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  1. President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday, 17 October 2026, that federal universities no longer need recruitment waivers from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
  2. He said recruitment now rests with the Federal Ministry of Education and university governing councils, and that tertiary institution staff are moving from IPPIS to GIFMIS.
  3. The Federal Executive Council first approved freeing tertiary institutions from IPPIS and Head of Service approval for recruitment in December 2023.
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Nigeria · 4 min read

Tinubu says federal universities can hire without waivers: what it means for you

President Tinubu says federal universities no longer need the Head of Service's approval to recruit staff, and are moving off IPPIS. Here is what changes for lecturers, job seekers and students.

Federal universities no longer need recruitment waivers from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to hire staff, President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday, 17 October 2026, at the maiden convocation of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUHSA), in Bauchi State. The President, who is the university's Visitor, was represented by the Executive…

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  1. The share of Nigerian study visa applications to the UK that were withdrawn rose to 22.7% in the first half of 2026, from 4.5% a year earlier, according to Financial Times figures reported on 10 and 11 October 2026.
  2. Since 1 June 2026, UK universities must keep their visa refusal rate below 5% or risk losing their licence to sponsor international students.
  3. University leaders say many refusals rest on inconsistent reasoning, while the Home Office says international students are welcome but recruitment must be responsible.
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World · 4 min read

UK universities pull offers to Nigerian applicants as visa refusals double

The share of Nigerian study visa applications withdrawn rose to 22.7% in the first half of 2026 as UK universities facing a stricter Home Office refusal limit pulled offers.

UK universities are withdrawing admission offers to Nigerian applicants as Home Office study visa refusals rise, according to a Financial Times analysis of Home Office data reported by Vanguard and Daily Trust on 10 and 11 October 2026. The share of Nigerian study visa applications that were withdrawn jumped to 22.7% in the first half of 2026, from 4.5% in…

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