The Kwara State Government has directed the immediate reopening of schools across the state from Monday, February 2, 2026, following what it described as significant improvements in the security situation due to sustained operations against criminal elements. The directive

  In a major boost to Nigeria’s higher education sector, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly run degree programmes in Nigeria. The agreement, signed on

  Student unions across Nigerian tertiary institutions have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest on February 4 over what they described as the deplorable state of federal roads, which they say has turned highways into death traps. The joint

  The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has disbursed N1.33 billion to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to support students under the federal student loan scheme for the 2025/2026 academic session. NELFund’s Director of Communication, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said in a

  A recent survey by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has revealed that over 60,000 schools across the country remain “porous,” lacking fences and security personnel, even as the corps has just 63,000 officers nationwide. The Commandant-General

  The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Kwara State College of Education, Oro, citing rising insecurity in the area. An internal memo dated January 20, 2026, and signed by the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science