The Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni Association of Nigeria (COSFAN) has expressed concern over the declining state of Nigeria’s education system, warning that poor funding, brain drain, and weak governance are undermining national development. COSFAN, made up of Nigerians who have benefited from Commonwealth scholarships, fellowships, and training programmes abroad, draws members from academia, public
Health and education stakeholders have renewed calls for the review of Nigeria’s 2006 National School Health Policy (NSHP), citing its inability to address present-day health challenges facing schoolchildren. The demand was made at a roundtable on revising the NSHP, organised in Enugu by the Protect Urban School Children’s Health (PUSH) project, led by the Health
For many Nigerian families, land is more than a sign of wealth; it is a practical savings tool for future education costs. By buying early, holding for appreciation, subdividing, or developing rental units, parents create assets that can be converted when tuition bills arrive. Here are five common approaches parents use to turn their lands
Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, has called on principals of flagship secondary schools to demonstrate hard work, confidence, and strict adherence to government policies for the education sector. Arigbabu gave the charge on Tuesday, during a policy meeting to determine cut-off marks for admissions into flagship schools for the
Michael Egboh, the Country Director of the Chemonics Global Health Supply Chain-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Project in Nigeria, has called on the Nigerian government to prioritise investments in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) as a pathway to accelerating national development. The international development professional and public health advocate spoke on Monday in Abuja at
MTN Nigeria, in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has commenced a training programme aimed at equipping teachers and students with knowledge to prevent drug abuse in schools. The initiative, unveiled at a stakeholders’ workshop in Ilorin, Kwara State, targets 1,440 teachers
The Federal Government has reassured its commitment to strengthening the Safe Schools Programme in order to ensure that students are secure in their learning environment. Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Abel Enitan, gave the assurance on Tuesday during the commemoration of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack (IDEA), themed “Challenging
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has disbursed N47 million and laptops to 47 students under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) scholarship scheme. At a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, each beneficiary, selected from tertiary institutions across the country, received N1 million and a brand-new laptop. The recipients span disciplines including medicine, law, engineering, education, and the
Nigeria’s education sector is once again being questioned after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exposed widespread malpractice in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A special panel revealed over 4,000 cases of biometric manipulation, nearly 200 instances of AI-assisted impersonation, and close to 2,000 false disability claims. The report also cited forgery,
The withdrawal of U.S. support in northeast Nigeria is now threatening the survival of a school catering to children affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. The Islamist group, which has waged violence since 2009 in a bid to impose Islamic law, forbids Western education and gained notoriety following the 2014 abduction of schoolgirls in Chibok.
