FLASH: FG To Prosecute Parents, Guardian Found Wanting Of Exam Malpractices 

Parents and guardians found complicit in examination malpractices will henceforth be prosecuted, the federal government has warned. This came as the government directed all schools to immediately report any threats or breaches of exam conduct to law enforcement and the relevant educational authorities. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunde Alausa, who said this in…

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85% Of Nigerian Foreign Scholarship Students Don’t Return – Minister Laments 

The Minister of Education, Mr. Tunji Alausa, has lamented that 85 per cent of Nigerian students sent abroad on government scholarships never returned to contribute to national development. This came as he announced that tertiary institutions with fewer than 2,000 students will no longer be eligible for funding from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. Speaking…

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NELFUND: Education Minister Reacts To Alleged Deduction Of Student Loans By Universities 

The Ministry of Education has announced that it is investigating allegations of unauthorised deductions from students’ loans and NELFund accounts by universities. The ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, in a statement, said that an urgent meeting has been scheduled for 6 May 2025 with the vice chancellors of the affected universities and the…

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FG Orders Federal Tertiary Institutions To Publicly Advertise Vacancies

The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education has directed all Federal Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria to advertise available vacancies through public mediums. This directive was issued by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, as part of the Ministry’s renewed commitment to fairness and integrity in the education sector. According to…

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FG Orders Federal Tertiary Institutions To Publish Financial, Student Data By May 31

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…

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FG Imposes One Year Moratorium On Polytechnic, Monotechnic Registration

Education minister Tunji Alausa has approved a one-year suspension on new applications for polytechnics and monotechnics. He, however, exempted health institutions due to low enrollment challenges. This was announced in a statement by the National Board for Technical Education executive secretary, Idris Bugaje, on Thursday in Kaduna. Mr Bugaje said the moratorium, which takes immediate…

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