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Nigeria Education Reform Drive Gains Momentum with New Leadership Appointments Nigeria education minister inaugurating board members in Abuja

Otamere Gladness May 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s education sector receives a major governance boost as new agency leaders are inaugurated...

Otamere Gladness May 5, 2026

KATSINA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s push toward a modern, technology-driven education system gained fresh momentum as the Federal...

Education Ministry Names Veteran Journalist Attah as Media Adviser Ikharo Attah appointed as media adviser in education ministry

Otamere Gladness May 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Education appoints veteran journalist Ikharo Attah as Special Adviser on...

Korede Abdullah May 4, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Schools across Lagos State resumed on Monday for the third term of the academic...

JAMB Sets Date For 2026 Admissions Policy, Cut-Off Marks Decision JAMB debunks a false online report claiming it’s no longer required for admission, reaffirming its statutory role in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.

Mirian Gom May 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board schedules its 2026 policy meeting for May 11,...

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.