News as it breaks
The Federal Government has proposed scrapping the separation between Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) in a move aimed at improving student retention and reducing dropout rates across the country. The proposal is part of ongoing efforts to reform Nigeria’s education sector and ensure that more children…
The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) has called for the expansion of Mandarin language education in Nigerian tertiary institutions, describing it as essential to strengthening the growing diplomatic, educational and cultural ties between Nigeria and China. The Director General of FRCN, Dr. Mohammed Bulama made the call at the…
The Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Said Ahmad, has praised the National Library of Nigeria as an essential pillar of the country’s intellectual infrastructure, describing it as the “apex repository of knowledge” and a guardian of Nigeria’s educational heritage. Ahmad made this statement via her official X (formerly Twitter)…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its ambitious goal to make Nigeria a digitally empowered nation, with a target of achieving 95% digital literacy by 2030. This commitment was reiterated at the grand finale of the “Digital for All Challenge 2.0”, held in Abuja on Thursday. The programme—an initiative…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a new policy requiring all secondary school teachers — in both public and private institutions — to be fully certified by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) as a condition for schools to be approved as examination centres for national assessments such…
A group under the Aegis of Concerned Citizens of Gwoza Local Government Area in Borno State has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the lingering humanitarian crisis facing thousands of displaced persons from the area since the Boko Haram insurgency began in 2013. Speaking at a press…
The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the European Union, Expertise France, and key implementing partners, convened a two-day strategic meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, under the Africa-Europe Partnership to Exchange on Education Reforms (PEERs) initiative. The meeting brought together education stakeholders from across West and East Africa to foster stronger inter-regional…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has commended the Organization of African Instituted Churches (OAIC), Abuja chapter, for launching an Enlightenment and Wellness Campaign dedicated to advancing girl-child education. Speaking at the event, NUJ FCT Chairman, Comrade Grace Ike, described education as a powerful tool for transforming lives,…
The Federal Ministry of Education has denounced what it called a “sponsored smear campaign” targeting the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Aisha Garba, describing the allegations against her as baseless and malicious. In a strongly worded statement released on Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Dr.…
Nigeria, Saint Lucia Deepen Relations with Focus on Trade, Education, Climate Resilience Nigeria and Saint Lucia have taken a significant step toward strengthening diplomatic and development cooperation following a high-level bilateral meeting between both countries’ top diplomats. As part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing state visit to the Caribbean…
