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The Niger Government has commenced a 3-day training workshop for high-level teachers and mentors to promote inclusive early childhood education in the state. News Men report that the workshop has as its theme “Enhancing Teaching Excellence, Promoting Inclusive Early Childhood Education, and Fostering Sustainable School Leadership”. In his remarks at the workshop on Wednesday in ...
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be fully conducted through Computer-Based Testing (CBT) by 2026. Head of WAEC’s National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, gave the assurance on Tuesday during a sensitisation session with the National Assembly Committee on Education in Abuja. The council ...
History was recorded in Ilawe-Ekiti on Tuesday as the Federal College of Education (FCE), Ilawe-Ekiti, held its maiden matriculation ceremony, formally admitting 317 pioneer students into the institution. The colourful event, which took place at the College Auditorium, was presided over by the Provost, Professor Ajigbade Ikuejube, and attended by dignitaries, traditional rulers, education stakeholders, ...
By Muyideen Aliyu, Ilorin In an effort to address armed banditry and security challenges, the Kwara State Government will, as a matter of priority, educate Fulani herders’ children to make them become useful members of society and future leaders. The State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, stated this at a security meeting organised by the Miyetti Allah ...
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has unveiled a pioneering digital learning programme that will provide laptops and other devices to around 47 million students in pre-primary, primary, and junior secondary schools across Nigeria. The initiative, announced on Monday in Abuja, is a Public-Private Partnership involving UBEC, the Digital Learning Network (DLN), and major technology ...
A total of 21,971 candidates have registered for the 2025/2026 Post-UTME screening exercise at the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), the institution’s Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre has confirmed. Director of the CBT Centre, Prof Kamilu Rauf, disclosed on Monday that the university has only 13,000 admission slots available, signalling intense competition among applicants. The exercise, which ...
The Edo State Government has dismissed allegations that it instructed teachers to cut grass or carry out other menial maintenance tasks in public schools across the state. Commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, clarified the government’s stance in a statement issued on Monday, stressing that teachers who performed such duties did so of their own ...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU) chapter, has accused the Katsina State Government of failing to implement the Unified University Salary Scale (UUSS) and mishandling staff pension deductions, in breach of federal regulations. The chapter Chairman, Mr Murtala Kwarah, raised concerns at a press briefing in Katsina on Monday, ...
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says about 47 million students in pre-primary, primary and junior secondary schools will benefit from its new digital learning initiative under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). News Men report that the partnership is between UBEC, the Digital Learning Network (DLN) and leading technology and finance firms, including Samsung, Huawei and ...
...Warns no Nigerian child should be left out of school by 2025 By Sodiq Adelakun Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has restated his administration’s determination to deepen collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in delivering quality education, declaring that no Nigerian child should be excluded from learning opportunities in 2025. Sanwo-Olu, represented ...
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated that revitalization of the country’s education sector will remain his administration’s priority and cornerstone of his Renewed Hope Agenda. Tinubu said this in Nsukka on Friday in a message to the 54th Convocation of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) featuring the award of higher degrees, diplomas, honorary degrees and ...
By Muyideen Aliyu, Ilorin A Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin student, Mustapha Ahmed, has won the 5th National Students Project Competition, organized by the Committee of Deans of Engineering of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology (COMPODET), held in Abuja. Ahmed, a Higher National Diploma (HND) 2 of the Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology Department of the institution, innovative ...
The Ogun State Government on Thursday dismissed circulating claims that Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, has been renamed Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona University of Education. A statement signed by Hon. Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, explained that an existing institution, the Sikiru Adetona College of Education, ...
By Emmanuel Otori Artificial intelligence (AI) is a driving force of the fourth educational revolution and a major carrier of the technological progress that is changing societies and economies globally. Integrating AI into Nigeria`s school curriculum presents a transformative opportunity to improve learning outcomes, enhance teacher effectiveness, and enhance quality education. The integration of AI ...
The Oyo State Government has scheduled today, July 17, 2025, for the statewide screening and placement exercise into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1). The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olusegun Olayiwola, announced the date while addressing journalists in Ibadan on Wednesday. According to him, the screening will commence at 7 a.m. across all ...
The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has refuted claims by Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi that students were killed during a recent crisis at the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State. At a press conference in Abuja, NAPS President, Comrade Eshiofune Paul Oghayan, accused Obi of spreading misinformation and politicising a sensitive issue without ...
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has urged Corp members posted to the state to respect the cultural norms and traditions of their host communities. Oborevwori represented by the Commissioner for Youth Development, Trakiriowei ThankGod said this at the closing ceremony of Batch A Stream ll held at the orientation camp Issele-Uku on Tuesday. “Throughout this ...
Students of The Polytechnic Ibadan took to the streets on Tuesday, marching to the Governor’s Office to protest the renaming of the institution after the late Dr Omololu Olunloyo. News Men report that the protest, which began at about 6.00 a.m., led to the closing of the institution’s gates, thus paralysing academic and other activities. ...
...Board insists admission didn’t pass through CAPS…As FUTA insists it followed due process...Graduate in limbo despite graduation with 4.41 CGPA A graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Mr Jamiu Basola, has been barred from participating in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) ruled his ...
…YABATECH, Trinity University, others to partner on skills training and technology transfer The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with five tertiary institutions to enhance technical capacity and foster skill development in railway engineering and operations across the country. The agreement, signed on Monday in Lagos, aims to deepen ...
…Acknowledges teachers’ demands, urges Area Councils to act By Sodiq Adelakun The Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, has called for constructive dialogue and a prompt resolution to the ongoing strike by primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Director of Press and ...
…Says cloned portal falsely linked to President Tinubu directives…Urges students to use only official platform for applications By Sodiq Adelakun The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has issued a public warning to students and members of the public regarding a fraudulent website falsely claiming to offer Federal Government-backed student loans. In a statement released on ...
The Bauchi State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promote education of girls through the Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) component of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. Hajiya Ladi Hamma, State Project Coordinator of AGILE, said this during a stakeholders advocacy engagement on the CCT initiative in Bauchi on Monday. She ...
