EDUCATION

Student Loan: ₦1.5 Billion Disbursed So Far – NELFUND 0
- EDUCATION, SLIDE
- July 9, 2026
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed a total of ₦1.5 billion in student loans to 6,129 beneficiaries across three tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session. NELFUND announced the disbursement in an update shared on Thursday via its verified 𝕏 handle. According to the Fund, the beneficiaries include Bamidele Olumilua University of Education,
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JAMB Abolishes Direct 100-Level, 200-Level Admissions Into Colleges Of Education, Makes NCE Mandatory Route 0
- EDUCATION, SLIDE
- June 22, 2026
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a major overhaul of admissions into Colleges of Education (CoEs), declaring that the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) will become the only admission pathway into the institutions from the 2026/2027 academic session. The new policy effectively ends admissions into 100-level and 200-level programmes in Colleges of
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Osun Denies Report On 297,000 Out-Of-School Children 0
- EDUCATION, SLIDE
- June 14, 2026
The Osun State Government has strongly refuted a media report alleging that the state has the highest number of out-of-school children in the South-West region, describing the publication as inaccurate, misleading, and damaging. In a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Adekilekun Jimoh, the government denied claims that 297,000 children
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NELFUND Denies Suspending Students’ Upkeep Allowance 0

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that the federal government has suspended the payment of upkeep allowances to beneficiaries of the student loan scheme. The agency described the reports as false, misleading, and deliberately designed to create panic and confusion among students and the public. Full Text:

NUC Bans HND-to-BSc Conversion, Top-Up Programmes In Nigerian Universities 0

NUC Bans HND-to-BSc Conversion, Top-Up Programmes in Nigerian Universitie with Immediate Effect The National Universities Commission has directed all Nigerian universities to immediately stop admitting students into Higher National Diploma to Bachelor of Science conversion and top-up programmes. The directive, issued in May 2026, aims to enforce regulatory compliance and maintain academic standards. Dangote Refinery

Nigerians Should Blame FG If We Go On Strike Again – ASUU 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nsukka Zone, on Thursday warned Nigerians to hold the Federal Government responsible if public universities are shut down again. The union said the government had failed to fully implement the agreement it signed with ASUU in December 2025. ASUU made this known during a press conference held at