Non-profit organisation Teach For Nigeria (TFN) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving foundational learning outcomes and expanding life opportunities for children from low-income backgrounds nationwide. The organisation made this known during a virtual press conference held to commemorate its fifth anniversary. During the event, TFN also announced the opening of its application portal for the
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has announced a complete scholarship scheme for all female indigenes who score 250 and above in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is administered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions after completing secondary
A storm is brewing in Nigeria’s education sector. It began when Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, recently declared that the country is producing “too many” social science graduates. He made this statement while presenting licences to 11 new private universities in Abuja. In his view, Nigeria needs fewer social scientists and more “problem-solving” graduates
Students from the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna) have won big at the 2024–2025 Huawei ICT Competition. The university’s two teams performed excellently and received top awards in the Network and Computing categories of the contest. Their success means they will now represent Nigeria in the global finals of the competition. One team
With the recent licensing of the Benue State University of Agriculture, Science and Technology (BSUAST), Nigeria now boasts a total of 299 universities, 68 of which are owned by state governments. On the surface, this represents a significant leap forward for higher education. However, beneath the numbers lies a maze of problems that experts, lecturers,
When the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) commenced on May 24, 2024, it was met with widespread scepticism. Many Nigerians were worried about how the scheme would work, and there were genuine fears it could go the way of many government past programmes in Nigeria. However, just one year later, NELFUND is proving doubters wrong.
Private schools are growing very fast in Nigeria. In many cities, they are now more popular than public schools. This is because many parents are not happy with the standard of public schools. They complain about crowded classrooms, old buildings, and poor teaching. Therefore, they turn to private schools to provide their children with a
It is no longer news that the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), was marred by technical hitches in many centres. Nevertheless, what many people did not realise is that the flaws were primarily a result of a calculated cyber-attack by a nationwide syndicate. A recent
History is set to be made as the Imo State Government-owned Benjamin Uwajumogu College of Education, Ihitte Uboma, prepares to hold its maiden convocation ceremony more than ten years after its establishment. The milestone event follows a significant achievement recorded last year, when, with the support of the state government and the college’s management’s commitment
Joshua Olufemi, a media strategist and advocate for journalistic reform, argues that it is time to move beyond the outdated idea that only formally trained individuals deserve to be called journalists. In his article, he insists that the objective measure of journalism lies not in academic degrees or institutional titles but in the quality, truthfulness,
