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WAEC releases Computer-Based WASSCE results, records 42% pass rate

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the 2025 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for private candida... Read More


UNILORIN violated MDCN admission quota, now its graduates are suffering for it

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The University of Ilorin's flagrant violation of the assigned admission quota for Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) has left close to 50 graduates stranded and unable to be inducted into... Read More


Sokoto to scale up polio vaccination in border communities with Niger Republic

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- The Sokoto state government has unveiled plans to scale up vaccination against polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases in six local government areas bordering the Niger Republ... Read More


2027 Election Timetable: INEC reacts to Muslims concerns about clash with Ramadan

Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it is reviewing the concerns raised by Muslim faithful regarding the recently released timetable for the 2027 general elec... Read More


CSOs reject Senate vote on electoral bill, warn of threat to credible elections

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has criticised the Nigerian Senate over its recent vote on proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, describing the decision as a m... Read More


Nigerian university bans activities of Neolife, Faith Heroic Group

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has banned the activities of Neolife and Faith Heroic Group (FHG) on campus and asked students to stay away from them. In a memo ... Read More


INEC registers two new political parties

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of two more political parties, bringing the total in the country to 21. INEC Chairperson, Joash A... Read More


NECO releases 2025 external results, records 71% pass rate

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The November/December examinations are... Read More


Nigerian govt disclaims approval of textbook excluding Igbo history

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The Nigerian government has disclaimed reports that it approved a certain History textbook for use in Nigerian secondary schools. The textbook, "Living History", reportedly exclude... Read More


NELFUND extends application deadline for 2025/2026 academic session

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has extended the deadline for students to apply for the student loan. The deadline, earlier set for 31 January, has now been extended to... Read More