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...
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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...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, has charged coordinators and officials responsible for the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) deliverables to continue to take full ownership of their assignments, sustain the momentum of ongoing reforms and ensure that outstanding commitments are translated into measurable results across Nigeria’s education...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s approval of the recruitment process for 3,252 verified Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) teachers in Federal Unity Colleges, describing it as a landmark intervention that underscores the President’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s education sector and investing in the nation’s future....
Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has announced the Federal Government’s approval of the National Textbook Ranking System (NTRS), a landmark reform designed to raise the quality of education by ensuring that only rigorously evaluated, nationally ranked and approved textbooks are used in public primary, junior secondary and senior secondary...
The Federal Government has unveiled a new digital skills initiative aimed at preparing Nigerian youths for opportunities in the global technology ecosystem through advanced training in areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, cloud computing and software development. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, announced the...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to repositioning Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as the cornerstone of Nigeria’s industrialisation, economic competitiveness and youth empowerment with the inauguration of the Governing Board of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). Inaugurating the...
Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has unveiled a major Federal Government initiative to transform autism care in Nigeria through expanded specialist training, targeted investments in tertiary institutions and the establishment of Autism Centres across the country’s six geopolitical zones. The Minister said the initiative represents a significant...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has directed Vice Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts across Nigeria to dismiss any student found culpable, after due investigation, of involvement in kidnapping or other related crimes. He also ordered the heads of tertiary institutions to strengthen internal intelligence systems and deepen collaboration...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to transparency, accountability and the safety of learners across Nigeria, following commendation from the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Safe Schools Initiative for his consistent cooperation with the National Assembly and respect for parliamentary oversight. The commendation...
Nigeria’s education community on Friday night celebrated the immediate past Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, as he formally bowed out after a decade of sweeping reforms that transformed the examination body into one of the country’s most transparent and accountable public institutions....
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has announced a major change in Nigeria’s approach to addressing the challenge of out-of-school children, with the adoption of Kaduna State’s household mapping model as the national framework for identifying and returning children to school. The new approach, which will be implemented...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, CON, has earned international commendation for the bold reforms being implemented to transform Nigeria’s education sector, with former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Chairman of the Board of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, applauding...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has declared that Nigeria’s education reforms can only succeed through stronger collaboration between the Federal and State Governments and a deliberate shift to data-driven decision-making, describing education as the nation’s most powerful tool for economic growth, national security and sustainable development. Speaking...