Africa Health Report

NUC Approves Medical Programme as UNILESA Expands Rapidly NUC accredits 27 programmes at PAAU, boosting standards

Korede Abdullah April 30, 2026

ILESA, Nigeria – The National Universities Commission has approved a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery programme...

FG Targets Millions of Out-of-School Children with Data-Driven Education Reform Nigerian government announces $552m HOPE-EDU education funding

Otamere Gladness April 29, 2026

JOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government has intensified efforts to reintegrate millions of out-of-school children into classrooms,...

JAMB Extends 2026 Direct Entry Registration Deadline to May 8 Students registering for JAMB Direct Entry at a computer-based centre

Otamere Gladness April 29, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for 2026 Direct...

Stolen Futures: Inside Nigeria’s Exploding Out-of-School Crisis Out-of-school children sitting along a street in Northern Nigeria, highlighting the country’s education crisis.

Korede Abdullah April 28, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – On a dusty roadside in northern Nigeria, a barefoot boy balances a tray of...

Just In: FCT Teachers Suspend Strike After Wike Approves ₦5bn Monthly Package Empty classroom at LEA Primary School Jabi during ongoing teachers’ strike in Abuja

Mirian Gom April 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Classrooms in Nigeria’s capital are set to reopen after a week of silence, as...

Kano Begins N1.3bn School Project to Replace Dilapidated Facility Construction site of new secondary school in Kano

Hussaini Ibrahim April 26, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – Kano State has launched a N1.3 billion secondary school project to replace a deteriorating...

UBEC Disburses ₦5bn, Targets Out-Of-School Crisis with Retention Drive Nigerian primary school pupils in classroom after education intervention

Mirian Gom April 23, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria ramps up efforts to curb its out-of-school crisis as the Universal Basic Education...

WARIF Expands School Programme to Combat Gender-Based Violence Nigerian schoolgirls participating in gender-based violence awareness programme

Korede Abdullah April 23, 2026

OYO, Nigeria – A leading advocacy group scales up intervention programmes in schools to tackle sexual and...

FCT Secondary Teachers Reject Strike, Order Members Back to Classrooms Secondary school students in classroom during lesson in Abuja

Koko Maxwella April 22, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Secondary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) reject the ongoing strike declared...

JAMB Explains ‘No Result Yet’ Utme Status for Underage Candidates JAMB debunks a false online report claiming it’s no longer required for admission, reaffirming its statutory role in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.