The Kaduna State College of Education has become one of the first institutions in Nigeria to deploy the TETFund Blackboard Learning Management System. The platform, developed in partnership with education technology company Anthology Blackboard, is designed to improve online teaching and learning in public tertiary institutions. Unveiled in 2023, the project aims to standardise digital
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed an agreement in Abuja to accelerate Nigeria’s shift to clean energy and support innovation and skills development. The partnership is built on five areas: promoting education and innovation, scaling up workforce training, supporting state-level policy reforms, mobilising financing, and advancing research
Applications have opened for the second session of Türkiye’s 2025 Examination for Foreign Students for Higher Education, known as TR-YÖS/2. The examination, administered by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM), is designed for international applicants seeking admission into Turkish universities. The test evaluates candidates’ academic skills and is recognised by many higher education institutions
Thousands of students from oil-producing communities in Delta State have begun receiving bursary awards from the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC). The payments, which cover beneficiaries across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, are part of an annual scheme aimed at supporting students from host communities. According to DESOPADEC officials, the bursary process was carried
The Abia State government is facing questions over transparency after reporting it spent N54bn on rehabilitating and renovating schools between October and December 2024. The disclosure came after Governor Alex Otti’s Special Adviser on Media, Ferdinand Ekeoma, released photographs of “smart schools” said to have been completed by the administration. However, rights group Foundation for
The Special Adviser on Youth and Student Matters to Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has pledged ₦2 million towards a new project at the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMinna), Niger State. Oladele John Nihi said the project, which will be named after Governor Ododo, is aimed at recognising his support for education and
A local government in Lagos State has launched an initiative to help students overcome the cost of sitting external examinations. The Chairman of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government, Olalekan Akindipe, said his administration would distribute free General Certificate of Education (GCE) forms to young residents. He explained that the measure was designed to reduce financial barriers for
An aid group has enrolled more than 6,500 out-of-school children in informal learning centres in Katsina State as part of efforts to tackle Nigeria’s education crisis. GOALPrime Organisation Nigeria said 6,588 children in Musawa Local Government Area had joined the scheme, which is funded by the UN-backed Education Cannot Wait initiative and run with Save
Nigeria’s Teachers Registration Council (TRCN) has signed a partnership with education technology firm GMind AI to roll out an artificial intelligence-powered platform for the country’s teachers. The initiative, announced in Abuja, will provide lesson plans, assessment tools, and classroom simulations tailored to the national curriculum. Officials say the platform, which works both online and offline,
An official of the National Board of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) has said the organisation is an examination body, not a religious outfit, and called for more awareness to ensure wider acceptance of its certificates. Speaking in Osogbo, the Special Assistant to the registrar, Ustaz Abdul-Lateef Adekilekun, explained that NBAIS certificates are equivalent to
