Many Nigerians are not happy with the new 150 cut-off mark for university admission set by JAMB and other education stakeholders. Out of 400 total marks, students who score just 150 — which is less than 40% — can now be admitted to university. For a country like Nigeria, which wants to grow and compete
Despite a new law approving a ₦70,000 minimum wage for teachers, some Nigerian states are still shockingly paying as little as ₦18,000, a wage set over a decade ago. For many teachers across the country — especially those in primary schools and local government service — this is more than unfair. It is heartbreaking. According
In the latest 2026 QS World University Rankings, not a single Nigerian university made it into the top 1,000, for the third year in a row. Out of Nigeria’s 297 universities, only three were ranked, and they appeared far down the global list. This continues to raise questions about the place of African universities in
There is serious trouble in Nigeria’s education system, and many people are pointing fingers at universities. However, the real problem begins at the ground level — inside our primary and secondary schools. In many parts of the country, children transition from class to class without mastering the fundamentals. Some cannot read or write well, yet
China and Nigeria may both be developing nations with large populations, but when it comes to education, the gap between the two countries is as wide as day and night. China, decades ago, made a bold decision that changed its future — it invested heavily in education and infrastructure. Between the late 1940s and the
Without a doubt, Nigeria’s education system is in a state of crisis, and it is costing the country significantly, particularly in terms of human capital development and economic growth. Whether it is poor school infrastructure, outdated curricula or the highest number of out-of-school children in the world, the signs of stagnation are there for any
The African Union has announced a significant new initiative, the Decade of Education, spanning from 2025 to 2034. The idea is to allocate more funds to schools, make education free for every child, and train more people with valuable skills. On paper, it sounds great. However, one important question needs to be asked: What exactly
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has raised concerns over the credentials of Chinedu Okeke, the highest scorer in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), citing inconsistencies in his academic records and identity. Okeke, who scored 375 out of 400 and applied to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Lagos, is currently
Public primary school pupils in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have remained out of school for more than three months due to an unresolved industrial dispute between the FCT Area Council authorities and the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) over the implementation of the new minimum wage. The prolonged strike, which began earlier this year,
Despite decades of agricultural research in Nigeria, most smallholder farmers remain disconnected from the improved practices developed in research institutes, experts said at a national workshop in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking at the workshop, Eze Onyekpere, Lead Director of the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), stated that the disconnect between research outputs and real-time farm
