Plan International Nigeria canvasses reforms on basic education in Nigeria UBE By Mukhtar Dambatta/Jacinta Nwachukwu Abuja, May 14, 2026 (NAN) The Country Director, Plan International Nigeria, Dr Charles Usie, has called for urgent intervention reforms from both the Federal and State Governments to improve basic education in Nigeria. Usie madeContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) has called for urgent structural reforms and policy implementation to advance women’s empowerment and political leadership ahead of the 2027 general elections. AFJN made the call in collaboration with faith-based and civil society organisations at a news conference in Abuja.Continue 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
Mr Ben Akabueze, a former Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, says more than 56,000 government projects remain uncompleted across Nigeria, highlighting gaps in the country’s public finance system.Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mr Sonny Echono, has pledged intensified reforms and greater accountability in Nigeria’s tertiary education system following his recognition as Tertiary Education Transformation Champion. Echono made the pledge on Friday in Abuja while receiving the 2025 Personality ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says its ongoing digital reforms have greatly improved teachers’ access to certification, licensing, and other professional services nationwide. The Registrar of TRCN, Dr Ronke Soyombo, disclosed this during a news conference on Thursday in Abuja while presenting the council’s digitalContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Chief Deji Wellington, the Lagos State leader of Afenifere, says President Bola Tinubu has saved Nigeria from sliding into a worse economic crisis through bold policy decisions taken by his administration. Wellington, an elder statesman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UN Women and the South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO) have launched an anthology highlighting women’s Gender Based Violence (GBV), documenting experiences of Nigerian women seeking justice. They made the call at the launch of the anthology, titled “The Cost of Justice: Women’s Voice ofContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the National Assembly to urgently review its stance on electoral reforms, advocating for the mandatory real-time transmission of results. The conference stressed the need to restore dwindling citizens’ trust in the nation’s democracy. Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji,Continue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu Mr Emmanuel Ezeh, a chieftain of the Labour Party, has called for an inclusive electoral reforms to strengthen the nation’s democratic system. In a statement on Monday in Abakaliki, Ezeh called for the urgent reforms in the proposed Electoral Act to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic process. He saidContinue Reading
