Kebbi Releases N172m to Avert ASUU Strike
By Zainab Bakare The Kebbi State Government has approved and released N172.15 million to settle staff allowances at Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero, following an ultimatum by ASUU. Commissioner for Higher Education, Isah Tunga, disclosed this during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. Tunga said Governor Nasir Idris approved the […]
FG to Train 300 NYSC Members as CNG Technicians
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government says 300 National Youth Service Corps members will be trained and certified as compressed natural gas technicians and deployed to CNG conversion centres across Nigeria. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Youth Initiatives, Monitoring and Delivery, Dr. Titilope Gbadamosi, disclosed this in Abuja. She spoke at the […]
FG Inaugurates NBTE Board, Unveils TVET Reform Agenda
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Board of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), ending more than five years without a board. It also unveiled a new reform agenda to strengthen Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, […]
NILDS, Federal University Lokoja Admit 66 PhD Students
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Federal University Lokoja (FUL), in collaboration with the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has matriculated 66 new doctoral students for the 2025/2026 academic session. With a strong warning that no student, regardless of status or influence, will receive preferential treatment in the pursuit of a Doctor of Philosophy […]
Kano Assembly Approves Bill to Regulate Private School Fees
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The legislation is aimed at strengthening the regulation and management of private and voluntary educational institutions across the state. A key provision creates the office of an Executive Secretary to improve the administration […]
JAMB Set for Leadership Change as Oloyede Hands Over
By Zainab Bakare The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced that its outgoing Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, will formally hand over to his successor, Professor Segun Aina, on Friday. In a notice issued on Wednesday, JAMB says the handover ceremony would hold by 10am and would be broadcast live on its official social […]
African Girl Guides Visit NOA For Civic Education
By Al-kadriyar Abdullahi Members of the African Girl Guides Association have visited the headquarters of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Abuja on an educational tour designed to deepen civic education, leadership skills, and national values among young Nigerians. The visit gave the participants firsthand insight into the Agency’s mandate and its role in promoting […]
FG Launches Mobile Learning For Teachers
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has launched a mobile learning programme aimed at strengthening teacher training and expanding access to professional development for educators across Nigeria and four other African countries. The initiative, unveiled in Abuja on Monday, is being implemented through a partnership involving the Federal Ministry of Education, UNESCO’s International Institute for […]
FG hails NECO CBT rollout, praises smooth senior‑school exams
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) school-based Senior School Certificate Examination conducted through the Computer-Based Test (CBT) format. The government described the new approach as a major step towards reducing examination malpractice and improving the quality of secondary education in Nigeria. The Minister of State […]
Remi Tinubu Pledges Nationwide School Feeding Before 2027
By Zainab Bakare Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to establishing a sustainable nationwide school feeding programme before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in 2027. Mrs Tinubu made the pledge on Tuesday while receiving a World Bank delegation led by the Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Dr […]