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The President of Global Peace Movement International, Dr Mike Uyi, has commended the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, for what he described as a significant transformation in the Commission’s approach to fighting economic and financial crimes and converting recoveries into tangible national assets. Uyi said the Federal Government’s decision…
The National Director of Mobilization and Campus Orientation of the National Association of University Students, NAUS, Comrade Joel Woghiren, has urged Nigerian youths not to allow their circumstances to limit their aspirations or determine their future. Woghiren gave the advice in a chat with Newsnowng in Benin City as Nigerians joined the rest of the…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Federal Government and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) have called for a fundamental digital transformation of Nigeria’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system, stressing that technology must ultimately translate into jobs, productivity, innovation and greater opportunities for young Nigerians. The call…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the nomination of Hon. Ayewoh Oyakilome as Executive Chairman of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB. The nomination was announced in a Government Special Announcement dated August 10, 2026, signed by the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq. The statement described…
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has directed vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts across Nigeria to dismiss any student found culpable, after due investigation, of involvement in kidnapping or other related crimes. A statement signed by the minister’s Special Adviser, Media and Communications, Ikharo Attah, said Alausa also ordered the heads of tertiary institutions to strengthen…
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of hazard allowances and other earned benefits for members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions in federal universities. Under the new remuneration package, laboratory hazard allowance for senior employees will increase by as much as N126,000 annually. The package takes effect retrospectively from…
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board has announced the commencement of the 2026 selection and placement of qualified candidates into state and technical colleges nationwide. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NABTEB, Dr Mohammed Aminu, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja. Recall that 15,290 candidates had earlier registered for the entrance examination, while 13,848…
The Federal Government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination, pending wider consultations with stakeholders. In a Monday statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, the ministry said the letter conveying the proposed fee adjustment,…
…Study warns millions of children caught in conflict, displacement and hunger are being overlooked in government budgets; journalists launch accountability network to push for reforms Nigeria’s youngest and most vulnerable children are being failed by a financing system that does not even recognise them in public budgets, a new report has warned, raising fresh concerns…
The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has congratulated Osasere Okundaye on emerging as Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant at the age of 16. In a statement on Monday, Olawande described the feat as a remarkable demonstration of hard work, discipline, resilience and commitment to excellence. “I heartily congratulate Miss Osasere Okundaye on her outstanding achievement…