The Nigerian Government has unveiled plans to grant polytechnics the authority to confer degrees, aiming to end the protracted Higher National Diploma (HND) divide in the education sector. This significant reform is expected to realign technical and vocational education, marking a turning point for national growth.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has announced the beginning of applications for the 2026 Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Overseas Scholarship Scheme, which will provide the opportunity for Nigerian postgraduate students to study in the United Kingdom (UK), Germany, France, and Malaysia.
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have reached a landmark agreement aimed at improving lecturers' welfare, restoring industrial harmony and ensuring uninterrupted academic calendars in federal universities. Unveilling the pact in Abuja, Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, described it as a historic turning point capable of rebuilding trust and confidence in Nigeria's university system after decades of strikes and instability. The agreement has drawn commendation from stakeholders, including the National Association of Nigerian Student (NANS), the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) and the Congress of University Academics (CONUA), though some expressed reservations.
The sales of application forms by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) have started for admissions into the 2026/2027 academic session.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has ordered the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and other tertiary institutions involved in irregular admission practices to immediately reverse such admissions with immediate effect.
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) agreed on a new framework on Sunday, aimed at ensuring industrial harmony and enhancing teaching and learning conditions in the Country’s tertiary institutions, an understanding expected to foster sustainable development across Nigeria’s university system.
