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May 21, 2026
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS PROFESSOR SEGUN AINA AS NEW JAMB REGISTRAR (STATEMENT)
Federal Ministry of Education Begins Payment of Outstanding BEA Scholars’ Allowances
Nigeria Launches First Competitive Drone Soccer League for Secondary School Students
Maruf Tunji Alausa Meets Prince Edward, Pushes Non-Formal Education for Job Creation
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, received a donation of one billion naira from renowned philanthropist and entrepreneur, Mr. Femi Otedola to support security architecture through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). Governor Sanwo-Olu received the donation from Otedola in the company of the Chairman, LSSTF, Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti; Executive Secretary/CEO of... Read More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Professor Aina, who will be 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems,... Read More
The Federal Ministry of Education has commenced the payment of outstanding 2025 allowances to Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Programme. The ministry disclosed this in a statement issued on May 19, 2026, noting that the disbursement reflects the Federal Government’s commitment to the welfare and academic success of Nigerian... Read More
Nigeria has recorded another milestone in technology-driven education with the launch of the Naija Drone Soccer League, the country’s first-ever competitive drone soccer league for senior secondary school students. The initiative, officially unveiled in Abuja on May 19, 2026, is aimed at combining STEM education, e-sports, and innovation to prepare Nigerian youths for opportunities in... Read More
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to expanding non-formal education as a strategy for job creation, youth empowerment, and skills development across the country. The minister made this known during a special plenary session moderated by Prince Edward at the ongoing Education World Forum in... Read More
By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London Governor Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi state on Monday joined the queue to vote for Yahaya Bello, his predecessor, during the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kogi central senatorial district primary election . Bello, a former two-term governor of Kogi and ex-presidential candidate of the APC, was seeking the party’s... Read More
The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) hosted the 63rd Meeting of the Consultative Committee on Petroleum Statistics (CCPS), bringing together key stakeholders across Nigeria’s energy and petroleum sector to strengthen collaboration on energy data management and petroleum statistics. Speaking at the meeting, the Director-General and CEO of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha... Read More
Celebration. Shock. Applause. That was the mood across social media in Nigeria after news broke that fugitive former Minister of Power, Mamman Saleh, had finally been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Many Nigerians described the arrest as a rare moment of accountability in the country’s anti-corruption fight, with some praising the... Read More
The World Health Organization has confirmed that more than 500 suspected Ebola cases and 130 suspected deaths have been recorded in the latest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to WHO officials, only 30 cases have so far been laboratory-confirmed, raising concerns about the true scale of the outbreak and how widely... Read More
Passengers and customers of the Abia Line Network Company have expressed frustration over the company’s continued refusal to adopt digital payment and online booking systems, especially at its Abuja park, describing the situation as outdated and inconvenient. Several customers who spoke to journalists alleged that the transport company still relies heavily on manual booking processes... Read More
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