The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has rejected the indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, directing secondary school teachers and education officers to report to work and continue their normal duties. The directive followed an emergency...
Education
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has declared a state of emergency in the education sector while approving among other interventions, the recruitment of additional 2,000 teachers to strengthen the state’s school system. Governor Eno made the declaration Monday October 5, 2026 during the World Teachers’ Day celebration held...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Manir Dan’Iya, has called on the state government to improve the welfare of teachers, saying better salaries, job security and professional support are essential for quality education. In a statement issued on World Teachers’ Day by his Media Aide, Aminu...
The Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Ahmad, has urged teachers to develop digital competence to effectively equip students with the knowledge and skills required in today’s technology-driven world. Ahmad made the call on Monday at the National Trainers’ Workshop on Safe Learning Environment, Gender-Responsive Technology and ICT...
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Mr. Suleiman Kum as the new Head of its Nigeria National Office (HNO), succeeding Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, who recently assumed office as the Registrar of the council. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos by...
Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmed, has outlined wide-ranging reforms being implemented across Nigeria’s education sector under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, covering curriculum renewal, teacher development, tertiary education, student financing, skills acquisition, innovation and interventions for out-of-school children. She said the Federal Ministry...
M.D School, the first private inclusive school in Lagos, is set to rolls out the drums to honour the legacy of it’s pioneering vision, as it celebrates its 40th anniversary of nurturing young minds to excellence. Speaking at a pre-event chat during the week, Mrs Omolara Adedugbe, Executive Director...
Education remains one of Nigeria’s biggest hopes for national development. It is also one of its greatest challenges. Millions of children are still out of school. Many classrooms lack teachers and learning materials, while universities continue to struggle with funding and infrastructure. Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office...
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has renovated over 4,000 classrooms across the country as part of efforts to improve learning conditions and establish minimum standards for basic education infrastructure. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Wednesday during an inspection tour of schools in...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has received a Good Leadership Award from the Kirawa community in Gwoza Local Government Area in recognition of his administration’s efforts to rebuild the border town after years of insurgency. The award was presented by the Kirawa Development Association during a visit where the...
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has expressed readiness to commence implementation of its 10-year Universal Basic Education Roadmap, 2026–2035, in the first week of October. UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr. Aisha Garba, said the roadmap would replace the practice of implementing isolated infrastructure projects without addressing the broader needs...
Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has urged the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to prioritise Early Childhood Care, Development and Education (ECCDE) in their education plans, warning that states that fail to include ECCDE activities in their action plans will not receive funding for them. The...
The 37th Lagos State University Students’ Union Executive paid a courtesy visit to the 10th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Ayodeji Badejo, FCASSON, as part of its engagements with the new administration. The student leaders, led by the Acting Dean, Students’ Affairs Division, Dr Abiodun Abatan, were received...
A free school has opened in Adiyan, Ogun State, with about 50 children already enrolled as part of an initiative aimed at closing the gap in access to quality education. The Bennie Griffins Academy, officially launched on Thursday, provides free tuition, meals, uniforms, socks and other basic learning needs...
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has credited the resilience and commitment of its workforce for the uninterrupted conduct of examinations despite security challenges, including Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and sit-at-home orders. Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, stated this on Wednesday in Minna, Niger State, at the...
Governor Uba Sani has commissioned Basic Education Schools Infrastructure and Educational Interventions across the 23 local governments of Kaduna State, in furtherance of his Human Capital Development vision. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, the commissioning held at Sultan Bello Primary School, Unguwan Sarki, in Kaduna North...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on Saturday visited the Sheikh Muhammad Sambo Memorial Islamic Institute in Rigachikun, Kaduna State, where he praised the school’s efforts to combine Islamic education with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Obi disclosed that he travelled from London to Abuja aboard Air Peace...
A professor of Research, Measurement and Evaluation at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Yusuf A. Mustapha, has called on the Federal Government, in collaboration with the National Universities Commission (NUC), to introduce undergraduate degree programmes in educational tests and measurement. Mustapha made the call on Tuesday in Jos while...
Northern leaders and stakeholders have acknowledged deep-rooted social, political and leadership failures across the region, warning that insecurity, neglect of education, corruption, elite rivalry and the Almajiri crisis are threatening the future of Northern Nigeria. The concerns were contained in the communiqué of the third Late General Hassan Usman...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has described the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), established by the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a landmark initiative that has provided crucial financial relief to the children of the poor and removed the financial barriers to higher education. The administration, according to him,...