The new Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abdullahi Ribadu has unveiled a seven-point agenda aimed at addressing pressing issues in Nigeria’s university system. Ribadu, who took over from outgoing Acting Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki, highlighted key reforms that would reshape higher education to include expanding access to higher education, enhancing funding,…
Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria, has commended Governor Uba Sani for increasing the retirement age of academic staff from 60 to 65 years. The move, which aligns with the Governor’s broader education policies, aims to enhance the welfare of lecturers and strengthen the educational system in Kaduna State. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Rector…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has commissioned the Magnet Academy Al-huda, a specialized educational institution designed for orphans and vulnerable children, established by the Islamic Ummah Relief organization. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony today, Governor Radda emphasized the spiritual and social importance of supporting orphans, stating that such…
Sokoto State Government has flagged-off the 2024/2025 enrolment drive campaign aimed at all school age children enrolled in public schools. Gov Aliyu stated this on Thursday while flagging off of the campaign held at Army Children Model Primary School,Kwannawa,Dange Shuni Sokoto State. He maintains that the enrolment drive campaign is one of the major strategies…
Nigeria is facing a major crisis as primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) continue their indefinite strike over unpaid wages and unresolved welfare concerns. Juliet Jacob analyses the implications of the strike in this special report. The Lingering Crisis in FCT Public Primary Schools and Conundrum of FCT Primary School Teachers’ Strike…
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts has proposed the removal of the National Examinations Council (NECO), the University of Ibadan (UI), and 22 other agencies from the 2025 Budget due to unaccounted funds from previous allocations. Committee Chairman, Bamidele Salam announced this decision during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday,…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has unveiled the state’s new Education Policy, aimed at addressing the challenges of inadequate infrastructure, low enrollment, and high dropout rates. The policy is designed to create an inclusive, equitable, and high-quality educational framework. Represented by his Deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, Governor Fintiri explained that the policy was developed…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) on Thursday commissioned three new projects worth N866.7 million at the Cross River State College of Education in Akamkpa Local Government Area. The projects, funded under the 2018 Special High Impact Intervention and the merged Years 2021-2023 Annual Intervention, are aimed at improving the institution’s infrastructure. Executive Secretary of…
A team of academics overseeing the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) initiative has called for its expansion to pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools across Nigeria to bolster the country’s technological growth. Speaking at the presentation of the STEAM project report in Abuja yesterday, the Chairman of the Implementation Team, Professor Emerita Nwaorgu,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The federal government has approved N30 billion to support the nation’s 30 universities of agriculture in commencing mechanized farming. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the announcement in Abuja today, directing specialized universities to focus on their core mandates and discontinue unrelated programs. Each university will receive N1 billion as…
