By Jumoke Olaitan The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC) has empowered 50 graduates of the Igarra Community Learning Centre in Edo with vocational equipment to help them establish businesses. The Acting Executive Secretary of NMEC, Dr John Edeh, disclosed this in a statement issued onContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Flickers of Hope Foundation says it is advancing education and nurturing academic excellence through its annual competition. The foundation said this encourages students to embrace learning as a tool for personal and societal development. The Executive Director of the foundation, Mrs Omolara Adedeji, disclosed this onContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building financially resilient and globally competitive universities through the National University Advancement Programme (NUAP). The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this known in a keynote address delivered at the closing ceremony of the NUAP training for universityContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government says it will institutionalise the National Learning Assessment (NLA) every three years as part of efforts to tackle learning poverty and improve the quality of education across the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja after monitoringContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building financially resilient and globally competitive universities through the National University Advancement Programme (NUAP).The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building financially resilient and globally competitive universities through the National University Advancement Programme (NUAP). The Minister of Education,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has warned the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) against abandoning its specialised mandate by introducing programmes unrelated to aviation and aerospace. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, gave the warning during the university’s matriculation ceremonyContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has expressed delight over the suspension of strike embarked by teachers in Oyo State, describing the development as a victory for dialogue and a step toward restoring uninterrupted learning. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the suspension followed sustained engagement among theContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan/Funmilayo Adeyemi Education stakeholders have expressed mixed reactions to the Federal Government’s proposal to phase out the separation between Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS). The stakeholders who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, said theContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to higher education for persons with disabilities through innovation, collaboration and the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the NationalContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has called on state governments to take ownership of the newly introduced Digitalised Nigeria Education Management Information System (DNEMIS). Alausa made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, during the official unveiling of the platform, designed to unify data repository, learners’Continue Reading
