Following the recent symbolic flag-off ceremony of free school materials, Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, is poised to kick off full-scale distribution of the items across schools in the state within the coming days. The official flag-off, which took place on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Nyabusara Primary...
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As part of efforts to strengthen transparency and stakeholder engagement, the Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced plans to host a National Townhall Meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. The event, which will be chaired by the Board Chairman of TETFund,...
When Olusegun Obasanjo took over in 1976 from the slain Murtala Mohammed as Nigeria’s military Head of State, the regime was already committed as a matter of policy to transition power to an elected civilian administration in 1979. This was a big deal, alright, but not one over which...
● Promises sensitisation in Kaduna State to ensure compliance As the October 6 deadline for the enforcement of the regulations for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) programme approaches, renowned scholar and former Vice Chancellor of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Prof Abubakar Sani Sambo, has...
Chairperson of the Governing Council at the Federal College of Education, Ofeme Ohuhu, Abia State, Hajia Rabiu Adamu, has sounded the alarm over Nigeria’s deepening teacher shortage, stating that the country urgently requires 1.2 million teachers to meet national classroom demands. Adamu made this statement on Friday during the...
Gombe State Government has issued a stern warning to parents and guardians to ensure their children are in school, or be ready to face legal consequences, including imprisonment. This was made clear by Babaji Babadidi, Chairman of the Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), during the official launch...
Anambra State Government has dismissed the 2025 PCL State Performance Index (PSPI) as “deeply flawed and misleading,” protesting the state’s shocking plunge from 8th place in 2024 to 34th this year. The sharp criticism came via a statement issued Friday by Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake, Anambra’s Commissioner for Budget and...
Kano State has secured the top position in the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) organized by the National Examinations Council (NECO), showcasing remarkable academic excellence. According to a statement from Governor Abba Yusuf’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, this achievement reflects the state’s robust educational reforms and consistent investment in...
Malala Fund has impacted over 26 million students globally through its education-focused initiatives in the 2024-2025 fiscal year, according to its latest annual report released on Monday. The organization invested $66.4 million, supporting 123 education champions, 65 girls’ program fellows, and various partners across six key countries: Nigeria, Pakistan,...
With millions of children in northern Nigeria out of school due to economic challenges, the Kano State Government has taken a bold step to enhance access to education by approving ₦1.1 billion for free school uniforms for primary one pupils. A statement by the governor’s media aide, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa,...
Taraba State Government has launched a free and compulsory education enrollment campaign aimed at significantly reducing the number of out-of-school children in the state. The initiative, spearheaded by the Taraba State Universal Basic Education Board (TSUBEB), seeks to ensure every child has access to quality education for a brighter...
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has directed a comprehensive strategy that will enhance vocational education across the three senatorial zones in the state. Zulum announced the directive on Monday when he received the report on repositioning technical and vocational education in Borno at the council chamber. According to the...
Call them President Bola Tinubu’s kids; then Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s children. You won’t be wrong. For in reality, that sums up the story of five young Deltans who left Nigeria as national champions to compete in Qatar and returned to the country as global champions. They brought honour and...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos– Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has outrightly rejected the proposed Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), describing it as a “poison chalice” and a bait designed to entrap its members. Speaking to journalists shortly after the Congress of the University of Jos chapter, the...
Sokoto State Government has disclosed spending N4.7 billion over the past two years to cover registration fees for students taking external examinations, ensuring access regardless of their families’ financial lcircumstances. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, the state’s Commissioner for Basic...
Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has revealed that Nigeria has achieved tremendous digital transformation in basic education with a total of 21 Smart Schools currently in operation across the country with the injection of over $10 million by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to support the project Executive Secretary...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja– President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli on emerging world champions in English language communication skills and debate at the 2025 TeenEagle Global competition in London, United Kingdom. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that 17-year-old Nafisa was named the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday charged state governors to prioritise the welfare of Nigerians by investing more in their future, putting more money in rural electrification, agricultural mechanisation, poverty eradication and infrastructure. President Tinubu spoke on Thursday in an address at a meeting of the National Economic Council...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, has commended the efforts of the chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Mohammed Kasim, assuring him of full support of the assembly. The Speaker, made this known when when he...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Newly appointed Chairman Governing Board of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has pledged to give necessary support in the bid to revamp basic education in Nigeria. He appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing him as the chairman of UBEC, promising...