The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dismissed claims of technical glitches affecting the 2026 WASSCE results, maintaining that its examination process remains reliable. According to Tori.ng, the council's response follows growing complaints from schools and parents over the credibility of the recently released results. WAEC insists the concerns are unfounded, pushing back against the criticism while defending the integrity of its examination and results processing systems.

A youth group has called on President Tinubu to halt proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), cautioning against transforming the scheme into a basic skills acquisition programme. They argue that such changes could undermine the original purpose of the NYSC.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reassured candidates regarding the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) results, stating that the challenges faced during the examination will not impact the results. This announcement comes after candidates experienced difficulties while taking the Mathematics and Agricultural Science papers in various states.

The Benue State government has banned schools across the state from conducting compulsory extra lessons after regular school hours as learners resume for the 2026/2027 academic session. State Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Mrs Margaret Adamu, announced the directive on Monday during a press conference in Makurdi. According to the report, the commissioner indicated that any Parent-Teacher Association seeking to continue such lessons would be affected by the order, though the full details of the directive were truncated in the available report.

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed as fake news a circulating image claiming that President Bola Tinubu announced life imprisonment for graduates who fail to repay their student loans. In a post on its official X account, NELFUND said the image, which appeared to show the front page of a newspaper report, was doctored, and urged the public to disregard the claim. The agency did not announce any such penalty for loan defaulters.

In an opinion piece for ThisDay, Kalu Okoronkwo argues for periodic review of the upkeep allowance provided to Nigerian students under the NELFUND scheme. The writer contends that Nigeria's oil wealth contrasts sharply with the financial struggles of poor students, describing this as evidence of the country's confused approach to educational opportunity and social investment. The article calls for reforms to better support students relying on the fund.