The Kano State Government has pledged to work with UNESCO and the Republic of Korea to strengthen technical and vocational education through the Better Education for Africa’s Rise (BEAR III) project. Education Commissioner Dr Ali Haruna Makoda, represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Bashir Baffa Muhammed, said the initiative would equip young people with practical
Aptech, a global IT education company with 65 centres in Nigeria, states that it has spent ₦461 million on scholarships for Nigerian students in 2025 and reduced the cost of sponsoring a child in some foreign universities by 71%. The company announced the figures on Thursday in Port Harcourt at its 17th Career Quest event,
Pupils at LGEA Primary School, Unguwar Dantale, in Danja Local Government Area of Katsina State are studying in unsafe conditions as the only school in the community has fallen into disrepair, according to a civic accountability group. MonITNG said all six classrooms at the school are dilapidated, with cracked walls and roofs damaged by windstorms,
A circular from the Edo State Secondary Education Board (SSEB) has directed teachers in senior secondary schools to clear grass and clean school premises ahead of resumption, despite government claims that no such order was given. The memo, dated August 27 and signed by Obarisiagbon M.I. on behalf of SSEB chair Dr Maureen Ekhorangbon, instructed
Technology firm OneConnect has partnered with Smowltech, the developer of the SMOWL proctoring platform, to deliver online examination monitoring tools to schools and universities across Africa. The deal, announced on Thursday, is aimed at helping institutions tackle challenges such as poor connectivity, limited access to modern devices, and cheating in digital assessments. SMOWL, already used
Bauchi State has launched its 2025/2026 school enrolment campaign in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and UNICEF. The ceremony took place at Government Secondary School, Kirfi, headquarters of Kirfi Local Government Area. State Commissioner for Education, Dr Muhammad Lawal Rimin Zayan, said the campaign would mobilise traditional rulers to support enrolment drives.
The federal government has approved ₦1.85bn to fund the education, rehabilitation and reintegration of Chibok schoolgirls rescued from Boko Haram captivity. The Ministry of Education announced the allocation in a statement on Thursday. Its spokesperson, Boriowo Folasade, said the intervention would sustain the Chibok Girls Rehabilitation Programme until 2027. He explained that the package covers
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved a scholarship package worth over N730 million for students from the state studying in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The approval was announced on Thursday at the Ministry of Education’s Quality Assurance office in Maiduguri, where the cheque was presented to the Borno State Scholarship Board. The Commissioner
Nigeria has published 20 peer-reviewed artificial intelligence (AI) research papers in less than two years, its first contributions credited to local institutions. The results follow the launch of the Nigerian Artificial Intelligence Research Scheme (NAIRS) in early 2024 by the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. The initiative is funded through the National Information
In the heart of Abeokuta, Ogun State, stands the Simeon Adebo Library — once celebrated as a symbol of learning, now struggling to keep pace with modern demands. Named after the late diplomat and civil servant, Chief Simeon Adebo, the library serves as the headquarters of the Ogun State Library Board. Commissioned in 1990 with
