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JAMB Moves 2027 UTME First Session Arrival Time to 7:30am JAMB Releases Underage UTME Results

JAMB Moves 2027 UTME First Session Arrival Time to 7:30am

Mirian Gom September 14, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has moved the arrival time for candidates sitting...

Alausa Launches Digital Academy to Train 32,000 Nigerian Students in High-Demand Skills FG Launches Digital Academy to Train 32,000 Nigerian Students in AI

FG Launches Digital Academy to Train 32,000 Nigerian Students in AI

Alausa Launches Digital Academy to Train 32,000 Nigerian Students in High-Demand Skills

Oluwatobi Adu September 14, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria -The Federal Government has launched a Digital Training Academy designed to equip 32,000 Nigerian students...

Diphtheria: Zamfara Delays School Resumption to September 28 Health workers vaccinating children during Kano's diphtheria response campaign.

Health workers vaccinating children during Kano's diphtheria response campaign.

Diphtheria: Zamfara Delays School Resumption to September 28

Mirian Gom September 14, 2026

ZAMFARA, Nigeria – The Zamfara State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has postponed the resumption of...

Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa

Federal Unity Colleges Resume Monday as FG Assures Parents of School Safety

Mirian Gom September 12, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Parents and students preparing for the new academic session in Federal Unity Colleges have...

Lagos Schools Resume Monday: Govt Tightens Hygiene, Safety Measures

Korede Abdullah September 12, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has directed public and private schools to tighten safety, hygiene...

Oyo Police Launches Safe School Drive as Students Return Oyo police officers and stakeholders at the launch of the Safe School initiative

Oyo Police Launches Safe School Drive as Students Return

Korede Abdullah September 12, 2026

OYO, Nigeria – The Oyo State Police Command has launched a Safe School initiative to strengthen security...

FG Rejects Poor Textbooks as 70% Quality Benchmark Takes Effect Education officials review textbook quality standards after national assessment finds some books scored as low as 25 per cent.

Education officials review textbook quality standards after national assessment finds some books scored as low as 25 per cent.

FG Rejects Poor Textbooks as 70% Quality Benchmark Takes Effect

Oluwatobi Adu September 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has raised the bar for textbooks used in Nigerian schools, setting...

FG Targets 250,000 Teachers in New Professionalisation Drive NTI

FG Targets 250,000 Teachers in New Professionalisation Drive

Hope Ajayi September 11, 2026

KADUNA, Nigeria – The Federal Government is set to professionalise about 250,000 serving teachers under a new...

NECO Boss Turbaned as Maji Dadin Gidan Mangoro in Niger NECO Registrar presenting award to top student at Productivity Awards 2024

NECO Boss Turbaned as Maji Dadin Gidan Mangoro in Niger

Hope Ajayi September 10, 2026

NIGER, Nigeria – The Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim...

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