Category Archives: EDUCATION

Tensions reached a boiling point on Monday as students of Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, staged a massive protest, locking all entrances to the institution over a crippling week-long power and water outage.The students, chanting solidarity songs and waving placards, brought academic activities to a halt, demanding immediate action from the management and the state government.ContinueContinue reading ““Chaos at Adamawa Polytechnic: Students Shut Down Campus Over Week-Long Power and Water Outage””

By Usman Umar YOLA — The Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Post Primary Schools Management Board, Mr. Birsan Fenuel, has assured the prompt posting of newly transferred staff, stating that all necessary arrangements have been finalized.Speaking at the board’s headquarters in Yola earlier this week, Mr. Fenuel disclosed that while the board recommended theContinueContinue reading “Adamawa Education Board Set to Deploy Newly Transferred Staff — Executive Secretary Assures Swift Action”

The College of Nursing Sciences (CONS), Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti, has withdrawn the admission and studentship of Seluwa Oluwaseun Vincent, a 300-level student, following his protest against a controversial hike in hostel accommodation fees.Vincent was earlier suspended indefinitely in January 2025 after challenging the school’s decision to increase hostel fees from N100,000ContinueContinue reading “Ekiti Nursing College Expels Student Activist Over Protest Against Hostel Fee Hike Amid Mounting Allegations of Mismanagement”

Thousands of Nigerian graduates from various universities have found themselves in a nightmarish limbo as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) recently declared their academic admissions “fake,” abruptly halting their mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).The shocking development, which came to light in April 2024, has affected over 14,000 students who wereContinueContinue reading “Crushed Dreams: Thousands of Nigerian Graduates Barred from NYSC as JAMB Declares Their Admissions ‘Fake’”

In a dramatic twist to the ongoing recruitment process by the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), eight shortlisted candidates have lost their job slots after testing positive for hard drugs, sending shockwaves through the state’s education community.The disqualified applicants were among 1,800 candidates who scaled earlier stages of the recruitment process, only to beContinueContinue reading “Drug Scandal Rocks Kwara TESCOM Recruitment: Eight Applicants Fail NDLEA Test, Booted From Job List”

In a sweeping policy proposal aimed at curbing the rising tide of youth unemployment and fostering job creation, the Nigerian government has revealed plans to extend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme from one year to two years.The move, which is generating nationwide buzz, was unveiled during a strategic courtesy visit by the DirectorContinueContinue reading “Bold Move to Combat Unemployment: Nigerian Government Proposes Two-Year NYSC Scheme With Enhanced Skills Training”

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has launched a scathing attack on northern Nigerian leaders, accusing them of shutting down public schools during Ramadan while sending their own children to elite private institutions in Abuja and overseas—funded by public resources meant for Nigeria’s struggling education sector.Sowore’s outburst follows a wave of criticismContinueContinue reading “Sowore Blasts Northern Governors for Closing Schools During Ramadan While Sending Their Children Abroad with Public Funds”

A fresh controversy has erupted over the decision of four northern states—Katsina, Kebbi, Kano, and Bauchi—to shut down schools for the Ramadan period. A data review by SaharaReporters, using statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has revealed that these states already suffer from some of the worst rates of out-of-school children in Nigeria,ContinueContinue reading “Ramadan School Closures: Northern States with Highest Out-of-School Children Face Backlash”