Mr. Alex Alegieuno Omiogbemi, a Nigerian business executive and community development advocate, has revealed a greater drive to educate the underprivileged after completing the Oxford Executive Leadership Programme at the prestigious Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, UK. Mr Omiogbemi, who hails from the Emokhueme Community in Edo State, says the international exposure has deepened
The ECOWAS Council of Ministers met in Abuja on Thursday, discussing critical issues related to economic integration, infrastructure development, health, education, and agriculture at the opening of its 94th Ordinary Session. The Chairman of the Council and Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, who declared the meeting open, noted that manifold institutional
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has applauded Bauchi State’s “Mega” schools, describing them as comparable to smart schools due to their state-of-the-art facilities and innovative learning environments. The UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr Aisha Garba, made the commendation during a visit to the UBEC headquarters in Abuja by Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed.
Education stakeholders gathered in Abuja on Thursday to propose solutions to the challenges hindering the effective promotion of inclusive, safe, and gender-sensitive learning environments in the country. The event was organised by the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) to boost the capacity of Special Education Desk Officers from all 36 states of the federation
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic (NUBA), Zaria Chapter, has expressed concern over the low salaries earned by lecturers in the institution, as the union continues its strike. The group alleged that the institution’s educational welfare is at risk as the lecturers are paid way less than the National Youth Service
Education experts have urged African governments to allocate more funds for enhancing digital systems in universities. They stated that outdated methods and inadequate infrastructure are hindering progress in higher education across the continent. This call for increased investment was made during the Digital Higher Education Africa (DHEA) Summit 2025, held at the prestigious Eko Hotel
The Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) in Lagos State has organised its second quarterly meeting of the Collaborative Technical Committee (CTC) geared towards improving education quality. The meeting, themed “Strengthening Multi-Agency Collaboration for Improved Educational Outcomes in Lagos State,” was held on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the OEQA headquarters office in Ikeja. Mr.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released a list of new universities for students to consider for admission. Candidates of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now apply to or switch choices to the universities. The new universities are the Kwara State University of Education, Ilorin, Kwara State; the Federal University
Federal University of Agriculture, Iragbiji, is set to open before the end of the year. Following the recent approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the establishment of the university, a team of educational enthusiasts has gathered to assess and launch the university’s opening. Mrs Ilyasu, team lead and director of the University Education Department,
Mr. Kayode Babade, Chairman of the Ekiti State Board for Technical and Vocational Education, has not relied on white-collar jobs. He made this statement on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Ado-Ekiti, emphasising that embracing technical and vocational education is better than waiting for unavailable white-collar jobs. According to him, youths should maximise the available technical
