A National Emergency That Continues to Shape Nigeria’s Future On any weekday morning across Nigeria, millions of children put on their uniforms, shoulder school bags, and head into classrooms filled with the hope of a better future. Yet, for millions of others, the school bell never rings. Instead of learning mathematics, science, literature, or vocational […]
Academic activities at the University of Lagos have been thrown into uncertainty after the institution’s branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities declared an indefinite strike over unresolved salary and allowance disputes involving academic staff. The industrial action, announced after an emergency congress of the union, followed complaints from lecturers who said their salary
Abuja, Nigeria — In recent days, a flurry of posts and messages across social media platforms and instant messaging groups has reignited public discussion about the cost of registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). At the centre of this debate is a claim suggesting that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)
Abuja — In a decisive move that has stirred debate among students, parents, educators, and policy watchers nationwide, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the registration period for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will end firmly on 28 February 2026, with no extensions beyond that date. This timetable —
Nigeria is no longer just Africa’s most populous country. It is increasingly becoming one of the continent’s most important digital economies, a fast-evolving ecosystem where artificial intelligence, financial technology and remote work are redefining how people earn a living, how businesses operate, and how the state itself functions. By 2026, the idea of the Nigerian
Introduction On November 19, 2025, a catastrophic road accident claimed the lives of 16 prospective National Youth Service Corps members traveling to their orientation camp in Gombe State, Nigeria. The young graduates, mostly from Adeyemi Federal University of Education in Ondo State, were on a journey filled with hope—eager to begin their national service—when disaster
By Musa Ibrahim Nigeria has once again been thrust into a cycle of grief and anxiety following another devastating attack on an educational institution. Reports indicate that armed bandits raided a girls’ secondary school in Kebbi State, leaving one security personnel dead and abducting several students. The attack has reignited national outrage, intensified debates on
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially approved the inclusion of Mandarin Chinese as an optional foreign language in the senior secondary school curriculum, effective from the 2025/2026 academic session. This move follows a comprehensive review by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) under the Federal Ministry of Education and marks a significant
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed that some 2025 Batch C prospective corps-members (PCMs) are facing challenges completing online registration. Network glitches and server overloads have caused significant delays, prompting the NYSC to extend the registration window by 48 hours, giving graduates until midnight, Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to finalize their registration. While
By Smart Chuks – SaharaNews247 Introduction The arrest of a postgraduate student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL) has reignited debate across Nigeria over freedom of expression, digital rights, and the misuse of state power. Reports reveal that Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student in the Department of Agricultural Economy and Extension, was arrested
