…statutory responsibilities, describing the Board as “a critical institution in Nigeria’s education system and the development of the country’s youth.” Amupitan said INEC’s recent electoral engagements, including the Anambra and Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections,…

…Special Adviser to the Minister of Education on STEM, Adetola Salau, said the country’s education system must move away from an overemphasis on memorisation and focus more on what learners could do with the knowledge acquired. Salau said learners should be equipped with the ability to think, create, collaborate and com…

…continues to benefit from its industrial base, export economy and dual vocational education system, which helps young people move from training into employment. Denmark’s flexible labour market, combined with strong social protection, has helped maintain high employment. The country’s approach makes it easier for worke…

…transformation. Alausa said the administration was deliberately shifting Nigeria’s education system from overdependence on academic certificates to one that produces competent, innovative and highly skilled graduates capable of driving industrialisation and entrepreneurship. “The inauguration of this Governing Board is…

…education sector, describing them as bold initiatives that are strengthening Nigeria’s education system and contributing to national development. He assured the minister of the committee’s continued support for efforts to improve the safety of schools, teachers and learners nationwide. Responding to questions from lawm…

…to due process, the rule of law and the preservation of merit in Nigeria’s tertiary education system. Onoh said the minister has consistently respected the autonomy of university governing councils and boards since assuming office. He described suggestions that the minister was influencing staffing decisions at the Uni…

…national framework designed to transform inclusive learning across Nigeria’s basic education system. The initiative, unveiled in Abuja yesterday, introduced the National Special and Inclusive Basic Education Minimum Standards, Implementation Guidelines and a Functional Difficulty Early Identification Tool, marking what…

…ensure they remain in school, learn effectively and successfully transition through the education system,” he stressed. Harvey reaffirmed the Save the Children’s commitment to helping the state achieve the ROOSC project’s target of returning 100,000 out-of-school children to classrooms. He said the organisation had alr…

…guidelines aimed at strengthening inclusive and special education in Nigeria’s basic education system, with a renewed focus on ensuring that no child is denied access to quality education because of disability or developmental challenges. The initiative was unveiled during a two-day National Stakeholder Engagement and…

…race is fundamentally a talent race. Nigeria cannot hope to build AI companies with an education system that does not adequately prepare students for computational thinking, data science, mathematics, research and the ethical questions surrounding emerging technologies. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technolog…

…Tinubu’s dialogue-driven leadership for restoring stability to Nigeria’s tertiary education system after years of recurring strikes. According to him, the administration rebuilt trust with academic and non-academic staff unions by honoring key commitments, including the payment of 50 percent of withheld salaries inheri…

…to strengthening learning outcomes and building a resilient, inclusive and future-ready education system.”

…estimating that over 18 million school-age children are currently outside the formal education system. Poverty, insecurity, child labour, early marriage, displacement and inadequate school infrastructure continue to drive the crisis. Beyond enrolment, education experts have increasingly identified the digital divide as…

…years of government interventions, millions of children remain outside the formal education system due to poverty, insecurity, cultural barriers, inadequate school infrastructure, child labour, early marriage, displacement caused by conflict, and weak access to quality education, particularly in rural and underserved c…

…"Sowore 2027 Education Manifesto - Building a modern, free, inclusive, and future-ready education system." It further promises, "Free education at every level - Free from early childhood through university. No Nigerian will be denied education because of poverty." To support students financially, the manifesto stated,…

…lamented that many Nigerian children are already burdened by hardship and a struggling education system, stressing that they should never become victims of political interests. “I just want to beg us in this country. Whatever dirty politics we are all playing, whatever dirty games we’re doing, can we just leave these i…

…This requires a deliberate, national strategy to embed future-ready skills into our education system, including: Digital literacy and computational thinking, Coding, programming, and data analytics, Critical problem-solving and complex communication as well as Innovation and entrepreneurial mindset. This is not an “eit…

The Federal Government has announced it is replacing the 6-3-3-4 education system with a linear 12-year one. This is without wide consultations with the citizenry or the major stakeholders like parents, intellectuals, teachers, students, employers and labour. Just nine months ago, government had, with immediate effect,…

…would align with their academic disciplines. She urged that broader reforms of Nigeria's education system and improved employment opportunities for tertiary institution graduates should be given more attention. An entrepreneur, Mr Oluwasegun Sowunmi, said the government should improve camp facilities, decongest orienta…

…"disarticulation policy" separating JSS and SSS in favour of a seamless 12-year basic education system after official data revealed that more than 20 million pupils drop out before reaching senior secondary school. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the policy on Tuesday in Abuja, saying the existing…

…on Education meeting in Abuja. The minister said the reform would align Nigeria's education system with global standards and create a more structured learning experience. The proposal would replace the current nine years of basic education and three years of senior secondary education with a unified 12-year basic educa…

…honestly and collectively, noting that millions of children remain outside the formal education system across the region. According to him, Nasarawa State repatriated more than 200,000 Almajiri children to their states of origin during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of efforts to address the challenge. He, however, said…

…illiteracy, unemployment, and hopelessness. Too many children are outside the formal education system. Too many young men and women possess neither vocational skills nor realistic economic prospects. Too many communities have watched opportunities disappear while criminal networks expand. Under such circumstances, vuln…

…and encouraged eligible staff to take advantage of the upcoming application window. "No education system can outperform the people who sustain it," Alausa said, stressing that ongoing investments in infrastructure, technology, skills development, research and institutional reforms must be matched by practical measures…