Tribute: For Comrade Biodun Jeyifo (BJ); For Nigeria

By Chido Onumah Comrade Biodun Jeyifo (BJ), who will be interred on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State, was a man of many distinguished parts: First class student, Professor Emeritus of English at Cornell University and Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature at Harvard University, journalist, author, literary critic, President of the Academic Staff…

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NABTEB records reduction in exam malpractices in 2015

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB, yesterday disclosed that there was a reduction in examination malpractices in the year 2015. The board said the incidence of the 2025 examination malpractices represented a slight percentage decrease compared to the 2024 November/December NBC/NTC and ANBC/ANTC examinations. Dr Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB…

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Opinion: Education under siege: Lawmakers must stem the tide of exam fees hemorrhage

By Ambassador Eki David Greg The incessant hike in WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, and JAMB registration fees has become a hydra-headed monster, suffocating the aspirations of countless Nigerian students and their parents. As the saying goes, “education is the passport to the future,” but for many, this passport has become a luxury they cannot afford. The…

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Edo govt postpones resumption date for primary, secondary schools in Edo Central

Iyamu, Education Commissioner Edo State Ministry of Education has announced the postponement of resumption date for primary and secondary schools in the Edo Central. In a press statement Monday, signed by Emmanuel Paddy lyamu, Commissioner for Education, the ministry informed the general public, particularly parents, school heads, and proprietors, that the resumption of all public…

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