Nigeria Education News

Kano State has recorded 875,593 children currently out of school, according to the newly released Kano State Out-of-School Children Survey Report 2026. The figure covers all 44 local government areas of the state and represents a reduction of 113,641 children, or 11.5 per cent, from the 989,234 out-of-school children recorded in 2023 UNICEF data. The […]

The Lagos State University (LASU) will confer honorary doctorate degrees on three prominent Nigerians as the institution holds its combined 29th and 30th convocation ceremonies for graduates of the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists on activities lined up for the con...

The management of Abia State University, Uturu, has suspended a Professor of Economics, Nnamdi Nwaeze, following social media posts in which he raised concerns about the salaries, allowances and other financial obligations owed to lecturers at the institution. The university disclosed the suspension in a statement issued on Thursday by its Deputy Registrar and Public […]

The Vice-Chancellor of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State, Prof. Abdulrahman Asipita Salawu, has called for greater value addition to Nigeria’s mineral resources to strengthen local manufacturing, create employment and unlock the country’s industrial potential. Prof. Salawu made the call on Thursday, August 13, 2026, while delivering the 133rd Ina...

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has granted full accreditation for the housemanship programme at Mercy Medical University, Osogbo, Osun State, while also approving an increase in the institution’s training quota. The approval followed a two-day accreditation exercise conducted by the council on Tuesday and Wednesday, during which an MDCN delegation assessed the univers...