1 May 2025
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FG Releases N22 Billion to States for Basic Education, Teacher Training

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The Federal Government has disbursed over ₦22 billion to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to enhance infrastructure in public schools and improve teacher quality across the country. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the disclosure in Abuja during the official launch of the School-Based Management Committee–School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP) and the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) Programme. According to Dr. Alausa, ₦2 billion was released under the SBMC-SIP to support over 15,000 education projects nationwide. These include classroom renovations, provision of furniture, construction of toilets, and enhanced security infrastructure to improve the learning environment. In addition, ₦20…

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Federal Government Launches Initiative to Centralize Education Data Nationwide

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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 framework as a significant challenge hindering effective decision-making in the sector. According to him, NEDI will leverage the National Identity Number (NIN) to track students’ progress, ensure inclusivity, and consolidate critical education data across the country. “For too long, our education system has been hindered by the absence of a…

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Zamfara Governor Grants Automatic Employment to 16 Nursing Graduates

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Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has granted automatic employment to 16 nursing graduates evacuated from Sudan International University in 2023 due to the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The move highlights the governor’s commitment to prioritizing education and empowering young professionals in the state. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the Zamfara State Government had sponsored 66 students to study at Sudan International University. These students were later evacuated amidst the Sudanese conflict. Among them, 16 final-year nursing students were unable to take their final exams before the crisis escalated. In a compassionate intervention in…

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UNICEF: Northwest Nigeria Faces Alarming Education Crisis with 16% of Out-of-School Children

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Northwest Nigeria is grappling with an alarming education crisis, as UNICEF reports that Kano, Jigawa, and Katsina states account for 16% of the nation’s 10.2 million out-of-school children at the primary level. This troubling statistic was revealed by Mr. Rahama Rihood Mohammed Farah, UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in Kano, during a media briefing to mark the 2025 International Day of Education. Farah cited data from the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), revealing that close to one million children in Kano State alone are not attending school, with 32% of primary school-aged children in the state falling into this…

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FG Inaugurates Reconstituted Committee On Agreements with University-based Unions.

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In a bid to find a lasting solution to the lingering crisis with university-based unions, the Federal government has inaugurated its newly constituted renegotiation committee on the 2009 Agreements with the Unions. At the event in Abuja, The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman charged members to renegotiate realistic and practical agreements that are implementable. Professor Mamman posited that the previous agreements had failed due to demands that were not feasible. He said “This Committee is going to engage with the leaderships of ASUU, NAAT, SSANU and NASU. The Committee, which is expected to review the draft proposed Agreements with…

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OCI Foundation Honors First Class Female Graduate In Yobe, Appoints Her Girl-Child Education Ambassador

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The best graduating student in the Department of Physics at Yobe State University, Damaturu, Ms Surayya Muhammed Kabir has been announced as the Girl-Child Education Ambassador of an International NGO, the OCI Foundation. The Organization’s Champion in Yobe State, Mr. Bashir Muhammad Rancass, announced this while presenting an award to Ms Kabir at her family house in Gashua Town, Bade Local Government Area in Yobe State. Mr. Rancass, who represented the Australian-based President of the Foundation, Dr Chris Onyebuchi Ifediora, stated that the “OCI Foundation Girl-Child Education Ambassador” would help in promoting education for the girl-child in Nigerian communities where…

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Insecurity Threatening Education Sector, NAPTAN Laments

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The National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria has called for a collaboration between academic unions in tertiary institutions and the Federal Government to improve the nation’s quality of education in 2024. It also described the insecurity being witnessed in parts of the country as a major challenge affecting the sector. The Deputy National President, NAPTAN, Adeolu Ogunbanjo, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday. He was giving his assessment of the sector in the outgoing year and expectations for 2024.   Ogunbanjo said the education sector in the outgoing year had done well,…

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