By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has facilitated the mobilisation of more than N100 billion in previously unaccessed matching grants by states and the FCT to upgrade basic education infrastructure nationwide. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Hajia Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Thursday at a media luncheonContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Ministry of Education and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), on Tuesday unveiled a collection of digital learning resources aimed at improving learning outcomes and expanding access to quality education across Nigeria. The digital platforms were showcased in Abuja, during a meeting on digital resourcesContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB) has commenced a school greening and tree planting campaign across primary and junior secondary schools in the FCT. The campaign was inaugurated on Monday, at Junior Secondary School, Bako, Kwali Area Council. The acting Executive Chairman ofContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has inaugurated a network of 100 digital champions to deepen technology adoption, improve service delivery and strengthen basic education administration across the country. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, described the initiativeContinue 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 Jacinta Nwachukwu A non-governmental organisation, Plan International Nigeria, has engaged some stakeholders in the education sector to develop a framework for teachers’ orientation and development across states to enhance classroom learning. Speaking with newsmen at a two-day Roundtable Advocacy Meeting on new teachers’ development/orientation in Abuja, the stakeholders underscoredContinue 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 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
By Philip Yatai and Funmilayo Adeyemi The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has commenced the distribution of teaching and learning material to public basic schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The material will be distributed in collaboration with the Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB). SpeakingContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Federal Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs), has unveiled a 552.18 million dollars HOPE-EDU Programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is aimed at transforming Nigeria’s basic education landscapeContinue Reading
