The Federal Government has launched the Digital Training Academy (DTA), a six-month intervention of the Federal Ministry of Education designed to equip 32,000 Nigerians with globally relevant digital skills, professional certifications and pathways to employment, entrepreneurship and participation in the global digital economy. Implemented under the Nigeria Education Sector...
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The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has launched a major digital education intervention under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, removing data costs from access to approved educational platforms for millions of learners in senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions. Speaking at the launch of the...
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has warned heads of tertiary institutions against compromising the integrity of accreditation exercises, saying officials who manipulate the process risk losing their jobs while private institutions could have their licences revoked. Alausa issued the warning on Wednesday in Abuja at the inauguration of...
Federal Ministry of Education has announced the full automation of academic certificate evaluation and authentication, eliminating the need for applicants to visit the Ministry physically. The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, said the initiative is a major step in the Federal Government’s digital transformation agenda and aligns...
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has read the riot act to Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian public universities, charging them to urgently diversify their institutions’ funding sources, strengthen their Advancement Offices and take full advantage of the enormous opportunities provided by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has warned contractors and consultants handling the National Library of Nigeria project against further delays and substandard work, directing them to meet delivery timelines to be set by the Federal Government or face sanctions. Alausa issued the warning on Sunday in Abuja at...
Graça Machel’s journey from Education Minister in Mozambique to First Lady of two African nations remains extraordinary. Samora Moisés Machel drew inspiration from his valiant family lineage while at the forefront of Mozambique’s battle against Portuguese colonisation. His grandfather, Malengani, fought alongside Gaza Province ruler Ngungunyane against the Portuguese...
In an apparent move to strengthen the fight against illiteracy in Nigeria, the Federal Government has restored full institutional autonomy to the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education NMEC). Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at a press...
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has warned parents, teachers, school proprietors, principals, invigilators and students against examination malpractice, saying the Federal Government’s measures to strengthen examination integrity are in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to restoring standards and repositioning Nigeria’s education system. Alausa gave...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has expanded Nigeria’s national tertiary education ranking framework to cover universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, with participation now compulsory for all tertiary institutions across the country. Dr. Alausa announced this in Abuja at a meeting with the Nigerian Universities Ranking Advisory...
Nigerian tertiary institutions have been granted a two-week extension to submit entries for the maiden edition of the National Laureate Programme, with the Federal Government moving the deadline from August 31 to September 15, 2026. The National Laureate Committee announced the extension on Monday, saying the decision followed requests...
Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, has said the establishment of the Kaduna State Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development will help end Nigeria’s dependence on skilled workers imported from West African and Asian countries. Alausa stated this on Thursday at the maiden graduation ceremony of 4,050 trainees...
The Federal Government has earmarked an annual prize pool of approximately N365 million for the newly established Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize to recognise outstanding academic research, innovation and intellectual excellence across the country. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja, on...
Federal Government has announced the release of the 2026/2027 admission list for successful candidates offered admission into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) of the Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) nationwide. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, approved the release in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has opened a new funding pathway for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, directing that all cleared and unencumbered funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, be channelled to the Fund to strengthen its long-term financial sustainability and expand access to tertiary...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his decisive intervention in the revival of the National Library of Nigeria Headquarters Complex in Abuja, following the approval by the Federal Executive Council of the augmentation of the existing contract for the completion and comprehensive...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has commenced a major repositioning of the Monotechnic and Technical Education Board (MBTE) to transform it into a more effective agency capable of driving Nigeria’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is using education, technology, research and innovation to drive Nigeria’s transition from a resource based to a knowledge based economy, with 41 University Innovation Pods, UniPods, planned across tertiary institutions to turn research...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has delivered on almost 100 per cent of the promises he made during the 2023 presidential campaign, saying Nigeria is experiencing tangible changes and is “back, and back in a powerful way.” Alausa made the...