time, and…
The Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of a disciplinary query issued to Osato Edobor, a nursing student at the Delta State College of Nursing Sciences, Agbor. Edobor had been queried after allegedly recording and posting a TikTok video during the official visit of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Tuesday declared a state of emergency on public schools across the state, stressing that the schools were in a bad state. Mr Okpebholo, accompanied by government officials, toured schools in Ikpoba-Okha and Egor local government areas and lamented the worrisome conditions of urban schools. The…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appointed Binta Garba as the pro-chancellor and chairperson of the governing council of the new Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti. Ms Garba, a politician, businesswoman and administrator, represented Adamawa North Senatorial District in the Senate from 2015 to 2019 and served in the House…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike hailed the unwavering commitment of President Bola Tinubu, to the advancement of higher education in the country. Wike said Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda has injected new life into the university system through landmark Interventions that are transforming the landscape of tertiary education. The Minister, who…
The West African Examinations Council has released the results of the 2025 Computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates. In a post obtained from its X handle on Saturday, the examination body said, “The results of the Computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, 2025-First Series have been released.”…
The minister of education, Tunji Alausa, has announced that all full-time Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates will now be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The resolution of the long-standing issue regarding their mobilisation is contained in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday by the director of press and…
A group of over 500 former students of Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, a highly esteemed lecturer in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at Ekiti State University (EKSU), has publicly commended the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE). This commendation recognizes his remarkable achievements in academia and transformative leadership, particularly during the recent 9th Convocation…
