The Federal Government has completed a major review of curricula for basic, senior secondary, and technical education to make Nigerian students “future-ready.” According to a statement by the Ministry of Education’s Director of Press, Boriowo Folasade, the new framework was announced by Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, on behalf of Education…
On Monday, 200 students from the Niger East Senatorial District departed Abuja for India and China under the Senator Mohammed Sani Musa International Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme. During a send-off ceremony, Senator Musa — represented by his wife, Hajia Saadatu Sani Musa — explained that the initiative was designed to close educational gaps and develop a…
At the University of Jos, members of ASUU staged a protest and publicly rejected the Federal Government’s newly introduced Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund loan scheme. Speaking during the demonstration, the ASUU branch chairman, Joseph Molwus, criticised the initiative, describing it as a “poison chalice” that would worsen the financial burdens of lecturers rather than…
At a press conference in Oye-Ekiti, ASUU Zonal Coordinator Adeola Oyebisi Egbedokun announced plans for rallies across Nigerian universities to pressure the Federal Government on unresolved demands. Academic activities will be suspended during the protests. ASUU’s NEC has given the government until August 28 to respond before deciding on further action. Egbedokun warned, “For over…
The Federal Government has launched a Teacher Ethics and Criminal Record Verification Framework, requiring all teachers in public and private schools to undergo ethics screening and criminal background checks before employment. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the initiative during the unveiling of the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) digital portal and its…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has instructed all candidates who uploaded their O-Level results before the official release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results to revisit accredited centres and re-upload their results. This directive was announced in an official bulletin shared on the Board’s X (formerly Twitter) handle…
The Federal Government, through the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), has closed 22 illegal colleges of education across Nigeria. This move followed a nationwide crackdown on unapproved institutions operating without accreditation. According to a document detailing the commission’s recent achievements, the NCCE also carried out personnel and financial audits in all 21 federal…
The Executive Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, Adetola Abubakar, has distributed 300 free General Certificate Examination (GCE) forms to school leavers within the council area. The presentation ceremony took place on Thursday at the council’s Multipurpose Hall, following a screening exercise conducted for the selected beneficiaries. Abubakar described the…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced on Thursday that the disbursement of upkeep loans will now be strictly aligned with the academic calendar of each institution. This update was disclosed in a statement signed by Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, NELFUND’s Director of Corporate Communications. “Following this new policy, students will only receive upkeep loans during their…
In a remarkable show of commitment to education, Agege Local Government Area has rewarded the top-performing students, their schools, and the education district with a total sum of ₦5 million following their outstanding results in the 2025 West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations. The Chairman of Agege Local Government, Alhaji Azeez Tunde, alongside his Vice…
