The Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni Association of Nigeria (COSFAN) has warned that corruption, poor infrastructure and the mass exodus of skilled workers are undermining the country’s future. COSFAN president, Dr Ekundayo Samuel, told reporters that governance failures and the decline of education were at the heart of Nigeria’s challenges. He criticised a political culture
Some Nigerians have reacted to the newly revised national curriculum for primary, junior and senior secondary schools, unveiled by the Federal Ministry of Education. The ministry announced on Sunday that the new framework will take effect from the 2025/2026 academic session, describing it as a “lighter load, stronger minds” approach intended to ease content overload
A Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) committee has uncovered a large-scale cheating scandal involving 6,319 candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Presenting its report in Abuja on Monday, the committee, chaired by Dr Jake Epelle, said the malpractice was sophisticated and enabled by technology. It documented 4,251 cases of “finger blending”,
Nigeria will in October launch an artificial intelligence-powered lesson planning platform in what officials describe as a breakthrough for classroom teaching across the country. The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) said the system, developed with GMIND AI, will generate simulated, locally contextualised lesson plans for teachers nationwide. Officials say the move could make Nigeria
A professor of linguistics at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Christine Iyetunde Ofulue, has described Nigerian Pidgin as one of the fastest-growing languages in the world, spoken by as many as 120 million people. Delivering NOUN’s 35th inaugural lecture in Abuja, titled “Reclaiming Marginalised Voices: Intersections of Diversity and Educational Spaces,” Ofulue said
Al-Muhibbah Open University, Abuja, has appointed Professor Yahuza Bello, former vice-chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, as its new pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council. The announcement was made during a joint session of the institution’s Board of Trustees and Governing Council in Abuja. Speaking at the meeting, the university’s chancellor and Bauchi State First
A professor at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has warned that plant-parasitic nematodes are causing severe yet often overlooked damage to crops nationwide. Monioluwa Omolara Olaniyi, of NOUN’s Department of Biological Sciences, described the pests as “little known, yet devastating” during the university’s 36th inaugural lecture in Abuja on Thursday. She said nematodes
The debate over whether Nigeria needs more universities has intensified in recent years. Proponents argue that new institutions could help absorb the country’s growing population of young people eager for higher education. Every year, thousands of qualified applicants are turned away, fuelling calls for expansion. However, critics say the real issue is not access, but
The Federal Government, through NABTEB, has begun a significant review of 26 technical and vocational education courses to improve skills and support Nigeria’s economic growth. The review brings together education regulators, technical college principals, curriculum experts, and industry stakeholders to make sure graduates have the right skills for jobs at home and abroad. NABTEB Registrar,
The Katsina State Government has withdrawn the operating licenses of all private and community schools, effective August 13, 2025, as part of efforts to improve education quality. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, signed by Commissioner Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa, and shared by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Malam Sani
