FG unveils reusable textbook policy to cut education costs

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has unveiled a comprehensive policy framework aimed at reducing the cost of education for parents and improving learning outcomes. The policy also seeks to promote sustainability in schools through the adoption of reusable, high-quality textbooks and strengthened quality assurance mechanisms. The policy, jointly issuedContinue Reading

FG unveils reusable textbook policy to cut education costs

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has announced a comprehensive set of measures aimed at eliminating examination malpractices in the 2026 and beyond. This measure is geared towards eliminating examination malpractices in the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. This is contained in a statementContinue Reading

Pharmacy undergraduate shares mental health, academic pressures in varsity

By Damilola Oyeleke A pharmacy undergraduate, Miss Tiamiyu Omotayo, has shared her experiences on the mental, emotional and academic pressures associated with studying pharmacy. Omotayo, a student of Lead City University, Ibadan, spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the challenges of balancing academic expectations,Continue Reading

Katsina, UNICEF begin Almajiri school census

By Abbas Bamalli The Katsina State Bureau of Statistics, partnering UNICEF, has commenced a statewide Almajiri and Islamiyya School Census to reform traditional education through evidence-based planning and improved policy coordination framework statewide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the exercise, inaugurated Saturday in Katsina, included training 200 enumeratorsContinue Reading

Organisation to launch smartphone initiative to revive students’ reading culture

By Kevin Okunzuwa United Kingdom–based National Education and Quality (Assurance) Accreditation (NEQA-UK) has pledged to revive reading culture among Nigerian students through the strategic use of smartphones. NEQA-UK’s representative in Nigeria, Dr Nwoke Uwaoma, gave the assurance during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. HeContinue Reading