Nigeria Launches €4.2m EU-WHO Programme to Strengthen Outbreak Preparedness
Nigeria has launched a €4.2 million European Union-funded health initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity to detect and respond to disease outbreaks, as the country continues to grapple with recurring epidemics and rising noncommunicable diseases. The programme, known as the EU Support to Public Health Institutes in Nigeria (EU SPIN), would be implemented by […]
ASUU Threatens Fresh Strike Over Unimplemented 2025 Agreement
The fragile peace between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may soon collapse, as the union has threatened fresh industrial action over what it described as the flawed and partial implementation of the December 2025 agreement reached with the government. Rising from its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at […]
FG scraps UTME requirement for NCE admission candidates
The Federal Government has abolished the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) requirement for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes, in a move aimed at boosting enrolment into teacher education across the country. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, announced the policy on Monday during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions […]
Breaking News: JAMB fixes 150 as Cut off marks for University Admission
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has fixed 150 as cut off marks for students seeking admission into Nigeria Universities. The decision was taken Monday afternoon at the Annual policy Meeting of the Board in Abuja, Chaired by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa. Details shortly
Taraba 2027: Buhari’s Minister Sambo set to challenge Agbu
Former Minister of Transportation under the former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has officially declared his candidacy for the 2027 Taraba State gubernatorial election, saying his joining the gubernatorial race was to “salvage” the state from decades of economic stagnation. Speaking with Journalists after being screened by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship […]