Two graduates of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State—Ojo Babajide (31) and Olajide Nathaniel (35)—have been sentenced to 30 years in prison for kidnapping Atana Emmanuel, a student of the same institution, on March 23, 2022. An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Thursday handed down the judgement, with each of the […]
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has conveyed an emergency meeting to address the latest report indicting 51 institutions across the country over illegal deductions from the student loans disbursed by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on behalf of their students. The meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, 2025, will be attended by
Prof. Adamu Ahmed collected the baton of leadership as the new Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, from Prof. Kabiru Bala on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the Senate Building of the institution and resumes office the second day (May 1, 2025). Summary Adamu Ahmed, who hailed from Bauchi State, isn’t just an academic who
The latest embarrassing revelation that over 50 universities across Nigeria illegally and fraudulently deducted institutional loans they received on behalf of beneficiaries of Nigeria’s student loan scheme has further cemented the popular belief that corruption pervades every sector of the Nigerian economy. A few weeks ago, the National Orientation Agency (NOA), relying on discoveries by NELFUND,
Earlier, we told you that the University of Abuja, also known as Yakubu Gowon University, has joined the train of universities offering HND to BSc conversion programmes in Nigeria. Whether it’s called a degree upgrader, top-up, conversion, or HND/BSc programme, they all mean the same thing. Here is everything you need to know about the
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has opened its portal for the 2025 Overseas Scholarship Scheme, designed for individuals who want to further their studies in MSc and PhD in the area of oil and gas. Successful candidates will proceed to further their studies in universities in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Malaysia dubbed
Now that you’ve printed your Notification of Admission letter from the ABU SPGS portal, what’s next? What documents do you need to prepare ahead of screening? This guide is based on a first-hand experience during the 2024/2025 ABU Postgraduate screening process. Here is the step-by-step procedure for registration for those who have been admitted into
The recent discovery by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) that some institutions across the country connive with certain financial institutions to intentionally withhold student loan disbursements is not only wicked, but also a reflection of how deeply corruption has eaten into the fabric of our citadels of learning—places that should be towers of dignity.
Four northern states—Kebbi, Bauchi, Katsina, and Kano—are on the path of depriving their students of basic education by shutting down public schools because of the Islamic Ramadan fast. These states have erred, even though they have the legal right to make educational decisions within their jurisdictions. This uninformed pronouncement must stop immediately. It is retrogressive,
The recent discovery that the Federal Polytechnic Ede in Osun State is engaged in an act to blocking its students from accessing the federal government student loan is not only cruel but also highlights the inhumane treatment that Nigerians are inflicting on fellow Nigerians. For instance, HND 1 students, who have already paid over N30,000 as an
