Category: Education

The management of the University of Calabar (UniCal) has begun evicting some staff members from the institution’s residential quarters, citing the need to provide housing for junior staff and to curb unethical practices involving the misuse of the facilities. Speaking to journalists in Calabar on Tuesday, the university’s spokesperson, Mr. Eyo Effiong, explained that the Governing Council ordered the eviction after discovering that several senior staff members had illegally rented out the Boys’ Quarters (BQs) to students and outsiders. According to Effiong, affected staff members were issued letters informing them…

The Federal Government has approved sweeping reforms to Nigeria’s tertiary education admission process, introducing a more flexible and inclusive framework aimed at widening access to higher learning institutions. The new policy, approved under the National Guidelines for Entry Requirements into Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria, was announced in a statement by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education. According to the statement, the reform — championed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa — aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, seeking to…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced a two-week warning strike across public universities nationwide over the Federal Government’s alleged failure to meet its long-standing demands. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Piwuna, announced the industrial action on Sunday after a meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) held at the University of Abuja. According to him, the strike followed the government’s refusal to implement several agreements reached with the union, including the renegotiation of the 2009 ASUU-FG agreement, unpaid earned academic allowances, and the non-release of withheld salaries…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it detected 4,251 cases of biometric fraud during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The revelations were contained in the report of its Special Committee on Examination Infractions, presented on Monday in Abuja by chairman, Dr. Jake Epelle. Most of the cases involved “finger blending,” a biometric manipulation used to bypass fingerprint verification. The committee also uncovered 190 instances of AI-assisted impersonation and 1,878 false disability claims, alongside forged documents, multiple NIN registrations and collusion with syndicates. Epelle described the fraud…

The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has been thrown into mourning following the death of a 200-level student of Dentistry, Ajibola Ibitayo, who allegedly took his own life over poor academic performance. Ibitayo, with matriculation number DEN/2021/023, reportedly ended his life after learning he would have to repeat Part Two for a second consecutive year. The tragedy occurred at his parents’ home in Ejigbo, Osun State, where he allegedly injected himself with a substance. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, confirmed the incident yesterday, noting that the…

Tragedy has once again struck the academic community in Ondo State as a female undergraduate, Joy Adeyemi, has reportedly been murdered by her boyfriend under yet unclear circumstances. Joy, a student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), was found dead in her off-campus residence late Saturday, sparking widespread outrage and mourning among students and staff of the institution. Eyewitnesses and local residents say the boyfriend, whose identity is yet to be disclosed by the police, was last seen with the deceased before her lifeless body was discovered. Sources within the…