By Jumoke Olaitan The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged Nigerian students to adopt healthy lifestyles, proper hygiene, good nutrition and immunisation to protect their future and develop responsible leadership qualities. Alausa made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during the maiden edition of the Kid’s Dialogue Series,Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Retail Development and Investment Company (RDIC Africa) has unveiled Nigeria’s first indigenous private sector-driven research repository database to boost the visibility and utilisation of locally generated research. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, RDIC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ejimofor Akah, said theContinue Reading
By Edith Tsokar The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, has urged Nigerian universities to embrace academic entrepreneurship and innovation to produce graduates capable of driving the nation’s economic growth. Ribadu made the call at the International Conference on Academic Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and Technology TransferContinue Reading
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By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Country Director of the British Council in Nigeria, Ms Donna McGowan, says research projects funded through the council’s Action Research Grants are providing practical solutions to challenges affecting teaching and learning outcomes in Nigerian schools. McGowan said this on Tuesday in Abuja at an event showcasingContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Centre for Educational Empowerment and Orientation (CEEO Nigeria), in partnership with the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), will spotlight 131 women education entrepreneurs at the 2026 Women-Led Education and Social Enterprise Impact Summit in Abuja. The Executive Director of CEEO Nigeria, Mr Davidcrown Oyebisi, saidContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike and Oluwatope Lawanson The Federal Government and its international development partners have intensified efforts to strengthen Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a pathway to employment, economic growth and industrial development. The commitment was reaffirmed at the 2026 National TVET Conference held on Monday in Lagos. TheContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The PLAN International, in partnership with the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Nigeria, has developed a framework to institutionalise onboarding and orientation for newly recruited teachers in Adamawa. Mr Zakari Tanimudari, Project Officer, PLAN International, disclosed this at the State-Level Validation and Adaptation of the TeacherContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of all abducted schoolchildren and teachers across the country. The coalition also called on governments at all levels to suspend activities marking the June 12 Democracy Day celebrations ifContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has called on publishers and other stakeholders in the book industry to submit textbooks and instructional materials for the 2026 Phase 1 assessment and ranking exercise. This is contained in a public notice issued on Friday in Abuja byContinue Reading
