School Resumption: Rising Fees, Transport Costs Put Fresh Pressure on Nigerian Parents

Parents across Nigeria are beginning the new academic session under renewed financial pressure, with reported increases in private-school fees, higher transport costs and additional school-related expenses threatening to stretch household budgets. As schools reopen for the new academic session on Monday, September 14, many families are facing a difficult calculation: how to keep their children […]

Governor Aliyu Names Emir of Dutse as Pro-Chancellor of Sokoto State University

Sokoto State Governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu, has approved the appointment of the Emir of Dutse, His Royal Highness Alhaji Muhammad Hamim Nuhu Sanusi, as the new Pro-Chancellor of Sokoto State University (SSU). The appointment is part of a wider move by the Sokoto State Government to strengthen leadership structures across its tertiary institutions through the […]

UTME 2025 Registration Postponed: JAMB Explains the Delay

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a shift in the registration date for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), originally set to begin yesterday. The board has now rescheduled the registration process to commence on Monday, February 3, 2025. Why the Postponement? In an official statement released by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian […]