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UN Agencies Urge Greater Investment in Teachers Amid Global Education Crisis Teachers and education stakeholders attend the 2026 World Teachers’ Day commemoration in Nigeria.

Oluwatobi Adu October 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations has called for increased investment in teachers, warning that efforts to...

Alausa Calls for Greater Investment in Education on Independence The Federal Government has selected 16,000 Nigerians for the first cohort of its Digital Training Academy to boost digital skills under the NEDI programme.

Oluwatobi Adu October 1, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has called for sustained investment in...

Mirian Gom September 14, 2026

ZAMFARA, Nigeria, Zamfara State has identified 453,602 out-of-school children across its 14 Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs)...

ASUU Begins Indefinite Strike at Bayelsa Universities Over Unfulfilled Agreements ASUU President Professor Chris Piwuna addressing journalists during a press briefing at the University of Abuja on the declared strike

Korede Abdullah August 20, 2026

YENAGOA, Nigeria – Academic activities have been suspended indefinitely at the Niger Delta University (NDU) and Bayelsa...

UBEC Pushes Tech to Stop Teacher Absenteeism UBEC Executive Secretary Aisha Garba speaks on tackling teacher absenteeism

Hope Ajayi August 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is urging Nigerian states to deploy technology and...

NERDC Extends 2026 Textbook Submission Deadline NERDC headquarters ahead of the National Textbook Ranking System rollout.

Otamere Gladness July 31, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The NERDC textbook submission deadline has been extended to 7 August 2026, giving publishers,...

NECO Warns Nigerians Over Fake Exam Supervisor Portals Students in Kano celebrate after NECO 2025 examination results

Otamere Gladness June 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has warned the public against fake online portals recruiting...

58,187 Candidates Sit 2026 NECO Common Entrance Exam Nationwide A total of 58,187 candidates sat for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination conducted by NECO for admission into Federal Government Colleges across Nigeria.