‘Dear Ajayi’, a 2026 film directed by Damilola Orimogunje, has been selected as Nigeria’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) announced the selection in a statement, saying the film emerged afte...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disowned a viral list circulating on social media, which purportedly names products in the Nigerian market as fake, adulterated or substandard. The agency described the list as unauthorised and urged members of the public to d...
The Benue State Education Quality Assurance and Examinations Board (BEQAEB) has sealed two schools in Makurdi, Orenda and Opal schools, over alleged victimisation of learners and the alleged forcing of parents to buy exercise and test books directly from the schools. The Executive Secretary of BEQAEB, D...
The Federation of Oyo State Students’ Unions (FOSSU) has welcomed the Oyo State Government’s decision to open the 2026 General Bursary Awards for final-year students of Oyo State origin and declared support for Governor Seyi Makinde’s presidential bid in 2027. The National President of FOSSU, Ahmed Mufu...
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected arbitrary increases in tuition and other charges by universities and other tertiary institutions, saying the burden of financing public education should not be transferred to vulnerable students. NANS President, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde...
The Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, Dr Tunji Olowolafe, has called for increased investment in the technical colleges established by the Ekiti State Government to equip young people with practical skills for the future economy. Olowolafe made the call while delivering the lead paper, “The Path...
