A Nigerian postgraduate student living in the United Kingdom, Chiemka Okoronta, will be deported following his 10-year jail term after being found guilty of raping a teenage girl, PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday. According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation on Monday, the incident occurre...

The management of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Port Harcourt, Rivers State has expressed appreciation to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for its growing support to students through the national student loan initiative. Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Okec...

The Federal Government has directed all public universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education to publicly submit their financial statements and academic performance data beginning in the first quarter of each year. The government also stated public universities would not be shut again over labour...

The federal government has unveiled an extensive initiative to overhaul the procurement process in the country’s education sector and ensure that all tertiary institutions are linked to high-speed broadband through the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NG-REN) by 2026. Minister of Education, Dr T...

The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has asked Nigeria’s tertiary institutions to seek its approval for all contractual expenditures. The bureau’s Director-General/CEO, Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, said the directive was to curb financial irregularities and strengthen transparency in public spending. He sp...

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia says the process for the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor for Father Adasu University, Makurdi is currently ongoing. The clarification followed reports that Rev Fr Vitalis Torwel has been appointed as the new VC of the state-owned university. The clarification was...