The Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has acknowledged that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) never issued him a degree certificate. This admission confirms the outcome of a detailed two-year investigation by PREMIUM TIMES, which found that Mr. Nnaji forged the academic credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial screening.
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said the application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session will officially close on Tuesday, according to the Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, during a press conference.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has announced the commencement of the verification of certificates for all current staff and recruits across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) from October 6, 2025.
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE internal) results, which was conducted from Monday, June 16, to Friday, July 25, 2025.
Over 6,000 instances of technology-enabled malfeasance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination have been found by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board's Special Committee on Examination Infractions. Dr. Jake Epelle, the chairman of the committee, revealed the results during Monday's report presentation in Abuja.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has introduced a compulsory ethics and criminal record screening to ensure that all teachers in both public and private schools undergo a comprehensive background check before being employed.
