By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of application forms for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) admission exercise to May 8. The board announced the extension in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Wednesday in Abuja. Benjamin said the decisionContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has introduced a National Textbook Ranking System for Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary Schools nationwide as part of efforts to strengthen quality assurance and standardisation in the education sector. Dr Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, disclosed this in a statement by Folasade Boriowo, Director,Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, have developed an electric tricycle and an AI-powered food delivery platform to tackle transport, energy and logistics challenges. The projects were unveiled during an institutional innovation showcase, where students presented solutions addressing Nigeria’s mobility constraints, rising fuel costs andContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has suspended the ongoing strike by primary and secondary school teachers with immediate effect. The SWEC Chairman, Mr Abdullahi Shafa, disclosed this at a news conference on Sunday in Gwagwalada.Continue Reading
By Isaiah Eka Ms Emem Usoro, the Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged graduands of the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) to exude discipline and excellence in their future endeavours. Usoro made the call after being conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Business Administration byContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Adda Girl Education Foundation, has called for sustainable financing of education, urging governments to allocate at least 20 per cent of national budgets to the sector. The organisation also advocated allocating up to six per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) toContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan/Funmilayo Adeyemi Education stakeholders have unveiled a nationwide movement to mobilise 200,000 teachers to drive reforms aimed at restoring the dignity, quality and attractiveness of the teaching profession. The initiative was unveiled at the “Let There Be Teachers Conference 2026” on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has disbursed N434.5 million as the final tranche of support funds to complete ongoing projects in schools nationwide. The funds are under the 2023 and 2024 School-Based Management Committee–School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP). The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Aisha Garba, disclosedContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government says it remains committed to supporting Uganda’s Vision 2040 agenda by sharing experiences, institutional frameworks and technical education reforms that drive skills development. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the benchmarking visit by the Uganda VocationalContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has approved fresh appointments for the National Examinations Council (NECO), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Federal Polytechnic N’yak-Shendam, Plateau, and the National Library of Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja. TinubuContinue Reading
