Education

Nigeria’s federal government wants to end the long-standing separation between Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School. The proposal aims to keep more children in school and reduce the number of pupils who drop out before completing secondary education. Education Minister Tunji Alausa announced the plan during the inauguration of…

The United Kingdom is moving ahead with a major crackdown on student immigration. The UK Home Office has announced a new plan that could take away universities’ ability to sponsor international students. This change could have big effects on students from Nigeria and other countries. The policy, announced on Thursday,…

Top 10 Universities in Nigeria for 2026, Ranked and Explained Nigeria’s universities are now more competitive than ever. The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026 evaluated 24 Nigerian schools using five main criteria: teaching, research quality, research output, industry engagement, and international outlook, with 18 specific indicators. The…

Moniepoint Inc. has announced a ₦3 billion commitment to establish innovation hubs in three Nigerian federal universities. The hubs will be located at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The company plans to develop the project over the next three years. The initiative…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has fixed Saturday, June 13, 2026, for the conduct of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up exercise for affected candidates. The examination is for candidates who presented themselves for the main UTME, were biometrically verified, but could not sit for the exam due…