By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Regent Secondary School, Abuja, has been named the first and only secondary school in Nigeria and West Africa to be rated ‘outstanding’ across all nine categories by British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspectors. The inspection, commissioned by the UK Department for Education (DfE), places Regent Secondary School,Continue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Some Lagos residents have expressed worry at frequent change of teachers in private primary schools, saying it is detrimental to the emotional stability and overall learning experience of pupils. In interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, they said that incessant change of teachersContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu An 11-year-old student, Miss Amazing-Grace Salami, from Greenspill International School, Abuja, has won the Spelling Bee in Nigeria (SpIN) competition. Salami defeated 63 other finalists from the United States and international schools in Nigeria to claim the top prize. The Acting U.S. Consul General, Ms JoEllen Gorg,Continue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Secondary school principals and teachers in Anambra State have been authorised to confiscate mobile phones brought to school by students. This is to curb distractions and enhance academic performance. Prof. Nkechi Ikediugwu, Chairman, Post Primary Schools Service Commission, Anambra State, gave the directive during in her addressContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Prof. Promise Mebine, Director and Chief Executive of the National Mathematical Centre (NMC), says studying mathematics is essential in all human endeavours. Mebine expressed this view during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, in commemoration of the 2025 International DayContinue Reading
By Sunday John The Nasarawa State Government, on Thursday, distributed educational materials to about 400 secondary schools in the state to enhance quality of education. Speaking at the distribution exercise in Lafia, Mr John Mamman, Commissioner for Education, said it was part of the state government’s efforts at providing conduciveContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has hinged the current proliferation of universities on the increasing pressure being mounted by lawmakers. Alausa spoke at the third edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani No fewer than 74,452 schoolgirls have benefited from financial assistance under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Kano State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that AGILE is a project initiated by the Federal Ministry of Education and supported byContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the over N50 billion monetary recoveries from fraudsters in 2024, are part of the funds invested into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this information is based on the EFCC’s 2024Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Donatus Okonna, an author and Executive Director, Basic Care Foundation, has promised free secondary education to less privileged children under the foundation’s expanded humanitarian programme. Okonna stated this during the unveiling of his book titled, “True Religion” as part of activities to celebrate his 60th birthday inContinue Reading
