Education

“I Was Rejected by Over 10 Flight Schools.” — Nigerian World’s 1st Quadruple Amputee Pilot and Flight Instructor My name is Zachary. Iwas born in Nigeria and raised in Wisconsin, USA after being adopted by an American couple. Growing up, I was always fascinated with planes and dreamed of becoming …

58-Year-Old Nigerian Woman Graduates From Federal University Lafia, Celebrates in Style A 58-year-old Nigerian woman has demonstrated remarkable determination by earning her degree from the Federal University Lafia. After dedicating years to raising her children, she decided to return to school and has successfully completed her studies in social work. …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has annulled the certificates of 101 individuals fraudulently mobilized for national service by the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The affected certificates, issued to individuals during the 2021, 2022, and 2023 service years, have been invalidated immediately.   NYSC described this action as a significant …

The Nigerian Educational Loan Fund on Tuesday said it would disburse the sum of N850M to institutions as fees Today (Wednesday).   The Nigerian Educational Loan Fund on Tuesday said it would disburse the sum of N850M to institutions as fees Today (Wednesday). This is apart from the over N1.7Bn …

Nigerian billionaire and founder of Adeleke University, Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, has pledged his support for first-class degree graduates of engineering from the institution. Adeleke made the announcement during his address at the university’s 10th undergraduate and 6th postgraduate convocation. Adeleke, who is also the group chairman of Pacific Energy Company, …

The Joint Admission Matriculation Board has disclosed that all the processes for the commencement of admission into tertiary institutions have been put in place. In the board’s weekly news bulletin published on X on Monday, JAMB also revealed that the 2024 edition of the annual policy meeting will be held …

Ijeoma Akunyuli and Otto Orondaam have been elected to the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Alumni Board in the United States. Alongside six others elected from different countries, including Mexico, India, and the United States, they will serve the institution for four years, playing a vital role in connecting the global …

A student has taken to social media to express her outrage after her project supervisor accused her of using artificial intelligence (AI) to complete her work. The student, identified as Zainab, shared a video on social media lamenting the supervisor’s verdict. According to reports, Zainab had submitted the first chapter of her …

The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology has said that poor funding could lead to the collapse of the university. The Chairman of the union, Dr Abubakar Umar, in a press conference in Birnin Kebbi on Friday said the university is facing a …

The website of the student loan fund has received over 60,000 visitors since its launch, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, made this known during an ongoing press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Sawyerr also noted that over 90% of federal institutions have submitted the …