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
By Jumoke Olaitan The Rector of Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, Mr Sefiu Adewumi, has commended the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for its Skills Development Intervention in thr institution. Adewumi gave the commendation in a letter of appreciation to TETFund following the successful completion of the intervention project,Continue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Ministry of Education has commenced a two-day workshop for State Project Monitoring Officers (PMOs) under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme to strengthen oversight ahead of the commencement of its Cohort 2 programme. This is contained in a statement made availableContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Daura Literacy and Awareness Association (DLAA) has appealed to the Federal Government and other stakeholders to intervene in the proposed closure of study centres operated by the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA). This is contained in a statement signed by its Secretary, Mr Abdullahi Aliyu, made availableContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi No fewer than 58,187 candidates on Saturday sat for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) for admission into Federal Government Colleges across the country. The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed this while briefing journalists after monitoring theContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is expanding digital learning and skills development programmes to address school dropout syndrome and youth unemployment across Nigeria. A UNICEF Education Specialist, Mr Harold Kpojime, gave the assurance on Wednesday on the sidelines of a two-day media dialogue on digitalContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu The Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Prof. Haruna Ayuba, has emphasised the importance of effective supervision and mentorship in ensuring the success of the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES). Ayuba stated this on Thursday during a capacity-building training programme for departmental SIWES coordinators organisedContinue Reading
Inauguration of the fourth cohort of the TechUp Boys initiative at Dairy Farm Senior Secondary School, Agege on Wednesday in Lagos Inauguration of the fourth cohort of the TechUp Boys initiative at Sanngo Senior Secondary School, Agege on Wednesday By Grace Alegba Learntor Foundation, a digital transformation non-governmental organisation, onContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria’s education crisis is evolving into a more complex challenge driven by poverty, rapid population growth, poor learning outcomes, and growing concerns about the value of education. UNICEF Education Specialist, Harold Kpojime, stated this at a two-day media dialogue onContinue Reading
By Edith Tsokar The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Dr Angela Ajala, has said that Nigeria’s future development depended on the quality of its teachers. Ajala said this on Tuesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by members of the Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN),Continue Reading
