April 05, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Disburses N320.3bn to Varsities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education
The federal government has approved the 2023 disbursement guidelines in the total sum of N320,345,040,835 as intervention to public tertiary institutions across the the country. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Nigeria: Millions of Out-of-School Children Are in Poverty-Stricken, Conflict-Ridden Areas, Says Group
A civil society organisation, Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) has said that millions of children in Nigeria who are out of school are mostly children living in… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Considering Fiscal Incentives to Boost Private Sector Investment in Education - Ahmed
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said the federal government is currently working to create fiscal incentives to encourage private… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Nigeria: NGO to Tackle Global Warming Via Girl-Child Education
Evolve, a non-profit organisation that focuses on girl-child education, in partnership with Polaris Bank, has reiterated its commitment towards curbing global warming through… Read more »
January 06, 2023
Nigeria: NGO Seeks Free Internet Access to Maximise Benefits of Education Technology in Nigeria
A non-governmental organisation based in Kwara State, Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), has said free internet access remained a strategy to enhance and maximize… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Nigeria: Standardising Private Universities
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December 29, 2022
Nigeria: ASUU Strike - Lawmakers Knock Osodeke Over Allegation of Deception Against Gbajabiamila
The House of Representatives has frowned at the claim by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke that the Speaker, Hon. Femi… Read more »
December 28, 2022
Nigeria: Holding Govt Accountable in Education Will Ensure Better Nigeria - Adamolekun
Ms Yemi Adamolekun is the Executive Director of Enough is Enough Nigeria. In this interview with Funmi Ogundare, she explained why it is imperative to teach governance from the… Read more »
December 18, 2022
Nigeria: New Edo Teaching Hospital Kicks Off With Free Medical Outreach
The Edo State University Teaching Hospital has finally kicked off a three-day free medical outreach as part of activities lined up to mark the formal takeover and upgrade of the… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Nigeria: Oloyede - JAMB Remitted U.S.$111 Million to Govt in Six Years
The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, yesterday disclosed that the board remitted no less than N50 billion to the federal… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Completes 83 Internal Roads in Federal Tertiary Institutions - Fashola
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has stated that the federal government has completed a total number of 83 internal road projects in various federal… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Nigeria: Lagos Approves Use of Hijab in All Schools
Following a Supreme Court decision of the 17th of June, 2022, which approved the use of Hijab head cover for Muslim girls in schools, the Lagos Government yesterday authorised the… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Nigeria: With Poverty, Education, Health in Focus, Presidential Hopefuls Mull Solutions At Arise Town Hall
It was a battle of ideas, yesterday, at the third in a series town hall meeting, organised by the Arise News Channel and its partners, where three of the leading presidential… Read more »
December 04, 2022
Nigeria: Atiku Promises to Remove Bottlenecks in Education Sector
The presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday promised to ensure removal of bottlenecks stifling access to funds by tertiary institutions,… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Nigeria: It Is Criminal to Casualise Academics, ASUU Insists
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University Wukari (FUW) Chapter has condemned the failure of the federal government to pay lecturers their full salaries,… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Approves Mother Tongue As Compulsory Language of Instruction in Primary Schools
Federal government has approved a new National Language Policy which makes the mother tongue a compulsory medium of instruction from primary 1 to 6. Read more »
Nigeria: Alex Otti Lists Ways Nigerian Universities Can Be Competitive
Renowned banker and economist Mr Alex Otti has decried the standard of academic content and training students are exposed to in the Nigerian university system, making them less… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Makes U-Turn 13 Years After, Reintroduces History Into Basic Curriculum
Thirteen years after its removal from the basic curriculum, the federal government yesterday formally announced the reintroduction of History subject as a stand-alone course in… Read more »
Nigeria: 1.5 Million Children Benefit From Unicef, UK Girl Education Programme in Six Northern States
In response to the low level of female enrolment in schools, the Federal Ministry of Education, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom and… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Nigeria: Osun Varsity Wins Melinda Gates Foundation $1.4m Grant
The Osun State University (OSU) has won Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation $1.4 million Research Grant and others grants. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Nigeria: UK Foundation to Provide Education for 1,000 Out-of-School Children
A UK-registered non-profit organisation, Ibironke Adeagbo Foundation (IA-Foundation), has staged a charity walk and education awareness campaign to express its displeasure about… Read more »
October 10, 2022
Nigeria: $25m SIG Fund Will Boost Enrolment, Beautification in Schools, Says Ekiti
The Ekiti State Government, has said the World Bank's $25 million School Improvement Grant (SIG) released to the state would spur enrolment, increase beautification and quality of… Read more »
October 08, 2022
Nigeria: Return to Classrooms Immediately, Court of Appeal Orders ASUU
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division yesterday ordered striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to end the nearly eight months strike they embarked upon… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Nigeria: Red Cross Trains 6,000 Teachers, Students On Disaster Management in 578 Schools in Katsina
The Nigerian Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project, has commenced the training of 6,000 students on… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Nigeria: A Slaugter Slab for Teachers
One would think that all those who are educated in Nigeria have had time to reflect on the state of the country and think of solutions. But that has not always been the case. The… Read more »