The Federal Ministry of Education has issued a rebuttal against circulating false reports suggesting that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer a mandatory requirement for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, in a statement issued by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations, reiterated that there has been no change in the existing, central, and indispensable role of JAMB in…

By: Helen Okechukwu, Fatimah Idera Over time, Nigeria’s education sector has undergone several systematic changes, from new policy recommendations to their implementation. In 2024, the former Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, raised the minimum age for university admission to 18. The decision stirred controversy among Nigerians. Following a review at a policy meeting organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in July 2025, the incumbent education minister, Tunji…

The 2025 Nobel Prizes were awarded to a diverse group of thinkers, scientists, writers and activists whose work ranges from the deepest questions in quantum physics to grassroots struggles for democracy. The New Daily Prime has summarised each laureate (or group of laureates), explained the discovery or achievement the Nobel committees awarded, and described why it matters. Physiology or Medicine – Mary E. Brunkow, Frederick J. Ramsdell, Shimon Sakaguchi…

Once again, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on what students now describe as the “inevitable semester break”, a nationwide pause button on education. While the government and the union exchange letters, meetings, and counter-statements, students across the country are left to navigate the familiar chaos with creativity, frustration, and, above all, humor. Interestingly, the reactions of students to every ASUU strike can be classified into several…

The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education hosted the State Committee meeting of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) at the Secretariat in Alausa-Ikeja, where the council announced its preparations for a digital transition and Computer-Based Examination (CBE). Jamiu Alli-Balogun, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, chaired the meeting and reaffirmed the strong collaboration between the state government and the examination body. He also reviewed and updated…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Monday declared that his administration’s deliberate investments in the education sector are already yielding positive results and pledged to sustain the ongoing renovation of school infrastructure. Speaking at the inauguration of the newly appointed members of the Ondo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) in Akure, Aiyedatiwa described education as the most critical pillar for human progress and development. He emphasised that the event…

Dr John Ogi, a senior lecturer at Moses Adasu University in Makurdi, Benue State, has strongly criticised the Federal Government over its warning to withhold salaries of striking university lecturers, calling the move “unreasonable” and “insensitive.” This follows the Federal Government’s declaration on Sunday that the two-week warning strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which began today, would activate the enforcement of the no-work-no-pay policy.…

The Federal Government has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to immediately suspend its ongoing two-week warning strike, insisting that all of the union’s key demands have already been addressed. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said there was “no justification” for the strike, which began today, as the government had made substantial commitments and fulfilled…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has officially commenced a two-week warning strike today following the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government. The announcement was made on Sunday by the National President of ASUU, Professor Chris Piwuna, during a press briefing at the University of Abuja. This renewed industrial action marks yet another chapter in the protracted standoff between ASUU and the Federal Government over…

The Congress of University Academics, CONUA, has reaffirmed its commitment to a stable tertiary institution academic calendar, hence, not part of any industrial action called by its sister Union, the Academic Staff of Union of Universities, ASUU. ASUU has just declared a two-week warning strike across the country, citing the Federal Government’s (FG) reluctance to meet its long-standing demands. However, CONUA, in a statement signed by its National President, Dr…

The Federal Government (FG) has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its ongoing industrial action, warning that it will invoke the “no aork, no pay” policy should the strike proceed. In a joint statement signed by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Ahmad, the government emphasised that continued constructive dialogue is the most effective way to…

Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Sunday, declared a two-week warning strike, saying the period was to a window for the government t o conclude negotiations with it. To this end, it has directed all its members across the country to withdraw their services with effect from midnight. READ ALSO: ASUU hand FG two-week strike notice ASUU president, Prof. Chris Piwuna, who announced the strike at a press conference held…