Global education leaders, including delegates from Nigeria, are set to convene in Abu Dhabi for the 2025 World Schools Summit, which aims to find lasting solutions to the world’s most pressing education challenges. The summit, scheduled for November 15-16 at Yasmina British Academy, will bring together over 1,000 top school leaders, policymakers, NGOs, tech firms,
India is set to open a new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in Nigeria, its first in West Africa and second in Africa, following the launch of the Zanzibar branch in 2023. Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, confirmed the development after meeting with the Indian High Commissioner, Abhishek Singh, in Abuja.
Senior secondary school students in Cross River’s Central Senatorial District are set to compete in an entrepreneurship challenge following the launch of the People First Entrepreneurship Clubs and Competitions. The initiative, spearheaded by the state government through the Cross River State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (CRSMEDA), aims to nurture entrepreneurial thinking among young people.
The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has endorsed the recent promotional examination conducted for staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) under the leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja following an independent review, NCSCN Executive Director Mr Blessing Akinlosotu stated that the exercise
Dr Adekunle Hassan, Chief Medical Director of Eye Foundation Hospital Group, has endowed the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, with N1 billion to establish the Kunle Hassan Eye Foundation Academy and the International Institute of Eye Health. Speaking during the foundation-laying ceremony, the renowned ophthalmic surgeon said the initiative aims to address Nigeria’s
A 15-year-old student, Agbo Adoga, from Graceland International College in Port Harcourt, has made history as the first Nigerian to achieve a perfect score of 1600 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). The SAT, administered by the US-based College Board, is a globally recognised university admission test used by leading universities in the United States
Technology experts and educators have called for the urgent enforcement of cybersecurity policies to protect Nigerians, particularly children, from online harm and moral exploitation. The call was made in Lagos at an event marking the 2025 Cybersecurity Awareness Day, organised by Levi EduTech, a digital solutions agency focused on cybersecurity and online education. The event,
The Federal Government has accused Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education of poor resource management, blaming weak administrative systems for years of underperformance despite massive funding.Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, speaking at the 2025 Annual Directors’ Conference of the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIOD) in Abuja, stated that more than ₦675 billion allocated
The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has launched a sweeping capacity-building initiative to transform the professionalism and performance of the National Assembly bureaucracy. Over 700 staff members are participating in a series of training workshops running from October to December 2025 — a move the Institute’s Director-General, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, described as
Madonna University, Nigeria, has announced plans to confer an honorary doctorate degree in Business Administration on Mr Bayo Adedeji, Group CEO of Wakanow, one of West Africa’s leading travel and ticketing companies. The announcement was made during a visit by the university’s management team to Wakanow’s headquarters, where they presented Adedeji with a formal invitation
