Slum2School Africa has unveiled Nigeria’s first entirely eco-friendly Green Academy, a ground-breaking project designed to deliver quality education, clean water, electricity, and internet connectivity to a community long deprived of basic infrastructure. For years, Saga, a riverine settlement on the Lagos lagoon, had no classrooms, electricity, or potable water. Parents who tried to send their
Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, has held an orientation programme for its newly recruited staff members who joined the institution between January 2024 and September 2025. The programme was designed to acquaint the fresh staff with the university’s vision, mission, values of excellence and integrity, work ethics, and available support services. The orientation was held
UNICEF Nigeria is partnering with TECNO Mobile to expand access to digital education under the global Learning Passport programme. The initiative is geared towards bridging education gaps in hard-to-reach areas of Nigeria by equipping learners with the tools and platforms needed to thrive in the digital age. In 2024, the programme recorded major milestones. It
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). Announcing the results at its headquarters, NECO said 1,367,210 candidates registered nationwide, including 1,622 with special needs. A total of 818,492 candidates, representing 60.26%, obtained five credits, including Mathematics and English – the minimum requirement for admission into
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has signed into law a bill elevating the position of Principal-General in the state’s education sector to the rank of Permanent Secretary. The legislation, introduced by the Minority Leader of the House of Assembly, Lukman Adeleye, provides for the prompt appointment of successors on retirement to ensure leadership continuity. It
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has granted automatic employment to nine indigenes of the state who recently received the National Presidential Honours Award for exceptional service during their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year. The awardees, led by the State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Gladys Adama, were received at Government House, Umuahia, on Tuesday. Governor
The Nigerian Navy has begun renovating St. Stephen’s A Primary School in Modakeke, Osun State, one of the town’s oldest educational institutions. The project, flagged off on Tuesday by Navy Capt. Saliu Aliero will see the near-century-old building refurbished after decades of neglect. Built in 1929, the school has long suffered cracked walls, leaking roofs
Authorities in Akwa Ibom have closed several private schools found to be operating without approval, warning that unregulated facilities pose a risk to children’s safety. The State Commissioner for Education, Ubong Essien Umoh, led inspections in Uyo and Nsit Ibom, where several schools were shut, including Gracious Steps Royal Academy, Toppers Academy, and Houston International
Osun State has rolled out thousands of new teaching materials, textbooks and classroom furniture ahead of the new academic session starting on Monday. At a ceremony in Osogbo, officials said the move was aimed at easing the pressure on public schools, where pupils are often forced to bring chairs from home due to shortages. The
Two alumni of the University of Ilorin have been selected among just 38 students worldwide to receive the 2025 Mastercard Foundation Scholarship, a highly competitive award that drew more than 13,500 applicants. The recipients, Oke Oluwafemi Lawrence and Onigbinde Abdulwasiu, both graduates of engineering disciplines, will pursue postgraduate studies in Bioresource Engineering at McGill University
