The wait is over. Finally. The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results, drawing a close to weeks of anxious checking and quiet prayers in many homes. In a statement on Thursday, June 25, NECO’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, confirmed the development. According…
By: Abudu Olalekan In Ede, the heat wasn’t just from the midday sun beating down on the roof. It was the weight of the conversation happening inside the hall. Behind closed doors, packed with journalists from around the region, the talk wasn’t about sports or typical politics. It was about survival. Specifically, the survival of…
The Tinubu government just told federal universities to start paying lecturers’ allowances out of their own internally generated revenue. No federal cash. Just — figure it out. Reportersroom got hold of the memo that spells it all out. It came from Modibbo Adama University in Yola. Dated May 18, 2026. Signed by the bursar, Hanien…
By: Abudu Olalekan Look, there was a bit of noise online making it sound like NELFUND was dragging its feet with LAUTECH students. The university just came out swinging – nicely, but firmly – to shut that down. According to the Registrar, Mrs Olayinka Balogun, more than ₦1.4 billion has already landed in students’ accounts…
By: Abudu Olalekan They’re back. For now. Lecturers at the University of Jos have officially called off their strike. Classes resume tomorrow. The big trigger? The March 2026 salaries finally landed in their accounts. This wasn’t supposed to happen this fast. Back on April 8, 2026, staff withdrew services. Hard line taken. Reason? Delayed pay…
By: Abudu Olalekan Some kids in Obele now have better classrooms. Back on March 25, 2026, the Vcare for Development Foundation joined forces with the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education along with Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited to fix up both the senior and junior secondary schools in Surulere….
