An undergraduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Damilola Balogun, has died from drowning following a backflip stunt at Eleko Beach in Lagos. The tragic incident was said to have occurred on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the Lagos beach, after Damilola and his friends were said to have gone to Eleko Beach to have…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, Oyo state axis has called on securities to urgently probe a viral petition by Comrade Ojo Olabisi Yusuff (Astute Valuer), a self acclaimed Chief Press Secretary of the association. In a petition sighted by GISTSMATE MEDIA, Comrade Ojo called on the management of The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki (TOPS) to…
Today, I stand humbled and deeply grateful. With every ballot cast, every word of encouragement, and every act of support, you, the students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), have entrusted me with the sacred responsibility of serving as your Student Union President. This victory is not mine alone it is ours. It belongs to every…
The Lagos State Government has commenced an investigation into a viral video allegedly showing students of Excel College, Ejigbo, smoking and drinking alcohol in a dormitory. According to the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, working through the Office of Education Quality Assurance, efforts are underway to verify the video’s authenticity, identify the students involved…
The Federal Government has announced the reintroduction of Nigerian History as a compulsory subject from primary to senior secondary school, 16 years after it was removed from the curriculum in 2009, under the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua administration. The Federal Ministry of Education announced this in a statement posted on its X handle on Wednesday. It…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal. NECO revealed that 818,492 candidates, representing 60.26%, out of 1,358,339 who sat for the June/July exams passed with five credits including English and Mathematics. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Minna by…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, revealing that 818,492 candidates, representing 60.26%, out of 1,358,339 who sat for the June/July exams passed with five credits including English and Mathematics. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Minna by NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive,…
The Chinese language, Mandarin, has officially been included as one of the foreign languages to be taught in senior secondary schools across Nigeria, following a recent review of the national curriculum. This announcement was made on Tuesday by the Secretary of Education for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, during the inauguration of the…
The Kogi government has restated its commitment to implementing the ban placed on compulsory customised textbooks and notebooks in schools in the state. The state’ Commissioner for Education, Mr Wemi Jones, made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) on Friday in Lokoja. The meeting was…
The Oyo State Government has officially banned “sign out” celebrations by final-year students in all public and private schools across the state. The directive follows growing reports of misconduct, violence, and public disturbances linked to such events. Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola, announced the decision during the 2025/2026 pre-resumption meeting with secondary…