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Nigeria’s Federal Government has announced plans to introduce routine hearing checks in primary schools and scale up newborn hearing screening across the country, in a move aimed at improving early detection of hearing impairment and building more inclusive learning environments for children. The announcement was made as Nigeria joined the rest of the world…
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended nine students for two academic sessions following a crackdown on examination malpractice and document forgery. The institution’s management ratified the decision during its 252nd Senate meeting after reviewing reports from disciplinary committees. Five of the affected students were apprehended with unauthorised materials during examinations, while four others were…
The National Examinations Council has officially released the results for the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination. Professor Dantani Wushishi announced the comprehensive performance metrics during a press briefing held in Minna today. The council recorded a significant 71.63 percent pass rate in English Language and Mathematics subjects. This figure represents candidates who secured five credits…
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has graduated 89 first-class students from its Faculty of Engineering as part of its ongoing 56th Convocation Ceremonies. A total of 2,097 students were awarded degrees on Wednesday across the Faculties of Engineering, Law, and Management Sciences, according to figures released by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola. Speaking at the…
In a major policy reversal, Google has begun rolling out a long-requested feature that allows Gmail users to change their primary email address without sacrificing their existing account, data, or history. This move ends a nearly two-decade restriction that permanently locked users into their original sign-up choice. The update was first spotted on Google’s…
As governors across Nigeria present their 2026 appropriation bills to state Houses of Assembly, an analysis has revealed sharp disparities in education funding, with Anambra, Enugu, Kano and Jigawa emerging as the biggest spenders, while several states fall far below global benchmarks. So far, 34 governors have submitted their 2026 budget proposals, exposing uneven prioritisation…
Nigeria has recorded 153 deaths from measles in the first 11 months of 2025, with confirmed cases soaring to 19,213 across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention disclosed this in its latest measles situation report released on Tuesday, highlighting a worrying public health crisis fueled…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Stephen A. Oyelami on his extraordinary achievement of breaking the Guinness World Record for the ‘Longest Marathon Reading Aloud’ by a Team. Governor Adeleke praised Mr. Oyelami, an esteemed educationist from Iragberi, for his historic feat of reading aloud for 431 hours, 31…
The remaining 130 students abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Niger State, have been released, bringing a definitive end to one of Nigeria’s largest recent mass kidnappings. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communication, Mr. Sunday Dare, confirmed the development in a post on his official…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) chapter, has awarded scholarships totaling ₦6.2 million to 31 indigent students of the institution, as part of efforts to ease financial hardship and promote access to higher education. The Chairperson of ASUU-OOU, Dr Ganiyu Yinusa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, describing…
