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Health Executive to deliver commencement speech at AUN's 16th Commencement Ceremony

Nigeria, May 14 -- The American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa State, has announced Brian Deaver, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), as the k... Read More


UTME 2025: Lawyer writes JAMB, requests candidates' result details amid concerns over low scores

Nigeria, May 13 -- An Enugu-based law firm, John Nwobodo and Associates, has written to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, requesting detai... Read More


ASUU gets new president as Osodeke hands over

Nigeria, May 12 -- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Chris Piwuna, a professor, as its new president. Mr Piwuna, a lecturer at the University of Jos, Plateau State, was the ... Read More


UTME 2025: JAMB to review UTME results after widespread protest of low scores

Nigeria, May 12 -- On Monday, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced that it is reviewing the recently released Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. In a ... Read More


NSCDC arrests man for allegedly raping 13-year-old boy in Sokoto

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a middle-aged man for raping a 13-year-old boy in Sokoto State. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the suspect, simply id... Read More


UTME 2025: 1.5 million candidates scored below 200 -JAMB

Nigeria, May 5 -- More than 1.5 million candidates representing about 78 per cent- who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scored below 200 out of the 400 obtainable poi... Read More


Nigerian govt temporarily suspends BEA scholarship for five years amid stipend dispute with scholars

Nigeria, May 3 -- The Nigerian government has temporarily suspended the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship programme. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the spokesperson of t... Read More


Education Ministry, Athena Centre Partner on University Transparency Initiatives

Nigeria, May 3 -- The Federal Ministry of Education has partnered with the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership on initiatives to track transparency and strengthen accountability across Nigeria's t... Read More


ICPC investigates 'discrepancies' in student loan disbursements

Nigeria, May 1 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it has commenced a comprehensive investigation into allegations of illegal deductions in disbursem... Read More


Fire engulfs Jos Terminus Market

Nigeria, April 30 -- A midnight fire on Wednesday morning left hundreds of traders in despair at the Jos Main Market, also known as Terminus Market, in Plateau State. The fire engulfed a market secti... Read More