News and updates on education systems, policies, institutions, and learning trends globally.
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to implement a pilot program incorporating indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in primary and junior secondary schools across Nigeria. This resolution followed a motion by Hon. Paul Kalejaiye Adebayo, representing Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal Constituency, Lagos. Adebayo stressed that teaching in local languages…
The Vice Chancellor of Wesley University, Ondo, Rt. Rev. Prof. Sunday Samuel Obeka, has revealed that 10% of the university’s best graduating students for the 2023/2024 academic session are deaf scholars. Speaking during a press conference in Ondo town to announce the university’s 13th convocation ceremony scheduled for Saturday, Prof. Obeka disclosed that a…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that it has fully paid allowances to all 72,138 examiners engaged as ad-hoc staff for the 2024 School-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). In a statement issued by NECO’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, the council clarified that payments began on October 4, 2024,…
The Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Dr Iyela Ajayi, has disclosed that 40 per cent of the 2024 National Examination Council (NECO) candidates may not proceed to tertiary institutions for no credit in mathematics and english language. Ajayi said this on Tuesday in Calabar during his address at a five-day…
Examiners engaged by the National Examinations Council in marking the 2024 students’ examination papers have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest over the non-payment of their entitlements after completing the assignment. It was gathered that the examiners have started mobilising their colleagues across the states for the planned protest. A letter written to the NECO…
In a land blessed with abundant natural resources, rich cultural diversity, and an unbreakable spirit, Nigeria has unfortunately perfected the art of failing its most precious resource: its people. Particularly, its young minds. Today, the state of the Nigeria education system is nothing short of a satire—a tragicomedy where the punchline is the very future…
The Federal Government has officially rescinded the contentious policy mandating an 18-year minimum age for university admission, marking a reversal of the guideline introduced by the previous administration. This decision was announced by the new Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Alausa, during his initial press briefing in Abuja. The 18-year age threshold, endorsed by former…
The administration of Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the United Kingdom is planning to increase tuition fees in universities in the country effective from September 2025, a report by The Telegraph of London has indicated. The increase is going to be the first in eight years. The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, is expected to announce…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Nigeria has announced the commencement of its first Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for Private Candidates, scheduled from Friday, October 25 through Friday, December 20, 2024. According to a statement released by Adesina Moyosola Fadekemi, Acting Head of the Public Affairs Department, the CB-WASSCE will use…
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The National Examinations Council, NECO, has warned school owners and other relevant stakeholders to desist from enrolling candidates for its examinations by proxy. In a statement, yesterday, by its acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, the council observed that such fraudulent practice often resulted in identity theft and subsequent parade of…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a new renegotiation committee tasked with reviewing the 2009 agreements with university-based unions, in an effort to resolve ongoing disputes. The inauguration took place in Abuja, where the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, urged the committee to focus on realistic and practical terms that could be successfully implemented. Professor…
Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday, inaugurated the Steering Committee of the Nigeria Jubilee Programme (NJFP), as part of measures by the federal government to scale up its employment initiative and enhance the employability of fresh graduates with market-ready skills and competence. Also, yesterday, Shettima declared that Nigeria has remained proactive in taking steps…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of an impending indefinite strike due to the Federal Government’s failure to fulfill the 2009 agreement. Prof. Timothy Namo, the Bauchi Zonal Coordinator for the union, made this announcement at a news conference on Friday in Jos. Namo stated that following the National Executive Council (NEC)…
…warns of escalating multidimensional insecurity The University of Ibadan Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has raised alarms regarding the escalating hardships faced by public university workers in Nigeria, describing the situation as increasingly unbearable. In a statement released yesterday, the chapter’s chairman, Professor Ayoola Akinwole, emphasised…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum, threatening a nationwide strike, citing growing frustration and hardship among lecturers. The union emphasized that its members are “hungry and angry” over the unresolved issues plaguing the education sector. The Owerri Zone of ASUU called on the governors of Imo and Anambra…
The Federal Government has defended its recent decision to bar students under 18 from taking the Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, accusing parents of hurrying their children. News recalls that in July, the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, said that starting from 2025, candidates below 18 years old will not be allowed to…
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has announced plans to revamp its state and zonal offices to improve service delivery at both state and local government levels. Speaking at a meeting, UBEC Executive Secretary Dr. Hamid Bobboyi explained that the review of the commission’s operational structure became essential due to inefficiencies that had affected productivity….
The Imo State University (IMSU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun an indefinite strike in a bid to address long-standing grievances. In a joint statement, ASUU-IMSU Chairperson, Comrade Odinakachukwu Ejiogu, and Secretary, Comrade Lazarus Chikwendu, explained that the strike, effective from Monday, September 23, was a result of unresolved issues…
Dr. Nsikak Akpan, a Nigerian academic, has received approval from Guinness World Records to attempt a staggering 150-hour non-stop lecture. Akpan aims to break the existing record held by Indian Professor Arvin Mishra, who delivered a 139-hour, 52-minute, and 42-second lecture in 2014. The marathon lecture, scheduled to take place from September…
The Director-General and Chief Executive officer of the Nigeria Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Engineer Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has said that 332,715 students have been registered for loans, and over 18,000 students have already received payments from the federal government’s Student Loan initiative The DIrector-General spoke in Abuja on Monday to mark the National Day…
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria (NLN), Professor Veronica Chinwe Anunobi, has raised concerns about the country’s apex library and its documented heritage, warning that the institution is facing significant threats. Anunobi made this statement during her administration’s third annual press conference, highlighting the alarming state of the National Library and…
The Kano State Government has shifted the resumption date for all-day public and private primary and post-primary schools to Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Pupils and students in boarding schools across the state are supposed to resume on Monday, 16 September 2024. The development was confirmed in a statement signed by the Director of Public Enlightenment…
The Federal Government has introduced the National Youth Skills Programme aimed at equipping young Nigerians with essential skills and addressing the country’s high unemployment rate. The initiative was officially launched in Abuja. Minister of Youth Development Dr. Jemila Bio-Ibrahim announced that the programme is designed to create job opportunities for over three million unemployed youths….
The Jigawa State Universal Basic Board, has said no fewer than 27,026 applicants for temporary teaching jobs have failed the Computer Based Test (CBT). The chairman of the board, Professor Haruna Musa, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen on the outcomes of the examination. He said out of the 32,653 teachers that have applied for…
The United Nations International Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has expressed concern over the rising number of out-of-school children in Ogun State, saying not less than 43.3 percent of children in the state are not in school. The Chief of UNICEF Field Office for South West Nigeria, Celine Lafoucriere, expressed this during an advocacy meeting with members…
A student on the scholarship scheme of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Kemien Egbekun, has graduated with a CGPA of 4.77 (First Class Degree) in Law at the Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU), Agbara-Otor, Delta State. Two other students sponsored by the PAP, Oladapo Damilola and Toikumo Prosper, also made a second-class…
The Gombe State University (GSU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an indefinite strike over the failure of the Gombe State Government to meet their demands. This marks the first internal strike in the university’s history since its establishment. During a press conference at the university, ASUU Chapter Chairman, Suleiman…
Abia State Government has postponed the resumption date for both public and private schools in the state for the 2024/2025 academic session. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this during a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, gave a coinciding Muslim holiday as a reason…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to reforming the almajiri education system, aiming to provide quality education for millions of Nigerian children. During a visit to the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, highlighted President Bola Tinubu’s dedication to addressing the challenges faced…
