Education

Study sees secondary schooling slash child marriage in Northern Nigeria by two-thirds

Northern Nigeria could dramatically reduce child marriage and unlock billions of dollars in economic...

Nigeria announces major changes to university entry rules

The Federal Government has announced a sweeping overhaul of entry requirements for Nigerian tertiary...

WASSCE 2025: Nigeria’s worst performance in a decade (How to check your results)

The performance of Nigerian students in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination...

Tinubu govt approves N45,000 monthly for students to revive Technical Colleges

In a bid to reinvigorate technical and vocational education, the Nigerian government has introduced...

UTME 2025: JAMB exams performance drops as 78% score below 200

Performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has declined compared to last...

Nigeria ranks 7th globally for international students in U.S.

Nigerian student enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities rose to 20,029 students in 2023/2024,...

NECO releases its best external exams result in at least eight years

The National Examinations Council (NECO) released the results for the 2023 Senior School Certificate...

Wigwe University to open despite founder’s death

The proposed Wigwe University, envisioned as Africa's first Ivy league university, potentially its most...

More pressure for families as Abuja imposes new education tax

The Abuja authorities have introduced a new education tax on private schools within the...

Bad news for Nigerians: Canada to slash foreign student visas

Canada plans to reduce new visas for international students by more than one-third this...

University of Calabar increases tuition fees by 100%

The management of the University of Calabar (Unical) has announced an increase in the...

“Authentic” named Merriam-Webster’s 2023 word of the year

Merriam-Webster has picked “authentic” as its word of the year for 2023. The choice reflects...

Abuja is setting up another government-owned university

Authorities in Abuja will set up a second government-owned university in the federal capital...

WAEC increases result checking fee by 30%

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced a price increase for its result...