Education

Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Kano State, has celebrated a significant family milestone following the academic success of …

The Federal Government, on Friday, announced a new policy framework aimed at reducing the financial burden on parents, improving learning outcomes, and promoting sustainability in schools through the adoption of …

The Kebbi State government has directed the reopening of all primary and secondary schools across the state for the second term of the 2025/2026 academic session. The directive takes effect …

After years of stalled talks, repeated industrial actions and growing strain across Nigeria’s public university system, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have concluded a …

The Federal Government has announced the reopening of the 47 unity schools earlier shut down due to security concerns. It said that after the strengthening of security architecture within and …

The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in all public and private schools, beginning from the …

The Federal Government has reportedly proposed a 40 per cent salary increase for lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The proposal comes as ASUU leadership prepares to return …

There was excitement at Holy Rosary College, Enugu, as the school announced its Senior Prefect for the 2025/2026 academic session. In a video from the event, a Reverend Sister was …

The United States has recognized a Nigerian English teacher, Lucy Chinenye Obinegbu, for her outstanding performance as one of the most engaged educators in the United States English Access Program. …

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has ordered the immediate shutdown of all primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions, including federal and privately owned schools, following heightened security threats across the …

The National Universities Commission has expressed concern over the growing misuse of honorary doctorate degrees by Nigerian universities and unaccredited institutions across the country. The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Abdullahi …

The Yobe State Government has directed the immediate closure of all boarding secondary schools in the state following rising security concerns. The directive was announced in a statement issued on …

The Federal Ministry of Education says it has not issued any directive for schools across the country to shut down on November 24, 2025. In a statement on Saturday, the …

The management of the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (PSUBEB) has ordered the immediate closure of all junior and senior schools in the state. In a statement released today …

The Federal Government has shut down 47 Unity Colleges across the country. The development comes after the attacks on schools in Kebbi and Niger States. Students and staff were abducted …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a delay in the full implementation of its Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The full transition has …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has announced plans to shut down all public universities in Nigeria indefinitely from Friday. The union disclosed this in a terse statement on …

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, has officially launched the application portal for the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), an initiative offering up to N50 million in equity-free …

The House of Representatives has directed the federal ministry of education and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to suspend the planned introduction of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the 2026 …

The Nigerian government has suspended the use of indigenous languages as the medium of teaching in Nigerian schools, directing teachers nationwide to prioritise English as a medium of instruction. The Minister of …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved an extension for the conclusion of the 2025 admissions process for public universities. The deadline has been moved from the initial …

The Kogi Polytechnic is investigating a syndicate of nine suspects for alleged certificate racketeering and document falsification. The Rector of the Kogi Polytechnic, Prof Salisu Ogbo, made this known while …

The Federal Government has declared that by 2027 the use of chalkboards for teaching of children in schools across the country will be totally eliminated, promising to ensure that all …

The Executive Chairman of the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), Dr. Kassim Muhammad Kassim, says primary school teachers across the state have abandoned classrooms and turned the school …

The University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka, has placed an official ban on skitmaking, content creation and other video recording activities within its campus and hostels without prior authorization. The directive, …

The Federal Government has expressed concern over the high rate of school dropouts across the country. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, revealed on Thursday, Oct. 23, that about 24 million …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has announced the suspension of its ongoing two-week warning strike. The National President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, made this known in an ongoing …

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has clarified that English Language and Mathematics will remain compulsory subjects for all O’Level students, despite recent changes to tertiary admission requirements. Ordinary …

The National Association of Nigerian Students, on Thursday, distanced itself from a planned protest reportedly being organised by activist Omoyele Sowore and his associates, warning Nigerian students nationwide not to …

The Ministry of Education has said that credit in mathematics in the Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, would not longer be a condition for admission for students studying arts and …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed the Federal Government’s ‘No Work, No Pay’ directive, insisting that the union will not be intimidated by threats. ASUU President, Chris …

The Federal Government has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its planned two-week warning strike, stressing that dialogue remains the most effective means of resolving …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced a two-week warning strike across the country, following the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum it earlier issued to the Federal Government. …

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has announced a total ban on all forms of sign-out celebrations by graduating students, warning that any violation will attract severe disciplinary sanctions, including withdrawal …

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has decried the lack of qualified teachers in Nigeria as one of the reasons for the drop in educational standards in the country. …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government 14 days to meet its demands or face another round of crippling strikes. The decision followed the union’s …

The Ekiti State Government has outlawed graduation ceremonies for pupils in kindergarten, nursery, primary, and secondary schools across the state. The directive, which affects both public and private schools, will …

No fewer than 818,492 can­didates, who sat for the 2025 Senior School Certificate Ex­amination (SSCE) internal scored five credits and above in Mathematics and English, rep­resenting 60.26 percent, as the …

The Federal Government has announced that Nigerian History will once again be a compulsory subject in the basic education curriculum. Officials say the policy aims to strengthen national identity, promote …

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that nine supervisors from five states have been recommended for blacklisting from NECO examinations. The exam body has just released the results of …

The Chinese language, Mandarin, has officially been included as one of the foreign languages to be taught in senior secondary schools across Nigeria, following a recent review of the national curriculum. …

The authorities of Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State have debunked the claim by an online platform that one of the candidates currently seeking the office of the institution’s President/Vice-Chancellor was …

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have given the federal government seven days to address outstanding demands …

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has placed new restrictions on campus social events, barring all gatherings from continuing beyond 6 p.m., following the killing of a guest at a student-organized …

The Federal Government has directed that all secondary school teachers, in both public and private institutions, must possess proper certification, warning that schools failing to comply will no longer be …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEIi) has presented its report to the examination body. Chairman of the Committee, Jake Epelle, presented the report …

The full list of subjects in the newly introduced school curriculum has surfaced online after the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, shared it on Wednesday. Olusegun, in …

The Federal Government has launched a mandatory Teacher Ethics and Criminal Record Verification Framework to ensure that all teachers in public and private schools undergo thorough background checks before being employed. …

The Benue State Government has announced a ban on graduation parties for kindergarten, nursery, and primary schools, warning that defaulting schools risk sanctions, including temporary closure. Acting Commissioner for Education …

The Anambra State Government has banned writing of assignments inside textbooks, describing the practice as wasteful and unsustainable. The State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, according to a statement …