Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, will open its portal on Monday, August 4 for the 2025 Post UTME/DE screening exercise for eligible candidates seeking admission into the institution for the 2025/2026 academic session. The online registration portal will close on Thursday, August 21. Although not explicitly stated, candidates must have chosen Ahmadu Bello University as […]
Starting from 2026, beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) will have direct access to employers through what has been described as a centralised job portal on the NELFUND platform. The new innovation, scheduled for rollout in 2026, will enable loan beneficiaries to explore employment opportunities both within Nigeria and in the global job
University of Maiduguri will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, following the renaming of the 50-year old institution by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at the close of a special session of the Federal Executive Council held to honour Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Buhari, a former military head
The Governing Council of Ajayi Crowther University (ACU), Oyo, has ratified the appointment of Professor (Mrs.) Ebunoluwa Oduwole as the new Vice-Chancellor of the faith-based institution. According to her profile, Mrs. Oduwole is a Professor of African Philosophy and Ethics at the Department of Philosophy, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. Married to Venerable Olusoji
What is NELFUND SLAS? In the context of Nigeria’s education fund, SLAS means the Student Loan Application System, digitised portal designed by NELFUND for public higher institutions in Nigeria to upload and verify the details of their students who applied for education loans. Difference Between NELFUND Portal and SLAS Portal While the NELFUND portal is designed
Academic activities will commence at the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji (FUADSI), Osun State, in October 2025, the Federal Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday. The assurance was given by a team led by Director of the University Education Department at the Ministry, Mrs. Rakiya Ilyasu, during an on-the-spot assessment tour of
Monarch University is a faith-based private university located in Iyesi-Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The institution received its operational licence on April 30, 2025, following approval for its establishment on March 3, 2025, by Nigeria’s President. History The plan to establish the university began as early as 2017, when the campus of Royal City College of Education
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the guidelines for the 2025 Batch A Stream II deployment. Prospective corps members are advised to follow the following guidelines to have a successful service year: 1) Prospective corps members (PCMs) are advised to print and sign the Addendum, which they will present and submit during registration
If you or your child scored 180 in the UTME, there’s no need to lose hope. Several universities in Nigeria accept 180 as their cut-off mark for admission into selected courses. While highly competitive programmes like Medicine or Law may still require higher scores, many departments are that accept 180 as cut-off mark in UTME
A district judge in the United States, Allison Burroughs, has issued a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban Harvard University from admitting foreign students. Background Trouble started in early January 2025 when Trump directed the institution to report international students accused of misconduct to his administration, regardless of the degree, and
