The Federal Government has approved 33 new universities across Nigeria, increasing the total number of universities in the country to 309. The approvals include seven federal universities, six state-owned universities and 20 private universities. THE SEVEN NEW FEDERAL UNIVERS...
The National Sports Commission has confirmed the payment of the naira equivalent of $100,000 to each player of Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, as part of the Presidential Reward for their victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket. The commission also confirmed the payment of the n...
The Federal Government has announced October 1, 2026, as the commencement date for free access to approved educational websites and digital learning platforms for Nigerian students. Geographic Reference The initiative, launched by the Federal Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Nigerian Comm...
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Akintunde Sawyerr, has dismissed allegations that the scheme favours children of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the claim as “completely ridiculous”. Sawyerr stressed that beneficiaries are selected according to established crite...
Her Majesty, Queen Ashley Afolashade OjajaOgunwusi, Queen of the House of Oduduwa and wife of the Ooni of Ife, will attend the dual celebration marking the 5th Coronation Anniversary of Oba Sulaiman Adekunle Bamgbade and the revered Aje Olofin Ogunfunminire Festival as Guest of Honour. The milest...
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Akintunde Sawyerr, has disclosed that demand for student loans has surged beyond expectations, with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) disbursing ₦162 billion in upkeep allowances to beneficiaries. Sawyerr said the growing demand reflected the finan...
