The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has called on government and industry leaders to make Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education more accessible to girls from a young age. Speaking during a webinar to mark the International Day of Women in Engineering, APWEN President Dr Adebisi Osim said girls need early
The Director General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Comrade Issa Aremu, has praised the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Education Agenda. He described it as a strong effort to rebuild Nigeria’s education system. Speaking in Ilorin during the first graduation ceremony for the institute’s Industrial Relations degree programme, Aremu said President
The Kaduna State Government has unveiled a new plan to reform the Almajiri education system. The announcement followed the EduPACT 2025 Summit, where leaders agreed that Almajiri children should be included in formal education. Commissioner for Education, Prof. Abubakar Sambo, explained that the new plan will combine Qur’anic education with literacy, digital, and vocational skills.
The Ondo State Government has postponed three SS2 promotion examination papers that were scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. This decision was made due to the public holiday declared by the Federal Government to mourn former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in a London hospital on Monday. According to Olaoluwa Meshack, Head
JAMB has held the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in seven countries outside Nigeria. The examination was conducted on July 12, 2025. This move is part of JAMB’s plan to encourage Nigerians living abroad and international students to apply for admission into Nigerian universities. The countries where the examination was held include the United
A civil society group, the Concerned Citizens Network of Nigeria (CCNN), has called for a full investigation into the alleged expenditure of $5.5 million on foreign education by Farouk Ahmed, the head of Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). At a press conference in Abuja, the group stated that Ahmed’s children attended the
Africa has been urged to develop a stronger, future-ready health system that meets the needs, culture, and requirements of its people. Professor Claire Nelson from the Global Public Health University (GPHU) made this statement during the launch of GPHU’s “Faculty for the Future” initiative in Lagos. She warned that Africa should not copy foreign models,
Stakeholders from education, civil society, and the private sector have shown strong support for a new bill to create a Federal Vocational and Training Centre in Mallam Madori, Jigawa State. The support came during a public hearing at the National Assembly, organised by the House Committee on Alternative Education. The bill, sponsored by Hon. Abubakar
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has shortlisted 5,746 Nigerians for interviews as part of its 2025 Overseas Scholarship Scheme. The programme offers full scholarships for Master’s and PhD studies in foreign universities. Of the total, 3,875 applicants are for Master’s, while 1,871 are for PhD programmes. The interview began in Kaduna, one of six
Over 1,000 poor students at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) have been saved from dropping out, thanks to a scholarship programme by Dr Richard Nyong. His foundation, in partnership with Lekki Gardens Estate, is now covering tuition, housing, feeding, and transportation costs for the students. The support began in 2021 for 200 students, but
