Education Nigeria to partner with Coventry University for UK degrees March 20, 2026 New Daily Prime By Clement Abayomi Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has announced a new partnership with Coventry University to establish a campus in Lagos. Alausa, while accompanying President Bola Tinubu…
Education Nigeria News Time away from Kano after dethronement helped me avoid humiliation — Sanusi March 15, 2026 Damilola The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says the period he spent outside the state following his removal from the throne helped shield him from possible humiliation and gave him…
Education UK NEWS UK ordered to pay families of 1949 Enugu coal mine victims $27m February 6, 2026 Eniola Amadu A court in Nigeria has ruled that the UK government pay the sum of $27m (£20m) to the 21 families of coal miners who were killed during colonial rule in…
Education Research Research finds fathers’ early parenting, not mothers’, determines children’s long-term health February 5, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi For much of the last century, research into childhood mental and physical health focused heavily on mothers. Social scientists often linked long-term problems in children to difficult early relationships with…
Education NECO releases 2025 SSCE results, over 78% secure credit passes February 3, 2026 Damilola The National Examinations Council (NECO) has published the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), with a strong performance recorded across several subjects. The announcement was made on…
Education LASU’s 117th Inaugural Lecture: Prof Ayodele advocates national language policy for unity January 28, 2026 New Daily Prime By Sakariyah, Ridwanullah Professor Olutumbi Ayodele, of the Department of English, Faculty of Arts, Lagos State University (LASU), has called on the Federal Government to urgently institutionalise a national language…
Education Abiodun unveils ‘OgunLEARN’ to pioneer AI-driven digital schooling January 21, 2026 Friday Omosola The Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has launched “OgunLEARN”, the state learning enhancement and academic resource network. The initiative marks a shift from traditional classroom boundaries to a fully digitalized…
Education FG cracks down on ‘substandard’ textbooks to shield parents’ wallets January 20, 2026 Friday Omosola The Federal Government (FG), through the Ministry of Education, has inaugurated a high-level strategic committee to reform the selection and pricing of school textbooks nationwide. Announced by the Minister of…
Scholarships & Grants FG opens applications for 2026 PTDF overseas scholarships January 19, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi The Federal Government has announced the opening of applications for the 2026 Overseas Scholarship Scheme of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), offering Nigerian postgraduate students the opportunity to study…
Education Aiyedatiwa pledges full support as NELFUND hits Ondo January 16, 2026 Friday Omosola Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared a total mobilization of students in Ondo State to benefit from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Receiving the NELFUND management team…
