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
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says candidates who currently see “No Result Yet” while checking their UTME results are underage applicants whose results have not been released. This is contained in a statement issued by the JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Executive Chairman of Yaliam Press Ltd., Yahaya Amfani, has congratulated the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on his emergence as Most Innovative Cabinet Minister for 2025 in Abuja. Amfani, in a statement on Tuesday, described the award as a deserving recognition of visionary leadershipContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Dr Aisha Garba, the Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), says no fewer than 8.7 million learners and 244,000 teachers have benefitted from the commission’s ongoing reform programmes across the nation. Garba disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 29th Quarterly Meeting of UBEC ManagementContinue Reading
