…routes for students from Nigeria and across Africa who are considering higher education abroad.Canada names 13 territories where international students can study and qualify for PGWP. Photo Imagesprovinces, territories are on the listThe IRCC list spans all 13 Canadian provinces and territories:PAY ATTENTION: From brea…

…that assistance reached people who genuinely needed it. He also highlighted the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, saying it was helping children from low-income families pursue higher education despite their parents’ inability to afford the fees. Tinubu further cited the Consumer Credit Corporation, CREDICORP, as part of t…

…poverty, Tinubu acknowledged that millions of Nigerians were still struggling with food, education, healthcare and transportation costs. He said the challenges facing vulnerable Nigerians predated his administration and were the accumulated consequences of decades of low productivity, inadequate infrastructure and limi…

…to ensure assistance reached those who genuinely needed it. He also cited the Nigerian Education Loan Fund as an initiative to help children from low-income families access higher education. The President said the Consumer Credit Corporation was providing working Nigerians access to credit to acquire vehicles, solar sy…

…at a press conference to mark the 2026 World Heart Day in Lagos, said heart-health education must begin in schools and extend to families to curb the rising burden of cardiovascular diseases.The day, commemorated on September 29, was themed “Healthy Hearts: From the Classroom to the Families” by the NHF, while the glob…

SEC approves N6.1bn education fund, N3.64bn road projects Council backs new military formations, 1,085 solar streetlights By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — The Gombe State Government has approved N10.32 billion to settle outstanding gratuities owed retired civil servants at the state and local government levels. The approv…

Osun State University has made its debut in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, emerging as Nigeria’s highest-ranked state-owned university and securing a joint eighth position nationally. According to a statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, released on Wednesda…

…expanding digital economy had created huge opportunities in communication, commerce, education and civic participation. According to him, the opportunities were being threatened by incidents in which sensitive personal and financial information was exposed and commercialised. Abba listed such information as National Id…

…empowerment, he said over 60 per cent of Nigerians are under 25. “We have expanded the Education Loan Fund so that millions of students can afford university and vocational studies. We are strengthening technical and vocational institutes to teach the skills that industry needs. Our young people are not just leaders of…

…size and structure of migration, particularly the pathways connected to international education.From July 2024, Australia reduced the maximum eligible age for most applicants for its Temporary Graduate visa to 35. It also changed the graduate visa streams, shortened some stay periods and ended the “select degree” two-y…

…packages to fund economic reforms, social protection, infrastructure, agriculture and education programmes, Nairametrics reports.Other multilateral creditors include the African Development Bank Group, the Islamic Development Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.Eurobonds and commercial loans ad…

…he stated. He added that the performance was evidence that ongoing investments in the education sector were delivering real results.Adeleke's education pushThe governor pointed to several key interventions behind the improvement: the recruitment of additional teachers, better welfare packages for workers, and deliberat…

…expected.Lizzy now says she is working towards leaving the industry and furthering her education.“I don't do this for passion; I do it for survival,” she said.Watch the Tall

…harder in order to overcome tough subjects. According to the former president, sound education remains the bedrock of success, emphasising the need for students to pursue their academic activities with vigour, concentration and seriousness. He stated, “Character, my dear students, is extremely important. Academic brill…

…had already been set up in secondary schools, polytechnics, universities and colleges of education.He said there are plans to extend coverage to local government areas and ward levels across the country.Akerele said enumerators would be deployed to all 774 local government areas, including communities that are difficul…

…future fiscal space, excessive borrowing can constrain the government’s ability to fund education, healthcare, infrastructure and employment opportunities for young Nigerians,” he said. According to him, increasing debt obligations could reduce the resources available to the government for other critical sectors if bor…

…but had pursued projects and programmes in roads and other infrastructure, industry and education. He said the administration would continue in consolidating its projects while urging the NIPR to intensify public orientation and efforts to combat false information, particularly on social media. Earlier, Toryue said the…

…of the NUT, themed: “Deployment of Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education Will Erode the Place of Teachers in the Classroom: A Myth or Reality?” He also urged state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to fully implement the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers Act, 2022. According to…

…and death benefits across the state, local government areas and local government education authorities. “We are really doing something different in Kebbi State with regard to growth of education and the welfare of teachers. We don’t owe salaries, we don’t owe pensions and we don’t owe gratuity,” he said. He added, “Our…

…to the families of those affected, while Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok, Education Minister Tomáš Drucker and Health Minister Kamil Šaško travelled to Staškov following the incident. The latest attack comes after a series of violent incidents at schools in Slovakia in recent years. In 2025, an 18-year-old student…

…The development aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative of the present administration, aimed at revolutionising the education sector by building a robust workforce of skilled technical talent to power the nation’s industrial and technological advanceme…

…always in their mother tongue.” The governor also directed the Commissioner for Education to organise Ijaw language quizzes and debates in primary and secondary schools across the state. He said the state government would institutionalise the language awareness programme, announcing that the celebration would hencefort…

…boiling point. Oloyede, who is the former Director of Nutrition Services and Health Education at the Osun State Primary Health Care Development Board, said, “Cooking egg and rice together in the same pot has been found to be a risk factor in cross-contamination of certain bacteria, especially Salmonella, that can be fo…

…which developed in south-eastern Nigeria, has been widely studied as a form of informal education in which young people learn trades and business skills by working closely with experienced masters. Through observation and practical work, apprentices gradually acquire the skills and knowledge needed to earn a living and…

…go beyond demanding compensation. Nigeria can use the debate to promote investment in education, museums, archives, cultural institutions, historical research and economic development in communities connected to the history of the transatlantic slave trade. The question of United Nations Security Council reform is equa…