…ceremony of the incoming National Executive Council of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has been scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, in Abuja. According to a statement made available to journalists by the students’ body on Saturday, formal accreditation of student delegates, executive member…

A Nigerian student, Dr Dorcas Akanbi, has graduated from a medical school in Russia with an outstanding 4.90 out of 5.00 cumulative grade point average, emerging as one of the institution's best graduating students. The newly inducted medical doctor shared the milestone in a post on X on July 3, expressing gratitude fo…

…European Union has awarded 89 fully funded Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's scholarships to Nigerian students for the 2026 academic cycle, reaffirming Nigeria's position as Africa's leading beneficiary of the prestigious international scholarship programme. The announcement was made by the European Union Ambassador to Nig…

…High Commissioner to Nigeria, Jonny Baxter, has commended the exemplary performance of Nigerian students in the 2025 Cambridge IGCSE, O-Level, and International AS & A-Level examinations. Baxter gave the commendation at the British Council Recognition and Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards held recently in Lagos. The…

…far away from Yola in northern Nigeria, I remember with nostalgia something one of my Nigerian students from the town of Chibok told me. After rescuing her from her Boko Haram kidnappers, we brought her to the American University of Nigeria. Upon graduation, she said words that I carry with me every day: "Education giv…

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has raised concerns over the prolonged delay in the payment of upkeep allowances under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, warning that students across the country may embark on peaceful nationwide protests if the issue is not urgently addressed. The President…

"This unfortunate situation has generated widespread anxiety among Nigerian students who are beneficiaries across the country," he stated. Akinteye stressed that the primary objective of the NELFUND initiative was to provide financial relief and support to Nigerian students, noting that any delay in accessing the funds…