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The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked reports suggesting an immediate policy shift to abolish the Junior and Senior Secondary School (JSS and SSS) system, stating that the proposed 12-year basic education plan is still under review. In a statement released on Friday, the Director of Press, Folasade Boriowo, clarified…
The Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State has allocated ₦70 million to support the school enrollment of 2,000 children displaced by bandit attacks. The Chairman of Shinkafi LGA, Ibrahim Musa Shinkafi, disclosed this while addressing journalists after defending his local government’s budget at the Zamfara State House of Assembly…
In a sweeping restructuring of Nigeria’s higher education system, President Bola Tinubu has announced significant leadership changes across multiple federal universities, including Yakubu Gowon University (formerly the University of Abuja). According to a statement from Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the changes take effect immediately. As…
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has approved N542.4 million for the payment of 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and other internal examination fees for students in public schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, announced this during a press briefing in Lokoja on Tuesday, emphasizing the…
The Federal Government has announced plans to issue bonds worth ₦758 billion to settle outstanding pension liabilities under the old Defined Benefit Scheme. Speaking after the 23rd Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, stated that the…
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law a bill establishing the Federal University of Environment and Technology (FUET) in Ogoni, Rivers State, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to environmental justice, education, and sustainable development. The signing ceremony, held at the State House in Abuja on Monday, was attended by key government…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended admissions into the Law Faculty of Fountain University, Osogbo, for the 2025/2026 academic session. This decision follows an additional directive from the Council of Legal Education (CLE), bringing the total number of affected universities to nine. Previously, JAMB had announced that…
Governor Dauda Lawal Inaugurates Governing Councils for Zamfara Tertiary Institutions Gusau, Zamfara State – In a major step toward revitalizing the education sector, Governor Dauda Lawal has inaugurated the governing councils and boards for six Zamfara state-owned tertiary institutions. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Government House in Gusau, marks…
Twenty-seven Nigerian youths have been selected to undergo specialized training in electrical engineering in Poland and Germany under the Nigerian Youth Skills Empowerment (NYSE II) programme. The initiative, a collaboration between the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and ERYK Group, a Polish technical service provider, aims to equip National…
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Nigerian Education Data Initiative (NEDI) implementation committee to establish a centralized databank aimed at transforming the country’s education sector into a global model of excellence. At the launch in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, highlighted the absence of a unified data…
