Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has challenged education correspondents across Nigeria to leverage available education data to hold state governments and other stakeholders accountable for improving learning outcomes and delivering quality education. Alausa stated this in Abuja on Wednesday at the Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN) 2026...
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Federal Government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), bowing to widespread public concerns and opting for extensive consultations with stakeholders. The Federal Ministry of Education announced...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, CON, has declared that the education sector will serve as a major driver of Nigeria’s trusted digital future, reaffirming the Federal Ministry of Education’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to strengthen identity management, improve education planning...
Credible sources at the Federal Ministry of Education have denied claims in a leading newspaper that the Minister of Education is behind the delay in resumption by new employees of NELFUND “We can authoritatively state that there is no approval for any recruitment excercise in the Nigerian Education Loan...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has handed over recovered assets to the Federal Ministry of Education to improve student accommodation and strengthen learning infrastructure in public schools across the country. The assets, comprising 501 double-decker bed frames, 939 mattresses and 12 wooden beds with mattresses, were formally transferred...
Federal Government has commenced the 2026 National Learning Assessment (NLA), a nationwide exercise aimed at evaluating learning outcomes among pupils and students across Nigeria, as part of efforts to address learning poverty and improve the quality of education. Minister of Education, who monitored the exercise in selected schools across...
Federal The government has reaffirmed its commitment to building financially resilient, globally competitive and future-ready universities through the National University Advancement Programme (NUAP), describing the initiative as a strategic intervention to strengthen institutional sustainability and position Nigeria’s higher education system for long-term growth. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa,,...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has urged State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) and other stakeholders in the education sector to make effective use of the digital learning platforms developed by the Federal Ministry of Education to enhance learning outcomes nationwide. The Minister made the call on...
In what education stakeholders are describing as one of Nigeria’s most ambitious attempts to reposition scholarship, innovation and research as national priorities, the Federal Government on Monday inaugurated the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Committee. The Committee will set in motion a new annual award programme that will reward outstanding...
Federal Government has on Tuesday inaugurated the National Laureate Prize Committee, a landmark initiative designed to promote excellence in research, innovation and academic scholarship across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, described the initiative as a strategic investment in...
Federal Government has inaugurated the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Committee for Smart Schools, Bilingual Schools and Alternative Schools as part of renewed efforts to ensure that educational investments across the country deliver tangible benefits to Nigerian children. Speaking at the inauguration, the Minister of...
Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Institute of Education, Singapore, has commenced a capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the delivery of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) across the country through the training of instructors and educators. The initiative, tagged the “Train the Trainers (Pedagogy &...
Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa has queried the vice-chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) in Imo state, Ikechukwu Dozie, over the alleged irregular appointment of 24 aides in his office. In a memo dated June 25, 2026, and signed by the acting Director of University Education...
The (President Ahmed Bola) Tinubu administration’s renewed push for State Police has reopened one of the most consequential public policy debates in Nigeria’s democratic history. The proposal has gained momentum because it speaks directly to a painful reality confronting millions of Nigerians. The country’s security architecture is failing. Terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, violent...
Management of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) has secured a funding of N2bn for the digitisation of its programmes in addition to being able to access grants from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) for various projects unlike in the past. Chairman of the Governing Council, Muiz Banire, announced...
The Federal Government has showcased Nigeria’s Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS) on the global stage at the 2026 DHIS2 Annual Conference in Oslo, Norway, with the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, presenting Nigeria’s education digital transformation journey and positioning the country as a leading...
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged Nigerian students to adopt healthy lifestyles, proper hygiene, good nutrition and immunisation to protect their future and develop responsible leadership qualities.Alausa made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during the maiden edition of the Kid’s Dialogue Series, organised by the Federal...
A total of 58,187 candidates sat for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) on Saturday for admission into Federal Government Colleges across Nigeria. The Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed this while monitoring the examination alongside the Minister of State for Education, Prof....
Federal Government has commended the smooth and credible conduct of the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) organised by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), particularly the successful introduction of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) model in selected centres across the country. Minister of State for Education,...
Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the education sector through digital transformation, commences following the official delivery of a Monitoring Smart Boards Dashboard to the Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB). The initiative, powered by the...